Catholic Archdiocese of Perth

Welcome.

I want to say a word about the prevention of HIV/AIDS because the Catholic Church has been vilified for not endorsing the use of condoms.

Let me explain as clearly as I can what the policy of the Church is on the control of AIDS.

We say this infection can only be prevented by a change of behaviour. Condoms do nothing to change behaviour. They give a false sense of security and will eventually fail.

Put simply, the Church’s message is this - sexual control for the unmarried and fidelity for the married.

Where the Church’s teaching has been taken seriously, rates of infection have been reduced dramatically.

I’m Barry Hickey, Catholic Archbishop of Perth.

6pm, Sunday 2 October - Prevention of AIDS

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