Pope: Some condom use a 'first step' in HIV fight

Sunday, November 21, 2010

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI has opened the door on the previously taboo subject of condoms as a way to fight HIV, saying male prostitutes who use condoms may be beginning to act responsibly. The pontiff has previously blamed condoms for making the AIDS crisis worse.

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