Vatican prepares to change condom stance -- reports

Rome - Reports coming out of Catholic newspapers are suggesting that the Catholic Church may be preparing to soften its stance on the use of condoms. The suggestion is that the Church will permit use of condoms within a marriage where the aim is to prevent transmission of disease, notably HIV/AIDS.

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Vatican draft document would approve condoms for married couples with AIDS Catholic Reporter (US - Kansas)

Vatican set to OK condoms for disease prevention Catholic News (Australia)

Vatican 'may approve condom use for disease prevention' Independent Catholic News (UK)

The Church & AIDS in Africa Commonweal (South Africa)