The Catholic Church in Kenya on Sunday reaffirmed its stand against the use of condoms.
The head of Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri in
central Kenya, Archbishop Peter Kairo, said the position of the church
was clearly against the use of condoms.
“As the Catholic Church we are not promoting use
of condoms. I don’t agree with the advertisements on the billboards and
newspapers that say Catholics believe in sex which is sacred and that
they believe in using condoms,” said Archbishop Kairo.
He was reacting to an advertisement which appeared on the Sunday Nation newspaper.
The advertisement was run by Catholics for Choice movement advocating for use of condoms.
The advertisement was run by Catholics for Choice movement advocating for use of condoms.
The advert attempts to redefine church teachings
on condoms and what it means to be a good Catholic faithful. “Good
Catholics use condoms,” the advertisement stated.
Archbishop Kairo said the church is advocating for
chastity and fidelity among couples as the best way to stop the spread
of sexually transmitted diseases.
“We as Christians should learn how to live
respecting each other in the holy sacrament of marriage and I urge the
youths to respect and guard themselves in our day-today as the world is
not the same as the olden times,” he said.
The Catholic Church faithful, he said, should be
on the front line in promoting chastity; one man one wife and
faithfulness in marriages.
The Archbishop stated that the Catholic Church did not comply in any way with the campaign dubbed “Good Catholics Use Condoms.”
This comes after worldwide public education
efforts to raise public awareness about the devastating effects of the
Catholic bishops’ ban on condoms.
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