Did you see the Pope's anti−condom speech in Africa? He said condoms could risk increasing the spread of AIDS! This goes against all evidence and is a massive set back to years of prevention and education projects on a continent with 22 million men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS. I have just signed this petition which will be delivered to the Vatican asking the Pope to stop making speaking out against condoms. A massive global outcry could influence any further statements he makes. Read the full alert below or just click on the link to add your name to this urgent petition − together, our voices could save lives:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/pope_benedict_petition/98.php?cl_taf_sign=a6d37c7e0a43cfb16011081d92f1842e
Thank you!
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Dear friends,
This week, in his first visit to Africa, Pope Benedict said: "Don't use condoms − even to prevent the spread of AIDS".
The Pope's statement is a huge setback to decades of hard work on AIDS prevention, education and awareness. With powerful influence over more than 1.1 billion Catholics in the world, and with 22 million HIV positive Africans, these words could dramatically affect the AIDS pandemic and put millions of lives at risk. Worldwide pressure on the Vatican is starting to show results − sign our urgent petition asking the Pope to immediately stop speaking out against condoms:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/pope_benedict_petition/98.php/?cl_taf_sign=a6d37c7e0a43cfb16011081d92f1842e
Everyone is entitled to their own religious and personal beliefs, but the Pope − who holds enormous moral authority for millions − is spreading dangerous misinformation. His claim that condoms make AIDS worse is untrue. And deadly.
The fact is, HIV and AIDS are prevented by condom use. That is why even priests and nuns working in Africa have questioned the Pope's misleading statements.
We may not be asking the Catholic Church to change its broader position, but we are asking the Pope to stop actively speaking out against prevention strategies that work. It's important that people of all beliefs, especially Catholics, show that they do not approve of the Pope’s dangerous anti−condom statements. Sign below then spread the word to your friends and family − this petition could actually save lives:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/pope_benedict_petition/98.php/?cl_taf_sign=a6d37c7e0a43cfb16011081d92f1842e
25 million people worldwide have already died of AIDS, and 12 million children have been left without parents. If enough of us join this outcry now, we could win an important battle in the struggle for a world without AIDS.
With hope,
Ben, Alice, Graziela, Ricken, Iain, Brett, Paula, Pascal, Luis, Paul, Veronique, Milena and the whole Avaaz team
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