Pope approves use of condoms in fight against AIDS

Wow, I didn’t think that I’d ever see the day where I heard this:

[Pope Benedict] will say that it is acceptable to use a prophylactic when the sole intention is to “reduce the risk of infection” from AIDS.

While he will restate the Catholic Church’s staunch objections to contraception because it believes it interferes with the creation of life, he will argue that using a condom to preserve life and avoid death can be a responsible act – even outside marriage.