African cardinal says condoms in marriage OK to stop AIDS

Christian Wiyghan Cardinal Tumi

Function: Archbishop of Douala, Cameroon

Title: Cardinal Priest of Ss Martiri dell'Uganda a Poggio Ameno

Birthdate: Oct 15, 1930	Country: Cameroon

Elevated: Jun 28, 1988	More information: www.catholic-hierarchy.org

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African cardinal says condoms in marriage OK to stop AIDS
Oct 24, 2005
Cardinal Christian Wiyghan Tumi of Cameroon said in an interview with Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa Saturday that the use of condoms should be possible as protection against AIDS within marriage.

(dpa, Oct 22, 2005) Douala - 'If a partner in a marriage is infected with HIV, the use of condoms makes sense,' Tumi said.

Condom use would only be possible within marriage as the Catholic church considers sex between unmarried couples as immoral.

'Possibly there can be a rethink there,' said the 75-year-old cardinal, who is considered one of the most important government critics in Cameroon.

But the cardinal considered a move by the Vatican from its traditional line against the use of condoms unlikely.

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