Church in Forefront of Aids War, Says Cardinal at United Nations

Javier Cardinal Lozano Barragán

Function: President of Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers, Roman Curia

Title: Cardinal Deacon of St. Michael the Archangel

Birthdate: Jan 26, 1933	Country: Mexico

Elevated: Oct 21, 2003	More information: www.catholic-hierarchy.org

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Church in Forefront of Aids War, Says Cardinal at United Nations
Jun 12, 2006
One out of every four AIDS patients in the world is treated at a Catholic center, a Vatican cardinal said.

(Catholic Information Service for Africa, June 9, 2006) Nairobi/New York - The work of prevention promoted by the Church is based on "information and education toward proper behavior, so as to avoid the pandemic," said Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragán, president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers.

He spoke last week at a high-level meeting held by the UN General Assembly in New York.

"The Pope is deeply concerned about the spread of the illness and guarantees both the continuity and the increase of the work that the Catholic Church does to stop this scourge," said Cardinal Barragán.

Speaking about prevention, the cardinal explained that "in the field of education and formation, the contributions of the family prove to be extremely helpful and efficacious."

Cardinal Lozano Barragán noted that Pope John Paul II established the Good Samaritan Foundation to support the neediest people, especially those afflicted with AIDS.

"To date, we have facilitated the acquisition of anti-retrovirals for centers in 18 countries: 13 in Africa, three in America and two in Asia," he said.

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