Vatican Publishes Sex Guide for Good Catholics

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Vatican Publishes Sex Guide for Good Catholics

Reuters (12/20/95)
Webber, Jude

The Vatican has put out a new sex education guide for parents that says that safe sex is "immoral and dangerous policy." The handbook notes, "Without wanting to take away from them their rightful autonomy, parents must know how to say 'no' to their children when it is necessary." The 60-page book, which was compiled by the Pontifical Council for the Family, implores parents to keep children away from society's "negative influences" and "banalisation of sex" by teaching sex education at home. The Vatican also restated Pope John Paul's thoughts on AIDS. "Parents must refute the promotion of so-called 'safe sex' or 'safer sex,' a dangerous and immoral policy, based on the illusory theory that a condom can provide sufficient protection against AIDS," the guide said.

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