Pope condom statement causes controversy

One of the world\'s most prestigious medical journals, the Lancet, has accused Pope Benedict the sixteen of distorting science in his remarks on condom use.



It said the Pope\'s recent comments that condoms exacerbated the problem of HIV/AIDS were wildly inaccurate and could have devastating consequences.



The Pope had said the cruel epidemic should be tackled through abstinence and fidelity rather than condom use.



Speaking during his first visit to Africa, the Pope said HIV/AIDS was a tragedy that cannot be overcome by money alone, that cannot be overcome through the distribution of condoms, which can even increase the problem.