Church affirms stand against condom use

The Catholic Church on Sunday reaffirmed its stand against the use of condoms.

The head of Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri, Archbishop Peter Kairo speaking at St Cyprian Kagicha Catholic Church in Othaya said the position of the church was clearly against the use of condoms.

“As the Catholic Church we are not promoting use of condoms. I don’t agree with the advertisements on the billboards and newspapers that say Catholics believe in sex which is sacred and that they believe in using condoms,” said Archbishop Kairo.

He was reacting to an advertisement which appeared on the Sunday Nation.

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The advertisement was run by Catholics for Choice movement advocating for use of condoms.

The advert attempts to redefine church teachings on condoms and what it means to be a good Catholic faithful. “Good Catholics use condoms,” the advertisement stated.

Archbishop Kairo said the church is advocating for chastity and fidelity among couples as the best way to stop the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.

“We as Christians should learn how to live respecting each other in the holy sacrament of marriage and I urge the youths to respect and guard themselves in our day-today as the world is not the same as the olden times,” he said.

The Catholic Church faithful, he said should be on the front line in promoting chastity; one man one wife and faithfulness in marriages.

The Archbishop stated that the Catholic Church did not comply in any way with the campaign dubbed “Good Catholics Use Condoms.”

This comes after worldwide public education efforts to raise public awareness about the devastating effects of the Catholic bishops’ ban on condoms.