Argentinean bishop says anti-catholic press created condom scandal in Spain

Catholic News Agency ^ | January 28, 2005

[NYer]

Buenos Aires, Jan. 27, 2005 (CNA) - Bishop Jorge Lona of San Luis, Argentina, said last week the “anti-catholic” press twisted the statements of the Secretary of the Bishops Conference of Spain regarding condoms and later portrayed the clarification by the Conference as a “reversal.”

“There is a large sector of the international media that is against the Church and is trying to confuse people about our position,” Bishop Lona told the Argentinean daily “Diario de la Republica.”

He said the entire incident was due to an intentionally “poor journalistic interpretation” and that it was not a coincidence that the “supposed news” quickly spread around the world.

His diocese republished the statement from the Bishops Conference in its weekly bulletin “Ave Maria.”

“That statement by the leaders and by the protagonists of this story, the members of the Bishops Conference of Spain, clarifies what really happened,” Bishop Lona said.

He reiterated the teaching of the Church that the “fundamental elements in the fight against AIDS should be abstinence and conjugal fidelity.  This is how people can be sure they will not contract the disease.  The other way is prone to failure with fatal consequences,” he warned.

[KMC1]

You mean Europe has activist press/media as well? No - I don't believe it...

[NYer]

Catholic Ping - please freepmail me if you want on/off this list

[LauraleeBraswell]

I'm sure some where some Argentinian boy is saying "Oh Damn"

[Piquaboy]

What is the big deal? After all, they are just raincoats for liberals.

[NYer]

Lol!

[St. Johann Tetzel]

He reiterated the teaching of the Church that the “fundamental elements in the fight against AIDS should be abstinence and conjugal fidelity. This is how people can be sure they will not contract the disease. The other way is prone to failure with fatal consequences,” he warned.

[sitetest]

Dear St. Johann Tetzel,

Please don't ping me.

Thank you,


sitetest

[St. Johann Tetzel]

No problem.

[murphE]

"It is as it was"..."No, wait that's not what he said"

[St. Johann Tetzel]

“There is a large sector of the international media that is against the Church and is trying to confuse people about our position,” Bishop Lona told the Argentinean daily “Diario de la Republica.”

There is also a large sector inside the Church --laity, deacons, priests, bishops -- that is against the Church and is trying to confuse people about our position.

[CouncilofTrent]

I like your tagline.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

The liberal media manipulates the statements of people who espouse values that run counter to their own, parochial left wing agenda.

Huh.

Who knew?(!)

(Shakes head in consternation at this dumbfounding epiphany.)

-good times, G.J.P.(Jr.)