[Shaun]

It's a bit of a sensitive issue because condoms connect two very important issues; abortion and AIDs. Whilst it's important for (most) Catholics to be against contraception, there comes the heavy price of failing to prevent AIDs and other STIs.

I personally am pro-choice, and whilst I acknowledge that condoms are vital for healthy and safe sex, there are, what, 1 to 2 billion Catholics in the world who'd disagree with it in principle. It's always going to be a tricky issue.