A number of Catholic women leaders in Korea welcomed Pope Benedict XVI's views on the use of condoms

A number of Catholic women leaders in Korea welcomed Pope Benedict XVI's views on the use of condoms

A number of Catholic women leaders in Korea welcomed Pope Benedict XVI's views on the use of condoms in certain cases even some priests have clarified that the basic attitude of the Church remains unchanged .
Teresa Kim Sun - shi , a former chairman of the Korean Catholic Women's Community , said he felt " relieved " because she thinks the Catholic Church , which is "hard " against the use of condoms , " already a bit ahead . "
She said that she was glad that the Church looks forward " in understanding modern society and mankind . "
This issue came to light after L' Osservatore Romano published on November 20, Pope comments . The comments were contained in the Light of the World : The Pope , the Church and the Signs of the Times , the book contains a series of interviews conducted by German journalist with Pope Benedict .
According to reports , the Pope said that condoms may be used by male and female sex workers , because it is better than the transmission of HIV .
Father Paul Lee Chang -young , executive secretary of the Korean bishops' Bioethics , argued that the Pope calls " an extreme special case , " he stressed that the basic view of the Church on condoms has not changed .
While Father Casimir Song Yul -sup , executive secretary of Pro - Life Activities of the Korean bishops added that the Pope 's comments mentioned in the special case of AIDS prevention for sex workers .
Acknowledging that the comment was confusing Catholics because they could think that the use of condoms to prevent AIDS is accepted , Father Song said that he could only be adequately commented after reading the book .
However , Doctor Anne Choi An - na , a spokesman for the Korean Prolife Doctors Association , a group of opponents of abortion doctors , said he felt " relieved " by the Pope's comments .
Choi , an obstetrician , said members of his association have long encouraged people to use condoms to prevent the spread of HIV / AIDS and venereal diseases .
However , a number of Catholic women's group declined to comment on the issue .
By Stephen Hong , ucanews.com , Seoul , South Korea

Sejumlah tokoh wanita Katolik di Korea menyambut baik pandangan Paus Benediktus XVI tentang penggunaan kondom dalam kasus-kasus tertentu sekalipun sejumlah imam telah memberi klarifikasi bahwa sikap dasar Gereja tetap tidak berubah.

Teresa Kim Sun-shi, mantan ketua Komunitas Wanita Katolik Korea, mengatakan, dia merasa “lega” karena menurutnya Gereja Katolik, yang secara “keras” menentang penggunaan kondom, “sudah sedikit maju.”

Dia mengatakan bahwa dia gembira bahwa Gereja kelihatan maju “dalam memahami masyarakat modern dan umat manusia.”

Isu ini muncul ke permukaan setelah L’Osservatore Romano pada 20 November mempublikasi komentar-komentar Paus. Komentar-komentar itu terdapat dalam Light of the World: The Pope, the Church and the Signs of the Times, buku yang berisi serangkaian wawancara yang dilakukan oleh seorang wartawan Jerman dengan Paus Benediktus.

Menurut laporan, Paus mengatakan bahwa kondom boleh digunakan oleh pria dan wanita pekerja seks, karena itu lebih baik ketimbang penularan HIV.

Pastor Paul Lee Chang-young, sekretaris eksekutif Komisi Bioetika dari Konferensi Waligereja Korea, berpendapat bahwa Paus menyebut “suatu kasus khusus yang ekstrem,” sambil menekankan bahwa pandangan dasar Gereja tentang kondom tidak berubah.

Sementara Pastor Casimir Song Yul-sup, sekretaris eksekutif Kegiatan Pro-Life dari Konferensi Waligereja Korea menambahkan bahwa komentar Paus menyebutkan pencegahan AIDS dalam kasus khusus untuk pekerja seks.

Mengakui bahwa komentar itu membingungkan umat Katolik karena mereka bisa mengira bahwa penggunaan kondom diterima untuk mencegah AIDS, Pastor Song mengatakan bahwa dia hanya bisa memberi komentar secara memadai setelah membaca buku tersebut.

Namun, Dokter Anne Choi An-na, jurubicara Korean Prolife Doctors Association, sekelompok dokter penentang aborsi, mengatakan dia merasa “lega” dengan komentar-komentar Paus tersebut.

Choi, seorang dokter kandungan, mengatakan, para anggota dari asosiasinya telah lama mendorong masyarakat untuk menggunakan kondom guna mencegah penyebaran HIV/AIDS dan berbagai penyakit kelamin.

Namun, sejumlah kelompok wanita Katolik menolak mengomentari isu tersebut.

Oleh Stephen Hong, ucanews.com, Seoul, Korea Selatan