Mark Riedemann recently
interviewed Bishop Kumalo for "Where God Weeps", a weekly television
and radio show produced by the Catholic Radio and Television Network. Bishop Kumalo is Bishop
of the Diocese of Eshowe. When he
was asked about the matter of HIV/Aids and the endeavours of the international
community to promote condoms as the solution, Bishop Kumalo had this to say:
“I think the international community is
always arrogant toward us Africans. They
come with readymade solutions. They
don't ask. They know what is right for
us as Africans and the condoms are part of that arrogance. I think because people, in their minds, they
think that condoms prevent the sickness.
It helps spread it because every young person, even those who are not
aware of sexual activity, is taught in the school about this condom in sexual
education. They try it and that is why
you still have a high rate of people being infected with this AIDS epidemic.”[1]
If you wish to read the entire
interview, you will find it here.
If you are not
already doing so, remember that Bishop Kumalo is on Twitter. The link is https://twitter.com/dioceseofeshowe
or @DioceseofEshowe.
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