Pope Benedict condoms anyone?

So, the Vatican's response to a recent Foreign Office memo regarding his visit is "One has to question whether the action taken is enough.".

Is that the same pope who, when a cardinal heading the Vatican office dealing with sex abuses, did not respond to letters from an archbishop regarding a case of a priest thought to have abused some 200 deaf boys? Yes, one has to question whether the action taken was enough.

The memo suggested that the pope should officiate over a gay wedding. As Benedict, has stated in the past that homosexuality is an intrinsic moral evil, that would show a tolerance for other people's beliefs which would be commendable.

As to the idea of a Benedict condom, brilliant idea, they should ship them to Africa where thousands die of AIDS each year, following the churches misplaced guidelines on birth control. Benedict XVI was heavily criticised after saying that condoms "aggravate" the spread of the disease. Britain's leading medical journal, The Lancet, accused Benedict in an editorial of having distorted scientific evidence in order to promote the teachings of the Catholic Church. He was also condemned as being misinformed and insensitive by Aids groups, health professionals and governments around the world, including the European Union, France and Germany.

Jim Murphy, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the man who is responsible for the Pope's visit, says regarding the offending memo "These are vile, they are insulting, they are an embarrassment, and, on behalf of the whole of the United Kingdom, I want to apologise to His Holiness the Pope.". On behalf of the whole United Kingdom? I don't bloody think so, I think a significant proportion of the countries population would not welcome a homophobic, AIDS promoting, pedophile protecting pontiff to our shores.