Congressmen Support a Motion to Condemn Benedict XVI´s Statements Made in Africa
The Catalonia Green Initiative (ICV), a left political fraction in the Spanish Congress, presented a motion to condemn Pope Benedict Statements made in Africa regarding HIV and the use of preservatives. The motion which was led by Joan Herrera and received the support of two members of the Popular Party (PP), Ana Pastor and Celia Villalobos.
The motion sought to condemn publicly Pope Benedicto XVI´s declarations, and included an official letter of complaint signed by the Government of Spain to be sent to the Holy See, and was finally indefinitely adjourned. Sources: http://www.hazteoir.org/node/21578 http://infocatolica.com/blog/elolivo.php/dos_diputadas_del_pp_votan_reprobar_al_p http://www.alternativaespanola.com/ficheros/boletines/53.pdf (page 16) http://laecristiana.blogspot.com/2009_04_01_archive.html http://www.outono.net/elentir/2009/04/29/dos-diputadas-del-pp-reprueban-al-papa/ http://www.hazteoir.org/node/20083