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"Argentinian Sister: Pope Francis told me artificial contraception is permissible in some cases"
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"An Argentinian religious sister acclaimed for her work against the trafficking and exploitation of children has said Pope Francis told her responsible parenthood requires contraceptives in some cases.
This, despite the Church’s constant teaching that the use of artificial contraception is always intrinsically evil.
In an interview on Tuesday with the Argentinian radio program Crónica Anunciada, Carmelite missionary sister Martha Pelloni said Pope Francis 'told me three words' about the need for responsible parenthood among poor rural women: 'condoms, transitory, and reversible.'
The radio interview covered poverty rates, drug trafficking and the decriminalization of abortion in Argentina.
Sr. Pelloni, who is opposed to abortion, said the Pope told her various forms of contraception could be permissible to prevent poor women from choosing abortion. She included condoms, 'a diaphragm, and as a last resort, which is what we advise for rural women that we serve, because I have a foundation for the peasantry, tubal ligation.'
Pelloni argued that these methods are neither abortive nor destructive to the woman, despite the fact that tubal ligation is considered a permanent method, with reversal procedures not always proving successful.
'If there is sex education and state responsibility to care for women in poverty, we do not need to decriminalize abortion because it will not be necessary to have an abortion,' the superior of the Carmelite Missionaries said.
The Vatican has neither confirmed nor denied the Pope’s comments to Sr. Pelloni. LifeSiteNews contacted Vatican spokesman Greg Burke for comment but as of this writing has received no response.
Sr. Pelloni is highly regarded in Argentina. In 2013, she was awarded the International 'Navarre' Prize for Solidarity, for her work against the trafficking of minors, sexual abuse, and the theft of children for the purpose of organ trafficking.
This is not the first time Pope Francis has approved of the use of contraceptives to avoid pregnancy. On a February 2016 flight, the Pope was asked about 'avoiding pregnancy' in areas at risk of Zika virus transmission. 'Paul VI, a great man, in a difficult situation in Africa, permitted nuns to use contraceptives in cases of rape,' he said.
'On the other hand, avoiding pregnancy is not an absolute evil,' he added. 'In certain cases, as in this one, such as the one I mentioned of Blessed Paul VI, it was clear.' Asked for clarification, the Vatican confirmed that Pope Francis was approving use of 'the contraceptive or condom' in certain cases."
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