Posts Tagged ‘AIDS’

Expert praises Church for HIV/AIDS care

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

A health expert last week praised the Church in the Philippines for the way in which it is helping patients with HIV/AIDS, but criticized its stand on preventing the disease’s spread. “The Church, especially the nuns, has been especially supportive,” said Dr. Ofelia Monzon, founding president of the AIDS Society of the Philippines, adding that Read more

Churches responding to the threat of AIDS HIV

Friday, March 25th, 2011

Churches are responding to the threat of AIDS/HIV by ensuring those training ministers, deaconesses, pastors and working in the spiritual education of lay members, especially young people have the capacity to discuss and engage with HIV and AIDS from a Christian perspective. Representatives from a number of Christian churches recently attended a course in Suva entitled Read more