Dan Madigan : Its teaching about artificial contraception has only ever been about marriage ; it has never had anything to do with any other kind of sexual activity . Catholic church has long had an answer on condom use : ` ` Absolutely not '' He says pope surprised by making Catholics ' condom use more morally responsible . Church teaches : No sex outside marriage , no divorce ; new laws aim at unmarried women . Madigan : Pope 's comments reflect a more sophisticated strain of Catholic moral tradition .
Dan Madigan : Catholic church has long had an answer on condom use : ` ` Absolutely not '' He says pope surprised by making Catholics ' condom use more morally responsible . Church teaches : No sex outside marriage , no divorce ; new laws aim at unmarried women . Madigan : Pope 's comments reflect a more sophisticated strain of Catholic moral tradition .