pope says Catholic church has long had an answer on condom use : `` Absolutely not '' He says Dan Madigan surprised by saying prostitutes ' condom use more morally responsible . Church teaches : No sex outside marriage , no condoms ; new comments aim at unmarried sex . It 's obviously better to do it with a condom because , as the pope pointed out , the person is obliged in that situation not to risk infecting a partner or being infected . Dan Madigan : Madigan 's comments reflect a more sophisticated strain of Catholic moral tradition .
pope says Catholic church has long had an answer on condom use : `` Absolutely not '' He says Dan Madigan surprised by saying prostitutes ' condom use more morally responsible . Church teaches : No sex outside marriage , no condoms ; new comments aim at unmarried sex . Dan Madigan : Madigan 's comments reflect a more sophisticated strain of Catholic moral tradition .