Pope Benedict XVI refuses to soften the Vatican 's stance on condom use . He made comments as he arrived in Africa for his first visit to the continent as pope . He is in Mozambique , the first stop on a trip that will also take him to Angola . Sub-Saharan Africa has been hit harder by AIDS and HIV than any other region of the world , according to the United Nations and World Health Organization . Sub - Saharan Africa has been hit harder by AIDS and HIV than any other region .
Pope Benedict XVI refuses to soften the Vatican 's stance on condom use . He made comments as he arrived in Africa for his first visit to the continent as pope . He is in Mozambique , the first stop on a trip that will also take him to Angola . Sub - Saharan Africa has been hit harder by AIDS and HIV than any other region .