Catholics worldwide support changing the Church's position on condom use to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. Catholics for A Free Choice, which commissioned the five country poll, released the findings today. The major discoveries include:

• More than six in ten Catholics from all five countries say Catholic hospital that receive government funding should be required to provide condoms to prevent AIDS and HIV.
  

• In each of the five nations, Catholics see condom use for AIDS prevention as a prolife measure.
  

The studies found that in the United States, the Catholic Church is deeply out of step with the values of its laity on this issue. Sixty-three percent of American Catholics believe the Church position banning condom use for any reason, including as protection from HIV/AIDS, is wrong.