God, AIDS, Africa & HOPE

What has the working group for HIV positive priests and religious in mind?

We want to provide excellent and confidential service and pastoral care for Catholic priests, religious, deacons and seminarians, but open to other denominations – which includes:

• Advice for priests, religious, deacons and seminarians regarding VCT for themselves and their communities
• Confidential and non judgmental counseling (in person, by email, phone, letter)
• General information about HIV and AIDS
• Assistance in the work on AIDS policies in religious institutions, diocesan structures, church related business
• Workshops for interested priests and religious
• Networking for priests and religious infected or affected by the HI virus
• Advocacy against stigma
• Transforming the stigma of HIV into a meaningful tool of service to others in our churches
• Working on a theology of HIV and AIDS
• Cooperation with relevant authorities, especially with the papal council for health care workers

Filed under: HIV and AIDS, HIV Prevention, Networking, Society and living environment, Aids, Catholic, Church Matters, hiv, people living with the virus, positive clergy, theology