Our New Archbishop-Elect and HIV
However, as reported in the Wisconsin Rapids Daily
Burke told members of his diocese to stop participating in activities such as the Crop Walk and the AIDS Walk Wisconsin, saying that the proceeds from these fund-raisers finance activities forbidden by the Catholic Church.
The referenced activity both support is raising awareness about HIV/AIDS. (The Crop Walk has other goals, but none seem likely candidates for the Bishop's displeasure.) To suggest raising awareness of the disease finances homosexuality feels slightly backwards to me. (understatement intended)
[I admit I may be making an incorrect assumption about what the forbidden activitiy referenced is]
update It appears I did assume incorrectly. Bishop Burke mentioned specifically condom distribution/family planning activities. For birth control is still forbidden by the church. [Visions of Monty Python pop into my head singing 'every sperm is sacred' -- but as I said, Nobody isn't a member of the church.]
