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20 March 2009
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CAMEROON: Crowds line streets to cheer Pope Benedict XVI as he travels in his Pope mobile
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Crowds lined the streets of the Cameroon capital Yaounde on Thursday (March 19) on the final day of the Pope's three day trip to the African country.
Police used sticks to keep many in the crowd under control. Pope Benedict visited the National Centre for Rehabilitation of Disabled people in Yaounde as the Vatican was still trying to contain the damage from his comments on the use of condoms to fight AIDS.
Many, but not all in the crowd were critical of the pope's comments about condoms.
''I was myself surprised by this problem of condom.If he (the pope)refuses this,it means the disease, especially Aids will spread everywhere,'' said Yaounde resident Bernadette Fonge.
''The condom is something very important for the society to obliterate Aids,especially in Cameroon and in Africa and in the entire world," said student Eric Mukam.
One unnamed local resident was in support if the pope's controversial comments.
''This is the message of the pope, abstinence and loyalty to only one man,' she said.
The Vatican spokesman defended the pope's stand, saying Benedict was merely re-stating the position of his predecessors that fidelity within heterosexual marriage and abstinence are the best ways to stop AIDS.
The pope files to Angola on Friday.
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In: 16:59:28:15
Out: 17:01:36:12
Copyright: REUTERS
Duration: 00:02:07
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YAOUNDE, CAMEROON (19 MARCH, 2009) (REUTERS)POPE IN POPE MOBILE ARRIVING AT YAOUNDE DISABLED PEOPLE CENTER
CROWD WAVING AT POPE
MORE POPE IN CAR
PEOPLE WAVING FLAGS WITH POPEMOBILE IN BACKGROUND
WOMEN WAVING FLAGS CHEERING AS POPE CONVOY IS PASSING
CAMEROON SOLDIERS IN CAR WITH MACHINE-GUN
WOMEN SCRAMBLING FOR FLAGS OF POPE AND CAMEROON PRESIDENT PAUL BIYA
PRESIDENTIAL GUARDS PUSHING BACK CROWD
VARIOUS OF SOLDIER BEATING UP PEOPLE WITH STICK
CROWD WAITING WITH CAMEROON GENDARME IN FOREGROUND
(SOUNDBITE) (French) YAOUNDE RESIDENT BERNADETTE FONGE SAYING: ''I was myself surprised by this problem of condom. If he (the pope)refuses this, it means the disease, especially Aids will spread everywhere.''
CUTAWAY OF SOLDIERS AND CROWD
(SOUNDBITE) (French) BERNADETTE FONGE SAYING: ''I think he(the pope) must let people buy condom...to preserve the health and for the delivery, to space delivery out''
CUTAWAY OF SOLDIER
(SOUNDBITE) (French) STUDENT ERIC MUKAM SAYING: ''The condom is something very important for the society to obliterate Aids,especially in Cameroon and in Africa and in the entire world.
CUTAWAY OF CROWD
(SOUNDBITE) (French) ERIC MUKAM SAYING: ''The comments of the pope are not surprising me because he said this according to his faith. In the Christian religion, if you are a believer, you are not supposed to be affraid of any disease''
WOMEN SINGING
(SOUNDBITE) (French) UNNAMED RESIDENT SAYING: ''This is the message of the pope: abstinence and loyalty to only one man''
CROWD WAITING
SOLDIERS PUSHING BACK CROWD
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