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|aHardliners in the Catholic church say that condoms have holes in them, and they fail to protect against AIDS. Is there any truth in their claim, or are they wilfully endangering lives in the name of outdated religious doctrine?The Catholic church[304157]s campaign against condoms was first reported by Panorama: Sex and the Holy City, in 2003. Now, the Vatican[304157]s influential Cardinal Trujillo has prepared a 20-page document, in support of his belief that condoms kill. The Cardinal and his supporters claim not just that condoms leak, but that they slip off and break during sex, and that they encourage promiscuity. With expert help, Panorama examines the Cardinal[304157]s claims and travels to Brazil, Uganda and the USA to measure their impact. In Brazil, the church[304157]s campaign is being called a [304158]crime against humanity[304159]. Panorama talks to an AIDS activist who is making a dress out of 8,000 painted condoms to wear at the Rio carnival, in protest. As the government hands out free condoms on Ipanema beach, planes fly overhead to assure sunbathers that condoms don[304157]t leak. In Uganda, many Catholics believe that abstinence and a return to monogamy, not condoms, are beating HIV. Are they right? In the legal brothels of Nevada, USA, it[304157]s claimed that prostitutes have a 100% success rate in using condoms against HIV. And in New Mexico, one scientist believes that his work will finally reveals whether or not there is any truth to the Cardinal[304157]s claims. Will hard science trounce religion? Presented by Emmy-award-winning reporter Steve Bradshaw.