Quarter Of Bush's $15 Billion For AIDS Going To Christian Groups...
Associated Press:
President Bush's $15 billion effort to fight AIDS has handed out nearly one-quarter of its grants to religious groups, and officials are aggressively pursuing new church partners that often emphasize disease prevention through abstinence and fidelity over condom use.
Award recipients include a Christian relief organization famous for its televised appeals to feed hungry children, a well-known Catholic charity and a group run by the son of evangelist Billy Graham, according to the State Department.
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First Posted: 03/28/08 03:43 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 12:50 PM ET