Paris youths clash over condoms
Police arrested 11 people after a clash between youths and leftist activists giving away condoms in front of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
Police said the skirmish broke out after environmentalists and Communist Party activists staged a protest on the square in front of the cathedral against recent comments by Pope Benedict XVI over condom use.
Police say about 20 "right-wing" youths shouting "Lay off my Pope" clashed with the activists after Mass today.
The Pope drew criticism from some Western governments for saying last week during a flight to Africa that condoms were not the answer to the continent's Aids epidemic, suggesting that sexual behaviour was the issue.
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