Roman Catholic bishops in Spain indicated that a spokesman who claimed the church would OK condoms to prevent the spread of the AIDS virus had spoken inappropriately.

The bishops released a statement saying, 'It is impossible to advise the use of condoms,' since the church believes, 'condom use implies immoral sexual conduct,' the statement continued. Instead, it advised Catholics to promote 'faithful conjugal love' in order to avoid 'risky situations.'

The statement concluded that 'It's not true that the Church has changed its doctrine on condoms.'

On Tuesday, a spokesman for the Spanish bishops, Juan Antonio Martinez Camino was quoted as saying 'the time has come for a joint strategy in the prevention of such a tragic pandemic as AIDS, and contraception has a place in the context of the integral and global prevention of AIDS.'

Some experts claim that the statement may have come from Jesuits who have openly advocated the use of condoms in Africa and other third world nations where AIDS is widespread. Pope John Paul II, however, has remained staunch in his position that condom use is not encouraged by the Catholic Church.