Nun rapped over sex posters

A Catholic nun has been reprimanded by an archbishop for providing information about condoms and safe sex.

Sister Dorothy Bell sent posters to parish churches in her role as Aids coordinator for Southwark, to highlight the dangers of unprotected sex.

But, when the Archbishop of Southwark, the Most Rev Michael Bowen, found they contained details about contraception - forbidden by the Catholic church - he asked for them to be withdrawn.

The posters, which advertise World Aids Day on 1 December, give a helpline number and a website address which offers explicit information on how to use condoms.

Sister Dorothy, 77, said she was concerned a lack of information had led people to think Aids had gone away.