Sydney, June 24: Pilgrims in Sydney to attend World Youth Day celebrations will be given condoms in a protest against Pope Benedict XVI`s opposition to contraception and homosexuality.

According to The Australian, the NoToPope Coalition, which includes members of Sydney`s atheist, gay and environmental communities, will march to Randwick Racecourse on Saturday, July 19, alongside Catholic pilgrims who will be walking to Randwick after a pilgrimage trek across the Sydney Harbour Bridge that day.

The coalition is planning a rally at Taylor Square in Sydney`s inner east, followed by the march to the racecourse, where Pope Benedict XVI is holding a prayer vigil that evening.

Coalition spokeswoman Rachel Evans said the "peaceful protest" would condemn the Pope`s stance against condoms, homosexuality and abortion.

The protest would be peaceful and would not condemn Catholicism.

ANI