As Sydney gets ready to host hundreds of thousands of pilgrims who will attend World Catholic Youth Day, a coalition of local activists is planning a special welcome.

The “No to pope” coalition will protest and hand out free condoms as the faithful gather for the Popes address on July 19.

The group says the Catholic church’s policies on HIV prevention, homosexuality and reproductive rights are outdated and bigoted.

2ser’s Glyn Cryer spoke to the No-To-Pope Coalition’s Rachel Evans.