Genesis of Humanae VitaeAn audience given by Pope Paul VI two days after the release of the encyclical (1 August 1968)
Human Life in Our DayIn a collective pastoral letter, the American Bishops call on the Christian family to witness to the primacy of life by upholding "Humanae Vitae" (Pope Paul VI) in the face of contrary cultural forces.
Humanae VitaePope Paul VI, 1968, trans. Marc Calegari
Humanae VitaePope Paul VI - Encyclical - On the Regulation of Births - 25 July 1968
Letter of Cardinal Heenan of Westminster to the Clergy of His DioceseIn this letter, the English Cardinal reminded his clergy that though they had pastoral problems applying Pope Paul's Humanae Vitae, they were still obliged to uphold it. Those who refused would lose their faculty to hear confessions.
Contraception: Fatal to the Faithby Fr John Hardon SJ. Respected Jesuit theologian, Fr John Hardon, explains why dissent from the Church's teaching in Humanae Vitae destroys the Faith.
He Has Defended Life and LoveThis defense of Pope Paul VI, and his Encyclical Humanae Vitae, was written by the former Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, when he was still the Bishop of Pittsburgh.
Humanae Vitae 25 Years Laterby Archbishop Vincenzo Fagiolo, President of the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts (from L'Osservatore Romano, 1 September 1993)
Humanae Vitae: Understanding the Encyclical : LORIn an editorial from 1968, L'Osservatore Romano addressed the press's "hurried, biased and selfish interpretations" of Pope Paul's encyclical on the conjugal relationship.
Is Humanae Vitae Infallible?by Fr Brian Harrison OS. Fr Harrison argues that Humanae Vitae fulfils the requirements of an infallible teaching.
Of Human Lifeby Archbishop Charles Chaput. Archbishop Chaput wrote a pastoral letter to the faithful in his Archdiocese to mark the 30th Anniversary of Pope Paul VI's encyclical Humanae Vitae restating the ban on using birth control. It is an excellent document that tries once again to convince those who have closed their hearts to this prophetic teaching.
Reflections on Humanae VitaeFr Bertrand de Margerie SJ. A discussion of some points covered by Humanae Vitae that receive less attention; such as the rejection of sexual violence and contraceptive violence. (from L'Osservatore Romano, 25 May 1978)
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