Humanae Vitae

BY SR. BRITTANY HARRISON, FMA Although I doubt the papal encyclical about human sexuality, Humanae Vitae, would be on most Catholics’ top 10 list of favorite religious writings, it could certainly be included among the top most…

As a convert to Catholicism, the Church’s teaching on birth control has been — by far — the hardest one for me to accept. Sounds funny coming from someone with seven kids, right? But it’s true. I’ve literally struggled to accept the…

Catholics in the United States have, for many years, celebrated the days of October as “Respect Life Month.” This year a special event is taking place in Rome that is somewhat related. On Oct. 14, Pope Francis will canonize two great men…

Bl. Paul VI promulgated his landmark encyclical Humanae Vitae (The transmission of human life) 50 years ago on July 25, 1968. To understand the document, its impact, and how it remains applicable today, Catholic Digest spoke with …