Humanae Vitae: Encyclical of Pope Paul VI on the Regulation of Birth
Papal encyclical
By: Pope Paul VI
Date: July 25, 1968
Source: Pope Paul VI. Humanae Vitae: Encyclical of Pope Paul VI on the Regulation of Birth. Rome, July 25, 1968. Available online at http://www.vatican.va (accessed February 5, 2003).
About the Author: Pope Paul VI (1897–1978) was born in Concesio, Italy, as Giovanni Battista Montini. He was ordained as a priest in 1920 and assigned to the Vatican diplomatic service until 1944. He became an archbishop in 1954 and a cardinal in 1958. Elected pope in 1963 after the death of Pope John XXIII, he served until he died in 1978. Pope Paul VI was known for his support of Christian unity and social reform.
Introduction
Roman Catholic Church encyclicals had always expressed the belief that abortion and artificial means of birth control (for example, sterilization, birth...
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