The New Intolerance
by Francis X. MaierThere is a new kind of intolerance “strangling open discussion across the West,” and this new brand of intolerance is linked closely with the sexual revolution. Continue Reading »
God’s Harsh and Dreadful Love
by George WeigelCatholicism may be entering a new “Humanae Vitae moment.” Continue Reading »
A Time For Saints
by Lila RoseWe are seeing Christ's providential care for the Church in the voices now coming forward to expose corruption. Continue Reading »
Unconvincing Triumphalism
by Carl R. TruemanWhen it comes to the sexual revolution, yes: In Catholic teaching you may have told us so. But in your actions, you have not shown us a better way. Continue Reading »
Affirming and Celebrating Humanae Vitae
by George WeigelJuly 25 is the fiftieth anniversary of Humanae Vitae, Blessed Paul VI’s encyclical on the integrity of love and the appropriate means of family planning. Continue Reading »
Pope Paul Said No
by Dan HitchensAs the fiftieth anniversary of Humanae Vitae approaches, we should resist the temptation to see the encyclical as the standalone work of a trailblazing pope. Continue Reading »
The Prophetic Power of Humanae Vitae
by Mary EberstadtOne recurring theme in Pope Francis’s teaching is that human realities trump scholarly abstractions: “La realidad es superior a la idea.” His signature phrase about pastors who have the “smell of the sheep” is the folk version of this maxim. Cautions about “rigidity,” “empty . . . . Continue Reading »
Paul VI in 2018
by P. J. SmithPaul VI’s Humanae Vitae, which turns fifty this year, is the foundation of the Church’s uncompromising pro-life position. Continue Reading »
Protestants and Contraception
by Evan LenowProtestants are not known for their familiarity with papal encyclicals. We pride ourselves in doing things our own way, often in order to distance ourselves as far from Rome as possible. There is one teaching in particular that most Protestants readily recognize as Catholic, and it is usually . . . . Continue Reading »
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