Paul VI

Paul VI and the Canonization of Vatican II

By canonizing John XXIII, John Paul II, and Paul VI, Pope Francis is embracing Vatican II and the changes it wrought. Continue Reading »

12 Oct 2018

Providential Transfiguration

by Robert P. Imbelli

Forty years after his death, Paul VI continues to offer a striking witness of suffering, patience, and generous love. Continue Reading »

6 Aug 2018

That Most Prophetic Letter

by Anthony Fisher

Who were the prophets? Continue Reading »

26 Jul 2018

Affirming and Celebrating Humanae Vitae

by George Weigel

July 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 »

25 Jul 2018

Pope Paul Said No

by Dan Hitchens

As 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 »

14 May 2018

The Prophetic Power of Humanae Vitae

by Mary Eberstadt

One 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 »

1 Apr 2018

Paul VI in 2018

by P. J. Smith

Paul VI’s Humanae Vitae, which turns fifty this year, is the foundation of the Church’s uncompromising pro-life position. Continue Reading »

9 Jan 2018

Protestants and Contraception

by Evan Lenow

Protestants 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 »

1 Jan 2018