Spirit & Life
Weekly column from HLI President Fr. Shenan J. Boquet
Few encyclicals in the history of the Church have caused more controversy than Humanae vitae, published on July 25, 1968 by Pope St. Paul VI. The central purpose of Humanae vitae is easily summarized and is well-known by many. In brief, it reiterates the long-standing Catholic and Christian belief in God’s plan for married love…
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The Global Fertility Crisis
“Let us not forget: families are the cradle of the future of humanity.” ― Pope Leo XIV, Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents, and the Elderly In recent years, birth rates all over the globe have been falling precipitously. The drop in birth rates has been especially dramatic in developed nations, many of which fell far…
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