Humanae Vitae Turns 40
July 25 marks the 40th Anniversary of the encyclical letter Humanae Vitae (Of Human Life), known as the encyclical that affirmed the Catholic Church's teaching on contraception. As Pope Benedict XVI recently noted, "The truth expressed in Humanae Vitae does not change; on the contrary, precisely in the light of the new scientific discoveries, its teaching becomes more timely and elicits reflection on the intrinsic value it possesses." In Focus takes a look at this important document.

Humanae Vitae - Encyclical Letter of His Holiness Paul VI on the regulation of birth
The Vatican

Benedict XVI's Address to Participants at International Congress Organized by the Pontifical Lateran University on the 40th Anniversary of the Encyclical Humanae Vitae
The Vatican

The Vindication of Humanae Vitae
First Things

John Paul II's Anthropological Vision of Humanae Vitae, by John Paul II, Translated by William E. May - Translator's Introduction:
on Religion: What Faith Adds to Reason
Culture of Life Foundation

Contraception: A Symposium
(Humanae Vitae at 30)
First Things

Germain Grisez on Humanae Vitae -
Then and Now (Humanae Vitae at 35)
Zenit

Archbishop Chaput's Letter on
Humanae Vitae 7/22/98
Gonzaga University

Archbishop George Pell's Pastoral Letter on Humanae Vitae's 30th Anniversary 7/25/98
 Pro-Life Victoria

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