Pope Paul VI vetoed a group
of theologians' document backing the use of contraceptives in
the mid-60s, a monsignor says in an upcoming book.
After rejecting the "De nascendae prolis" (On the Birth of
Children) encyclical on "responsible" parenthood, the pontiff
went on to publish his 1968 encyclical "Humanae Vitae" (On Human
Life) which reiterated dogma and only allowed natural methods of
regulating conception such as the rhythm method, according to
Msgr Gilfredo Marengo.
Marengo is set to publish his book, which is the fruit of
years trawling through the Vatican Archives.
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