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Pope Paul Defends Encyclical On Birth Control
The Pope says his ban on artificial contraception is misunderstood and not opposed to reasonable limits or scientific progress. He reaffirmed abstinence and the rhythm method as the church’s approved options while calling the encyclical derived from God’s laws and binding on half a billion Catholics, amid mounting debate among clergy and lay Catholics worldwide.
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Associated Press
Paul VI
Rome
Washington
Catholic University of American
Tam
Patrick Cardinal O’boyle
Association of Washington
John Cardinal Cody
Chicago
Thomas J.mcgovern
Archdiocese of New York
Albany
N.Y
Bernard J. Lannon
Holy Spirit Church
Newark
Thomas J. Murtha