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Birth Control Encyclical Disregarded by Vatican, Pope Stands Firm
Vatican City AP report marks the fifth anniversary of Humanae Vitae as Pope Paul VI reiterates the ban on contraception including the pill. The encyclical, issued July 29, 1968, remains contested by many bishops and Catholic couples who continued using birth control despite the church’s stance. Jesuit theologian Marcellino Zalba notes the issue shows deep division within Roman Catholic opinion.
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