John Paul I and the pill: He wanted change, but accepted 'Humanae Vitae'

 

John Paul I and the pill: He wanted change, but accepted 'Humanae Vitae'

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

Jun 23, 2022  ncr

On the eve of the World Meeting of Families and with a view toward the beatification Sept. 4 of Pope John Paul I, attention turned to his initial openness to softening Catholic teaching on contraception and his later support for the teaching of St. Paul VI.