Of his eight encyclicals, Pope Paul VI is best known for his encyclical Humanae vitae (Of Human Life, subtitled On the Regulation of Birth), published on 25 July 1968. In this encyclical he reaffirmed the Catholic Church's traditional view of marriage and marital relations and a continued condemnation of artificial birth control. There were two Papal committees and numerous independent experts looking into the latest advancement of science and medicine on the question of artificial birth control. which were noted by the Pope in his encyclical The expressed views of Paul VI reflected the teachings of his predecessors, especially Pius XI, Pius XII and John XXIII and never changed, as he repeatedly stated them in the first few years of his Pontificate COUNT 5
QSN1 Which one of Paul Vi's encyclicals best known in Catholic history? ANS1 Humanae vitae QSN2 What did Paul VI's Humanae Vitae condemn? ANS2 artificial birth control QSN3 What type of birth control is condemned by the Catholic church? ANS3 artificial QSN4 How many encyclicals did Paul VI publish? ANS4 eight QSN5 What does Humanae Vitae mean? ANS5 Of Human Life