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On July 29, 1968, Pope Paul promulgated his seventh encyclical, Humanae Vitae (Of Human Life), which condemned all methods of contraception on the grounds that it is an attempt to violate God’s natural laws. The decision is reflected by a distinct minority of Catholics, and it created an unprecedented storm of protest and dissent among both the Catholic laity and hierarchy. Millions of Catholics, including priests and even bishops, declared that they could not accept, without qualification, the...