Tag Archives: humanae vitae

The day the Pope said no

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Quentin

It is Monday July 29 1968. I have a business meeting north of Marble Arch. At the station I see the Evening Standard placard: “POPE SAYS NO TO BIRTH CONTROL” I have no time to buy a paper but, throughout … Continue reading →

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What really happened…

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Quentin

In July 2008, I interviewed the late Professor John Marshall in the Catholic Herald on his experience as a member of the Papal Commission on Contraception. It was the 40th anniversary of Humanae Vitae. The last 40 years has seen, … Continue reading →

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Beware of the elephant

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Quentin

For 45 years the Catholic Church has had an elephant in the room. When it was young it trumpeted a good deal but, after a while, we decided to let it be, hoping that it would go away. But it … Continue reading →

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Facts we have to face

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Quentin

Statistics for the Catholic Church in England and Wales are sometimes difficult to find. As I discovered, when I tried to hunt down the repeated claim that 90 per cent of Catholic young have lapsed by the time they leave … Continue reading →

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Fair means or foul

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Quentin

Houston, we have a problem. In my column of October 5, in the context of ethical problems for the future, I wrote: “Our long-established habit of deducing moral imperatives from structure will have to survive our acceptance that God created … Continue reading →

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