BBC Radio Wales FM

Migrated podcast image for: BBC All Things Considered

All Things Considered

Discussion & Talk

Religion & Ethics

Religious affairs programme, tackling thorny issues in a thought-provoking manner

Religious affairs programme, tackling the thornier issues of the day in a thought-provoking manner

All Things Considered: Humanae Vitae - prophetic or a mistake?

22/07/2018

Humanae Vitae - prophetic or a mistake?

BBC Radio Wales - All Things Considered, Humanae Vitae - prophetic or a mistake?

An assessment of Pope Paul VI's controversial encyclical 'Of Human Life'.

Five decades on from Pope Paul VI's controversial encyclical 'Humanae Vitae - Of Human Life' Roy Jenkins and guests reflect on its impact and assess its place in today's church.

This week sees the 50th anniversary of a Vatican pronouncement which continues to provoke intense disagreement.
Pope Paul VI's encyclical 'Humanae Vitae - Of Human Life' reaffirmed Roman Catholic teaching on the total ban of artificial contraception.  Coming as it did at the height of the so-called 'swinging sixties' and their sexual revolution, it was unsurprisingly controversial and immediately split opinion in the church.   Large numbers of priests and laity left in protest.   Five decades on, Roy Jenkins and guests discuss the impact of the document asking how it looks today and whether it deserves a celebration or a quiet funeral.

BBC Radio Wales

Comprehensive News and Sport, the latest information and the best entertainment for Wales.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

All Things Considered

Humanae Vitae - prophetic or a mistake?

Genres

Formats

Brand

BBC Radio Wales FM

About BBC Radio Wales