Vatican II Council
Humanae Vitae
Make up of Commission on contraception
Vote 4 to 45 in favor of contraception
Report on commission leaked to the press worldwide
-exerting pressure on Pope to write encyclical in favor of majority vote
-Pope was going to do that, but changed his mind
-4 theologians were appointed by Pope to draft encyclical
-entire text of encyclical leaked (in Spanish) to Time magazine (trans. into English)
-Lambert at press conference in Rome at presentation of HV
-Lamberskini states teaching not infallible
-English, Italian, Latin translations different, Lambert corrected
-Baltimore priest organizes secret rebellious letter repudiating the encyclical
only one priest refused to sign, 19 theologians rejected HV also
-Cardinal Boyle suspended 19 theologians/priests
-Reaction of various episcopal conferences
-Winnipeg statement
-U.S. Bishops statement - bishop recommended Lambert publish it
but he published their statement - it wasn’t in accord with HV
-Bishop Powers of Canadian Episcopal Conference - “I’ll have you fired.” Lambert
insults/confronts him.
“Bello alo agan berra” - Gaelic
Baylaw elleh eggon berrock - “the powers will fight another day”
-Reactions of the press, journalists
7 дек 2018
