In 1968, a commission built to advise Pope Pius VI recommended that the Catholic Church officially change its stance on contraception. But the Pope, refusing to bow to public pressure, instead released his encyclical “Humanae Vitae” (“On Human Life”) reaffirming the Church’s opposition to abortion, contraception, and euthanasia.In part one of our series on “Humanae Vitae”, Bishop Wall examines the prophetic vision of Pope Paul VI and the negative consequences he foresaw for any society that rejects the value of human life in all its stages.Topics Discussed:An increase in infidelity and moral declineLoss of respect for women and an increase of sexual crimesGreater abuse of powerUnlimited dominion over one’s bodyReferences:Humanae Vitae: Full encyclicalPope Paul VI As Prophet: Have Humanae Vitae’s Bold Predictions Come True?The Lambeth conference and Anglican Acceptance of Birth Control and AbortionPope Francis on Idealogical ColonizationNote: The overall number of abortions obtained, both worldwide and nationally, is a broad statistic to attack. In the United State we have seen the numbers decrease somewhat since 2010, but overall many abortions are still obtained by women who had used some form of contraception. Link 1 Link 2The troubling history of birth controlEnvironmental effects of birth controlBelgium legalizing euthanasia for minorsSend us your questions!Do you have a question for Bishop Wall? Leave it in the comments below, send us a message on Facebook, or email us at [email protected].You can also subscribe to the podcast on iTunes right here.Thanks for listening!Outro music: Springish by GillicuddyThe post CrosierCast 039: Humanae Vitae, Part 1 appeared first on Voice of the Southwest.