Humanae Vitae Forty Years On: a New Commentary / G.J. Woodall

Forty years after the controversy surrounding the publication of Humanae Vitae, which reiterated the Church’s perennial teachings, the prophetic quality of Pope Paul VI’s writing about human love is being recognised by more and more people. This book by Fr G J Woodall offers a detailed commentary on this major encyclical which enables the reader to understand the Church’s message and which sheds light on the richness of the teaching. Also included is a new translation of the original text, for ease of reference. The book is intended for the general public and conveys the wealth of pastoral teaching contained in Humanae Vitae, a wealth which has too often been overlooked.