Two Astronomical Letters by Pope Sylvester II

Papal Responses to the Holocaust: Contrast between Pope Pius XII and Pope John Paul II

"Effraenatam" (1588), by Pope Sixtus V

?Effraenatam?, the brain-child of Pope Sixtus V [7], was released as a papal bull in the year 1588. Papal bulls are formal declarations issued by the pope of the Roman Catholic Church [8] and are named for their authenticating leaden seals (bullas). This particular document became famous for its official forbiddance of all procured abortions. ?Effraenatam,? meaning ?without restraint,? is often...

Two Ross-Manson Letters

The full story of Sir Ronald Ross' ever memorable discovery with regard to the transmission of malaria is ?old in his Memoirs, a book which every research worker in medicine should read. The Memoirs. however, are now being supplemented by publication of (he original letters and documents concerned, by the Ross Institute. As only one of the above four publications is marked with a price, we take...

"Effraenatam" (1588), by Pope Sixtus V

?Effraenatam?, the brain-child of Pope Sixtus V [7], was released as a papal bull in the year 1588. Papal bulls are formal declarations issued by the pope of the Roman Catholic Church [8] and are named for their authenticating leaden seals (bullas). This particular document became famous for its official forbiddance of all procured abortions. ?Effraenatam,? meaning ?without restraint,? is often...

Humanae Vitae (1968), by Pope Paul VI

The ?Humanae Vitae,? meaning ?Of Human Life? and subtitled ?On the Regulation of Birth,? was an encyclical promulgated in Rome, Italy, on 25 July 1968 by Pope Paul VI [6]. This encyclical defended and reiterated the Roman Catholic Church?s stance on family planning [7] and reproductive issues such as abortion [8], sterilization [9], and contraception [10]. The document continues to have a contr...