Humanae Vitae

A revised and improved translation of Pope Paul VI's encyclical letter, Humanae vitae.

Giovanni Battista Montini

Pope Paul VI led the Catholic Church from 1963 until his death in 1978. The former Cardinal Archbishop of Milan, he succeeded Pope John XXIII and oversaw the Second Vatican Council, bringing it to completion in 1965. In October, 2014, Pope Francis beatified Paul VI, the first step toward his recognition as a saint.