# Humanae vitae (1968)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1968-humanae-vitae
Location: Vatican City
Themes: Papacy

Pope Paul VI reaffirms the ban on artificial contraception. At this point in the timeline (1968), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Paul VI (21 June 1963 – 6 August 1978).

## Why it matters
Humanae vitae mattered because it shaped the authority, policy or public role of the papacy and the Catholic Church.

Pope at the time: [Pope Paul VI](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-paul-vi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Humanae vitae](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanae_vitae)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Humanae vitae](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Humanae+vitae)
- [Wikipedia — Modern Era (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_20th_century)