Celebrating Freedom of Speech Fiftieth Anniversary of the 1968 Papal Ban on Birth Control |
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| Author:
| Cahill, Des
Crotty, Robert
Noone, Val |
| Editor:
| Noone, Val |
| ISBN: | 978-0-646-80722-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2019 |
| Publisher: | Mary Doyle & Noon, Val
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $10.00 |
Book Description:
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This book, Celebrating Freedom of Speech: Fiftieth anniversary of the 1968 papal ban on birth control, contains the proceedings of a colloquium held at the Celtic Club, Melbourne, on 14 October 2018, to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the 1968 encyclical letter by Pope Paul VI reaffirming the Catholic Church's ban on artificial birth control. The book focuses on the dissent and subsequent dismissal of two priests in Melbourne, Nick Crotty and Peter Phelan, who had considerable...
More DescriptionThis book, Celebrating Freedom of Speech: Fiftieth anniversary of the 1968 papal ban on birth control, contains the proceedings of a colloquium held at the Celtic Club, Melbourne, on 14 October 2018, to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the 1968 encyclical letter by Pope Paul VI reaffirming the Catholic Church's ban on artificial birth control. The book focuses on the dissent and subsequent dismissal of two priests in Melbourne, Nick Crotty and Peter Phelan, who had considerable community support. There are major chapters by Val Noone and Robert Crotty, shorter pieces by Joe Broderick and Michael Costigan, as well as a report on an open forum. A relevant chapter by Des Cahill has been added.