Theologians in Italy Studying Development of "Humanae Vitae"

Msgr. Gilfredo Marengo, leader of the group and a professor of theological anthropology at Rome's Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, spoke to Vatican Radio about the study July 25, the 49th anniversary of the encyclical's publication.

Some bloggers, writing in the spring about the study group, alarmingly presented it as an initiative of Pope Francis to change the encyclical's teaching against the use of artificial contraception.