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Humanae Vitae,
the audacity of an encyclical
on sexuality and procreation

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A 3-Minute Recap of the Conference

Humanae Vitae as a bold and prophetic encyclical. Its relevance today

Card. Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, S.I., Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith. Vatican.

Anthropological foundations of sexuality and human love

Prof. Dr. Michele Schumacher, Private Docent in the Theology Faculty of the University of Fribourg. Switzerland.

Relevant moral and theological aspects of Humanae Vitae

Prof. Dr. Pia de Solenni, SThD in Moral Theology. United States of America.

**Chastity in question. Humanae Vitae: sign and driving force of a well-ordered sexuality**

Prof. Dr. Oana Gotia, Professor of Moral Theology of the Sacred Heart Major Seminary. Detroit, United States of America.
Mrs. Costanza Miriano, journalist and writer at the RAI. Roma, Italy.
Mrs. Maria Scicchitano and Mr. Angelo Trecca, Italian couple. Italy.

**Difficulties and beauty of married love lived in the spirit of Humanae Vitae and openness to life**

Testimonies of married couples:

Mrs. Emanuela Sanna and Mr. Marcello Belletti, Italian couple. Italy.
Mrs. Anelena Hueda and Mr. José Alejandro Martínez, Costa Rican couple. Costa Rica.
Mrs. Jenn and Mr. Dustin Ragusa, American couple. United States of America.

Pastoral experiences

F. Antonello Iappica, Priest of the Neocathechumenal way. Italy.
Prof. Dr. María Eugenia Huete Santiago, Doctor. Professor at the Catholic University of Ávila. Secretary of the Chair “Abilio de Gregorio”. Co-founder and former Director of the Centro de Orientación Familiar Foundation. Getafe, Spain.

What is contraception? Methods, aims and consequences

Prof. Dr. Pilar Vigil Portales, Obstetrician-gynecologist-surgeon. Professor at the Catholic University of Chile. Member of the Pontifical Academy for Life. Director of the Reproductive Health Research Institute and President of Teen Star International. Santiago, Chile.

Humanae Vitae: from the medical and scientific point of view

Prof. Dr. Mounir Farag, Founder & President of St Joseph Institute for the Family, Bioethics & Pro Vita – Egypt. Ordinary Member of the Pontifical Academy for Life. Professor of Bioethics at the Oriental Institute – Guiza Egypt. Former Regional Adviser HSS & GHI, EMRO/ WHO/ UN. Visiting Professor of Strategies & Health System & Bioethics a the Senghor University for Francophony, Alexandria. General & Mini invasive Surgery and Gynaecologist. Egypt.
Prof. Dr. Vincenzo De Filippis, President of the European Federation of Catholic Doctors (FEAMC). Rome, Italy.
Dr. Jaime Siegrist Ridruejo, gynaecologist at the Hospital Universitario La Paz. Madrid, Spain.
Prof. Dra. Elena Postigo Solana, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Bioethics, Director of the Institute of Bioethics at the Francisco de Vitoria University of Madrid. Corresponding member of the Pontifical Academy for Life. Madrid, Spain.

Humanae Vitae versus contraception: where is the progress for women and men?

Prof. Dr. Luis Zayas, Economist and Professor. Madrid, Spain.
Prof. Dr. Isabelle Ecochard, Doctor at the University Hospital (CHU) of Lyon. Professor of Theology of the Body at the Institute of Theology of the Body. Consultant of the Fédération Africaine d’Action Familiale (FAAF), in Planning Centre and in Maternal and Child Protection. Lyon, France.

Humanae Vitae: a bulwark against Malthusian policies

Prof. Dr. Apollinaire Cibaka Cikongo, Bioethics teacher and Rector of the Université Officielle de Mbujimayi. Kasaï Oriental, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Mrs. Obianuju Ekeocha, Biologist. President of Culture of Life Africa. Nigeria and United Kingdom.

Humanae Vitae: a bulwark against the manipulation of life

Mr. Jean-Marie Le Méné, President of the Fondation Jérôme Lejeune. Ordinary member of the Pontifical Academy for Life. Paris, France.

**Closing conference: The beauty of Humanae Vitae 50 years on and its future challenges**

Prof. Dr. John Haas, President emeritus of the National Catholic Bioethics Center. Former Professor of Moral Theology at St. Charles Borromeo Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. Adjunct Professor at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Washington DC. Ordinary Member of the Pontifical Academy for Life. United States of America.

**Brazilian film: “Human life“**

Presentation of the Brazilian film by Gustavo Brinholi on the beauty of all human life.

The film is available to Conference participants. Please, send an email to contact@humanlifemovie.com to receive an access link.

Note: The argument presented by philosopher Olavo de Carvalho in the middle of the film, addressing those who claim that it is impossible to know whether a human fetus or embryo is a human being, is noteworthy: those who refuse to recognize that the human embryo is a person cannot prove either that the human embryo is not a person. Therefore, at a minimum, the principle of precaution must be applied, and in case of doubt, one should refrain from killing the embryo, which might indeed be a person.

This philosophical argument is certainly interesting but cannot overshadow the fact that science (embryology, biology, etc.) leaves no room for doubt. Science clearly shows that the human embryo is a living human being from the moment of conception—thus a person. It is neither a clump of cells nor a non-human entity. This is something no scientist can deny. Professor Jérôme Lejeune tirelessly reminded those who, out of ignorance or bad faith, chose to overlook it. He loved to emphasize: “The child of a human is a small human.” From the fusion of the father’s and mother’s gametes, the conceived embryo is a small human being, carrying the genetic heritage of its parents—a tiny human.

Partners

World Federation of Catholic Medical Associations (FIAMC).

Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE). Brussels, Belgium.

Associations Familiales Catholiques (AFC). France.

Instituto de bioética, Universidad Católica Argentina. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Centro de estudios de la familia, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria. Madrid, Spain.

Instituto de Bioética, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria. Madrid, Spain.

Universidad CEU San Pablo. Madrid, Spain.

Université Officielle de MbujiMayi. Kasaï Oriental, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Fundacja Jeden z Nas. Cracow, Poland.

Fondation Jérôme Lejeune. Paris, France.

Association des Amis du Pr. Jérôme Lejeune. Paris, France.

Institute for Families in Schoenstatt. United States.

Movimento per la vita. Italy.

Nicholas Card. Cheong Graduate School for Life, The Catholic University of Korea. Korea.

Associazione Scienza e vita. Italy.

Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow. Poland.

The Neumann Forum. United States of America.

Renafer. Spain.

Scientific Comittee

President: Prof. Dr. Mónica López Barahona, Holder of the International Chair of Bioethics Jérôme Lejeune. Professor of Molecular Oncology and Bioethics. Ordinary Member of the Pontifical Academy for Life. Madrid, Spain.

Prof. Dr. Marie des Anges Cayeux O.P., Professor of Theology at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas. Rome, Italy.

Prof. Dr. Rev. P. Apollinaire Cibaka Cikongo, Doctor on Theology and Rector Professor of the Official University of Mbujimayi. Kasaï Oriental, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Prof. Dr. Carmen Fernández de la Cigoña, Professor of Social Doctrine of the Church. Director of the CEU Institute of Family Studies of the Universidad San Pablo CEU. Madrid, Spain.

Prof. Dr. Jokin de Irala Estévez, Professor of Preventive Medicine of the Universidad de Navarra. Pamplona, Spain.

Prof. Dr. María Lacalle Noriega, Professor of Philosophy of Law. Vice-Rector of Academic Planning and Teaching Staff and Director of the Family Institute at the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria. Madrid, Spain.

Mr. Jean-Marie Le Méné, President of Jérôme Lejeune Foundation. Ordinary Member of the Pontifical Academy for Life. Paris, France.

Prof. Dr. Ramón Lucas Lucas, L.C., Professor of Anthropology of the Pontificia Universita Gregoriana. Rome, Italy.

Prof. Dr. Jean-Marie Meyer, Professor of General and Moral Philosophy. Appointed by St. John Paul II as a member of the Pontifical Council for the Family. Paris, France.

Prof. Dr. Elena Postigo Solana, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Bioethics. Director of the Institute of Bioethics at the Francisco de Vitoria University of Madrid. Corresponding member of the Pontifical Academy for Life. Madrid, Spain.

Prof. Dr. Rubén Revello, Director of the Instituto de Bioética at the Universidad Católica Argentina. Argentina.

Prof. Dr. Michele Schumacher, Private Docent in the Theology Faculty of the University of Fribourg. Switzerland.

Prof. Dr. Paulina Taboada, Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy. Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Bioethics of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Santiago, Chile.

Prof. Dr. Pilar Vigil Portales, Obstetrician, gynecologist and surgeon. Professor at the Catholic University of Chile. Member of the Pontifical Academy for Life. Director of the Reproductive Health Research Institute and President of Teen Star Internacional. Santiago, Chile.

Prof. Dr. Patrizio Polisca, Cardiologist. Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’ and lecturer in Bioethics at the Faculty of Medicine of the Catholic University of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Tirana. Former personal physician of H.H. Pope Benedict XVI. Italy.

Prof. Dr. Grzegorz Hołub, President of the Chair of Bioethics at the Pontifical University John Paul II in Krakow. Responsible for the critical edition of Karol Wojtyła’s works (in the section: philosophical writings), carried out by the Institute of Intercultural Dialogue and Director of the Interdepartmental Institute of Bioethics at the UPJPII. Poland.

Humanae Vitae,the audacity of an encyclicalon sexuality and procreation