Natural Family Planning Archives

Denver prelate says ‘distorted sexuality’ proves ‘Humanae Vitae’ was right
- Feb 7, 2018
In a pastoral letter marking the 50th anniversary of ‘Humane Vitae,’ Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver says the text was “prophetic” in the way it “defended the integrity of married love.”

By Shannon Levitt
NFP: It’s not just a Catholic thing anymore
- Jul 25, 2017
Recent studies have shown that more and more women are ditching the pill and opting for fertility awareness methods as a natural way to avoid or delay pregnancy. “All women – Protestant, Catholic, Atheists, and nones – can appreciate this hormone free (and conscience free) alternative to chemical contraception,” Christian advocates say.

By Maggie Maslak
Is Fertility Awareness a natural alternative to the Pill?
- Apr 19, 2017
Catholic feminist Anna Keating says that beginning to see one’s fertility and biology, not as an enemy to be eradicated, but as an indicator of health to be understood, is a huge shift. Fertility Awareness gets people to think of themselves as fundamentally relational, and allows them to start thinking about what they want those relationships to look like.

By Charles C. Camosy

This fertility app plans to go ‘beyond contraception’

Feb 16, 2017

An app, called Natural Cycles, founded in Switzerland by Elina Berglund and her husband Raoul Scherwizl plans to go “beyond contraception,” and to allow women to “get to know your body and unique cycles.” After a long wait for approval, now over 160 countries around the world have access to the App.

Bishops are going to focus on Natural Family Planning

Sep 22, 2014

Alice Heinzen received a letter from the Vatican earlier this summer thanking her for accepting Pope Francis’ invitation to attend October’s Synod on the Family. Heinzen, who has worked for 17 years for the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisc., currently promoting Natural Family Planning, said she was taken by surprise.