Download or read book Papal Pronouncements on Marriage and the Family from Leo XIII to Pius XII (1878-1954) written by Catholic Church. Pope and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1982 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papal pronouncements on marriage and the family made from 1878 to 1954 are located, analyzed and grouped under appropriate headings to provide a means of reference. Encyclicals, allocutions, and addresses of the popes are quoted. Among the topics are the emancipation of women, sex education, euthanasia and the family in modern society, including a section on the family under Communism. A chronological list of papal documents quoted and references for original and English texts and a bibliography of books, periodicals, pamphlets and newspaper articles on the various topics are appended.