Natural Family Planning Awareness Week is promoted by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The dates of the celebration, July 19–25, 2026, highlight the anniversary of the papal encyclical Humanae Vitae (July 25), which articulates Catholic beliefs about human sexuality, conjugal love, and responsible parenthood.
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“For just reasons, spouses may wish to space the births of their children. It is their duty to make certain that their desire is not motivated by selfishness but is in conformity with the generosity appropriate to responsible parenthood. Moreover, they should conform their behavior to the objective criteria of morality.”– Catechism of the Catholic Church, Paragraph 2368
