From
Pami100 of RFC was posted today a rare find from the internet of a letter written and signed by none other than our Don Giorgio in 2004, from this link--
www.wolfganglindemann.net/html/brief_aus_rom.html
and a translation of it was provided by
Resq, the subject of which in itself is a very interesting read:
Most honored Dr. Lindemann:
Thank you very much for your friendly letter of July 15, 2004, that Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger considered carefully.
In response to your question, I can tell you the following: because contraception as such is not acceptable ("intrinsice dishonestum" Humanae Vitae Nr. 14), Catholic physicians may not prescribe the so-called "Anti-Baby Pill." This does not mean, however, that therapeutic measures for treatment of illnesses are prohibited, even if these result in temporary infertility; in that case, one is not dealing with contraception but with medicinal therapy ( Humanae Vitae Nr. 15). By analogy, the theologians' argument is well founded that taking and prescribing a "pill" (but not an abortifacient) in case of serious danger of rape of mentally ill women is permissible as an "ultima ratio."
Cardinal Ratzinger thanks you for your faithfulness to the teachings of the Church and wishes you God's blessings from his heart.
With friendly greetings,
Msgr. Dr. Georg Ganswein
I quickly noted that the letter was written and/or postdated on my
BIRTHDATE!
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Thanks to
Pami and
resq.
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