Patty Crowley
Patty Crowley (born 1913 in Chicago , † November 23, 2006 in Chicago) was an American Roman Catholic activist for birth control.
Life
Crowley studied law . In 1937 she married Patrick Crowley and had four children.
As one of three married couples, the couple took part in the Vatican deliberations on the question of birth control in Rome in 1962 . Their position of allowing artificial contraception theologically was largely complied with by the Vatican advisory commission. In this debate there was a verbal argument with the Spanish Jesuit Marcelino Zalba . A few years later, however, Pope Paul VI adopted. the encyclical Humanae Vitae , which did not follow the advice of the Vatican Commission.
Crowley was a co-founder of the Christian Family Movement (CFM) organization. In 1984 Crowley signed the A Catholic Statement on Pluralism and Abortion campaign that appeared in the New York Times .
Prizes and awards (selection)
- Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal from Pope Pius XII. , 1957
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Remembering Patty Crowley, Godmother of Call To Action ( Memento June 10, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Crowley, Patty |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Roman Catholic theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 23, 2006 |
| Place of death | Chicago |