Pope Paul VI

Pope Paul VI continued and implemented the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, a significant undertaking that reshaped the Church. His pontificate was marked by a deliberate effort to foster dialogue with various Christian denominations, other religions, and even atheists, always seeking to include rather than exclude. He saw himself as a humble servant to suffering humanity, calling for significant changes from the wealthy nations in favor of the poor in the developing world. His positions on issues such as birth control, most notably in the encyclical Humanae vitae, were often controversial.