Paenitentiam agere Latin : Penance for sins Encyclical letter of Pope John XXIII |
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Date | 1 July 1962 |
Argument | The need for the practice of interior and exterior penance |
Encyclical number | 7 of 8 of the pontificate |
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Paenitentiam agere ("Penance for sins") was the seventh encyclical made by Pope John XXIII, and was issued on 1 July 1962. It calls on Christians to practice penance and considers the upcoming Second Vatican Council.