Paenitentiam Agere
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| 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 | |||
| Text | in Latin in English | |||
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.
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