Paenitentiam agere Latin for 'Penance for sins' Encyclical of Pope John XXIII
Signature date	1 July 1962
Subject	The need for the practice of interior and exterior penance
Number	7 of 8 of the pontificate
Text	In Latin In English
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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.^[1]

Contents

The encyclical calls on Christians to practice penance, including mortification of the flesh.^[1]

It also considers the upcoming Second Vatican Council.^{[citation needed]}