Cardinal Mauro Piacenza
The Latest
How to bring peace to the world? Start with sacramental confession, cardinal says
We can take hope in the reconciliation, mercy, and peace of Christ in confession, Cardinal Mauro Piacenza said in a... Read more
Consecration of Russia and Ukraine ‘a radical call’ to personal conversion, says Vatican cardinal
‘The consecration will have its own efficacy,’ Cardinal Piacenza said. Read more
As Christmas approaches, priests should emphasize that confession can heal, cardinal says
Sacramental confession has healing abilities that priests should especially emphasize to help bring God’s love and consolation to a world... Read more
Vatican cardinal reflects on the value of penance in a time of pandemic
The penance called for in the Christian life, and accentuated during Lent, can help us make sense of the sacrifices... Read more
Vatican cardinal marks 70 years since proclamation of dogma of the Assumption
Catholics in Rome marked the 70th anniversary of the proclamation of the dogma of the Assumption Sunday with a solemn... Read more
Major Penitentiary: Mercy does not cease amid coronavirus
In an Easter letter to confessors on Saturday, the head of the Apostolic Penitentiary wrote that while 'social distancing' is... Read more
Coronavirus may cause 'grave necessity' for general absolution, Vatican says
Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, head of the Apostolic Penitentiary, has said that the coronavirus pandemic may justify the use of general... Read more
Analysis: Vatican calls for trust, Catholics wait for transparency
In the debate between bishops and the faithful, both sides accept the need for transparency but have very different understandings of the word. Read more
