Symposium, January 13/14, 2009

The Apostolic Penitentiary and the Sacrament of Penance
Historical- juridical- theological Itineraries and Pastoral Perspectives

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

03:00 -03:30pm Welcome and introduction
His Eminence Card. J. Francis Stafford, Major Penitentiary

Moderator: His Excellency Msgr. Gianfranco Ravasi, President of the
Pontifical Council for Culture

03:30 -04:10pm Reflections on the origins of a Tribunal of Conscience
Dr. Johan Ickx (Apostolic Penitentiary)

04:10- 04:40pm Respondet: Prof. Joseph Carola, S.I. (Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome)
04:40 – 05:00pm Discussion

Coffe Break

05:20 – 06:00pm The Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary through the Cardinal Penitentiaries during the 1400: a reference point for the humanism in Rome
Prof. Dr. Antonio Manfredi (Vatican Library)

06:00 – 06:30pm Respondet: Prof. Alfonso Pompei, O.F.M. Conv. (Pontifical Theological Faculty “San Bonaventura”, Seraphicum, Rome)

06:30 – 06:50pm Discussion 

        Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Moderator: His Excellency Msgr. Salvatore Fisichella, Pontifical Academy for Life

09:00 – 09:40am The Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary in the Curial Reform of St. Pius V
Prof. Agostino Borromeo, (“La Sapienza” University, Rome)

09:40 – 10:10am Respondet: Prof. Pedro Rodríguez (Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona)

10:10 – 10:30am Discussion

10:30 – 11:10 Benedict XIV and the Reform of the Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary
His Eminence Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B., Secretary of State

11:10 – 11:40am Respondet: Prof. Ángel Rodríguez Luño (Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome)

11:40 -12:00pm Discussion

Coffee Break

12:10 – 12:50pm A Dicastery for the Internal Forum. The Reform of St. Pius X
Prof. Carlo Fantappié ( University of Urbino)

12:50 – 13:10pm Respondet: Prof. Pietro Sorci, O.F.M. (Theological Faculty of Sicily, Palermo)

Lunch Break

03:30pm – 04:10pm The Conciliar Reform and the Sacrament of “Reconciliation and of Penance”
Prof. Angelo Maffeis (Theological Faculty of North Italy, Milan)

04:10 – 04:40pm Respondet: Prof. Manlio Sodi, S.D.B.


04:40 – 05:00pm Round table (First part): The Apostolic Penitentiary and the Dicasteries of the Roman Curia
Moderator: Prof. Manlio Sodi, S.D.B. (Salesian Pontifical University, Rome)

Break

05:20 – 06:10pm Round table ( Second part)

06:10 – 06:40pm Discussion

06:40 – 07:00 pm CONCLUSION