Mauro Piacenza: "Being available to hear confessions is a priority".
Pope Francis appointed Cardinal Mauro Piacenza (Genoa, 1944) Major Penitentiary of the Holy See in 2013. He was previously undersecretary, secretary and prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy. He is, therefore, the right person to speak about how to enhance the practice of sacramental confession in this Year of Mercy.