Maybe there simply wasn't any way to avoid public penance.

But for this, Florence required public penance in addition to a heavy fine.

At one point Ceballos was excommunicated and forced to do public penance.

Before he could regain his rights he would have to do some sort of public penance in addition to saying sorry.

A number of penitentes, carrying wooden crosses, making public penance.

The pair were punished by being ordered to perform a public penance.

Quiney was ordered to do public penance within the church.

Special canons were issued by regional, local Church councils on how to deal with the public penance.

Since the 11th century, when public penance fully gave way to private confession, confidentiality has had a central role in church practice.

He was ordered to do public penance in his church.