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(Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution

An admission of misdeeds or faults

A written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party

A public declaration of your faith

The document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)