text: Confession may be good for the soul, but it's not very popular. Pope Francis began his papacy confessing his own human weakness, trying to help Catholics make their personal good general confessions. The confessional is still open... Maybe a non-believer may heed.
  
  p.s. 
  Whether it be a believer or non-believer who confesses to the truth, there is never penance. 
  "Quickly, bring the finest robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Take the fattened calf and slaughter it. Then, let us celebrate with a feast, because this son of mine was dead, and he has come to life again. He was lost, and he has been found!" (Luke 15:11-32)