confession

Noun

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

• a public declaration of your faith

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

• a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party

• an admission of misdeeds or faults