I needed to trick her into a public confession and to do it tonight.

This was the first of many occasions on which he made a public confession or apology.

The woman was released only after she gave a public confession.

Others say the public confessions are driven by a desire to control the political message before reporters do.

For hours, they listen to public confessions by their children.

Only male members who have made a public confession of faith and are in good standing may vote for church officers or be ordained.

His public confession was apparently made without his attorney present.

And in that light, the governor's public confession may have to be adequate for us.

Was she making a public confession of breaking international law?

It has now been 30 years since the first false public confession.