An elderly Italian man asked the local priest to hear his confession.
"Father, during World War II a beautiful woman knocked
on my door and asked me to hide her from the Germans.
I hid her in my attic."
The priest replied:
"That was a wonderful thing you did, my son, and you
have no need to confess."
"It's worse, Father. I was weak and told her she must
repay me with sexual favors."
"You were both in great danger and would have suffered
terribly if the Germans had found her.
Heaven, in its wisdom and mercy, will balance the
good and evil, and judge you kindly. You are forgiven."
"Thank you, Father. That's a great load off my mind.
But I have one more question."
"And what is that?"
"Should I tell her the war is over?"