well if its something like "I've been cheating on my wife for 10 years" I'm not sure what I would do if I were a priest.
Adultery is against the Bible, but not so much so in secular law. It wouldn't be the responsibility of the priest to inform the wife, but it would be the responsibility to tell the guy to "set things right" by ending an extra-marital affair. If the guy ends it or not; well that's his business now.








