He actually does something Catholic! Hopefully he confessed his modernism and other heresies. Oh wait...then he would have had to publicly recant of them...never mind...At least he didn't confess his sins to the lay people...

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/03/28/pope-kneels-and-confesses-his-sins-before-hearing-others-confessions-in-st/

Pope kneels and confesses his sins before hearing others' confessions in St. Peter's Basilica

VATICAN CITY –  Pope Francis has kneeled before a priest and confessed his sins in a St. Peter's Basilica ceremony he hopes will inspire others to seek forgiveness.

Traditionally, popes have heard confessions of some faithful in the basilica on Good Friday morning. But Francis did so three weeks early. And he surprised many in the packed church Friday by confessing his own sins with his back to cameras. At one point, the priest hearing his confession appeared to chuckle. Francis, solemn-faced, then rose and started hearing confessions himself.

In his homily, Francis tweaked some religious commandments to stress the positive. Building on "don't' steal," Francis suggested, "share what you have with others," especially the needy, and when trying to "not yield to anger," he advised, be "magnanimous and ready to forgive."

Only a really humble man would do that!!!!

Quote from: Petertherock

At one point, the priest hearing his confession appeared to chuckle.

hmmm

That doesn't concern me...a traditional priest of mine chuckled one time when I was in confession.

"And when ye pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, that love to stand
and pray in the ѕуηαgσgυєs and corners of the streets, that they may be
seen by men. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward."
--St. Matthew 6:5

I wonder how long it took him to go through his examination of conscience:

Have I judged sodomites?
Have I neglected to act against youth unemployment?
Have I contributed to the loneliness of the elderly?
Have I condemned abortion? On purpose? How frequently?

How about
Have I judged fairly when I have to judge others?
Have I been fair to the employees of the Vatican city State?
Have I in any way contributed to the feelings of loneliness and isolation of anyone around me?
Have I been clear in teaching the truths of the Catholic Faith?

He did so to encourage others to go to confession.

Yes, there's nothing wrong with doing something like this in public to give good example.  People here are just too bitter and assume the worst about everything this man does.