If it is to a loved one then just tell them the truth.
You shouldn't lie then you wouldn't be in this mess!!!
During Confession, the priest steps in for Christ. He does not take the place of Christ, but Christ works through the priest to forgive sins. The priest does not have the power to forgive sins - only...
she tells him to go to bed that night with her
Atticus is trying to get Mayella to confess who raped her.