An elderly Italian man went to his parish priest and asked if the priest would hear his confession. "Of course, my son," said the priest.
"Well, Father, at the height of World War 2, during the battle of Monte Cassino, a beautiful young woman frantically knocked on my door and asked me to hide her from the Germans; I hid her in my attic, and they never found her."
"That's a brave and wonderful thing, my son, and nothing that you need to confess," said the priest.
"But there's more, Father; I was weak, and accepted her grateful sexual favors," continued the old man.
"Well," said the priest, "it was a very difficult time, and you took a large risk... you would have suffered terribly at their hands if the Germans had found you hiding her; I know that God, in his wisdom and mercy, will balance the good and the evil, and judge you kindly."
"Thank you, Father," said the old man. "That's a load off my conscience. But may I ask another question?"
"Of course, my son," said the priest.
"Well, Father, should I tell her that the war is over?"