One thing I think he held out from the Cardinal was genuine remorse. He said,"I had my brother killed--he injured me. [emphasis added]" I'm not Catholic, but, when you confess, aren't you not supposed to rationalize your misdeeds in order to gain forgiveness?
Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.