Lady: "Yes."
Pope: "But you haven't sinned."
Lady: "We've all sinned."
Pope: "But maybe God won't forgive you."
Lady: "God forgives everyone."
Pope: "How do you know, madame?"
Lady: "If God didn't forgive everything, the world wouldn't exist."
"I wanted to ask her, 'Have you studied at the Gregorian (University)?' because that is the knowledge that the Holy Spirit gives!" exclaimed the Pope, laughing.
Pope Francis then extended his greetings to all faithful and said he chose the name "Francis" to spiritually tie himself to Italy, of which his family is originally from.
"But Jesus has called us to form part of a new family of his Church, in this family of God walking together on the path of the Gospel," he said.
"Let's not forget that God never gets tired of forgiving so let's never get tired of asking for forgiveness," he added again.
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Pope Francis ended his first Angelus prayer wishing everyone a "nice Sunday and a nice lunch."