By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, who last month angrily slapped the hand of a woman who yanked him towards her, gave a light-hearted reaction more typical of his papacy on Wednesday when a nun asked him for a kiss. He said yes, although only after she promised not to bite him. Francis responded: "Oh, (but) you bite!", prompting laughter from the people near them. Then Francis joked: "Stay calm! I will give you a kiss but you stay calm. Don't bite!" The diminutive nun promised, saying "Si" (Yes). He then kissed her on the right cheek, leaving her even more ecstatic than before. She jumped up and down shouted "Grazie, Papa". (Thank you, Pope). On New Year's Eve, Francis, 83, angrily slapped a woman’s hand after she hold of him and forcefully yanked him towards her in St. Peter's Square. The video of that incident went viral on social media and the next day Francis apologised, saying he had set ...
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