Pope Francis has congratulated a single mother who chose to give birth to two daughters, telling her “Don’t be ashamed.” In a video link on Monday, arranged by ABC News in America, Pope Francis told Rosemary Farfan she was a “brave woman”. During the exchange, which was released yesterday, she told the Pope that “It hasn't been easy for me. I've made some mistakes as a person, as a mother,” adding: "I've felt guilty at times and ashamed. ... But every day, I try and I hope and I pray.” Pope Francis told her he knew “it’s not easy” to be a single mother. “I know that people can sometimes look askance at you. You're a brave woman because you're capable of bringing these two daughters into the world. ... You respected the life you were carrying inside you and God is going to reward you for that and he does reward for you for that. Don't be ashamed... I congratulate you.”