US EditionPope Francis falls and hurts his arm, Vatican says, weeks after another fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin
- Pope Francis has sustained an arm injury following a fall, the Vatican announced, just weeks after another incident left him with a bruise on his chin.
- A sling has been applied as a precaution, according to a statement from a Vatican spokesman.
- The Vatican has not indicated any changes to his upcoming schedule, confirming that his condition is being closely monitored.
- Despite his injury, the Pope maintained his schedule, attending audiences later in the day.
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Cuban president sends best wishes for Pope Francis' health after fall
On his X profile, the head of State expressed sorrow for the accident, as well as his sincere appreciation for the Pope. By virtue of that affection that he has proven to reciprocate, we wish him the quickest recovery from his injuries, Díaz-Canel wrote. According to the Vatican press office, Pope Francis fell on Thursday at the Casa Santa Marta and got a bruise on his right forearm but no fractures. His arm was immobilized as a precaution. jg/m…
Pope Francis suffered a further fall in his residence this Thursday, the Casa Santa Marta, inside the Vatican, which caused him a contusion in his right forearm. The doctors of the pontiff decided to immobilize him as a precautionary measure, but fortunately there were no fractures. This meant that the Pope instead of remaining at rest, continued with his normal agenda to receive various political and social visitors. Following the fact the Holy…
The health of the aging Catholic leader has been a matter of public concern for some time.
Pope Francis sports a sling after second fall in just over a month - Washington Examiner
Pope Francis injured his right arm on Thursday at Santa Marta, Colombia, in his second fall in just over a month. He suffered a contusion and was later seen in public wearing a sling, but the Vatican confirmed he did not fracture any bones. “This morning, due to a fall at Santa Marta House, Pope Francis suffered a contusion to his right forearm, without fracture. The arm was immobilized as a precautionary measure,” the Vatican said in a statemen…
Pope Francis Falls for Second Time in About a Month, Hurts His Arm
Despite the injury, the pontiff continued to receive his audiencesFILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Pope FrancisPope Francis injured his arm after falling for the second time in just over a month, according to the Vatican. “This morning [Thursday, Jan. 16], due to a fall at Santa Marta, Pope Francis sustained a bruise on his right forearm, with no fractures,” announced the Holy See Press Office, as reported by Vatican News, the Associated Press a…
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