Pope Francis falls and hurts his arm, Vatican says, weeks after another fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin

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…

Pope’s arm put in sling as a precaution after second fall in six weeks

Pope Francis fell and hurt his right arm yesterday, six weeks after badly bruising his chin in another fall.

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…

Pope Francis hurts right arm after falling for 2nd time in just over a month

The 88-year-old pope, who has battled health problems including long bouts of bronchitis, often must use a wheelchair because of bad knees