POPE FRANCIS FALLS FOR SECOND TIME IN MONTHS, BRUISES ARM
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The Vatican said on Thursday that Pope Francis was wearing a sling and that he had damaged his forearm in his second fall in as many months.
The press office stated in a statement that the 88-year-old, whose health has been deteriorating over the past few years, fell at his home in the Vatican’s Santa Marta neighbourhood but did not break any bones.
“This morning, due to a fall at the Santa Marta house, Pope Francis suffered a contusion on his right forearm, without fractures. The arm was immobilised as a precautionary measure,” it said.
The Argentine has a big bruise on his right jaw in December from falling out of bed.
The pope, who became leader of the Catholic Church in 2013, has been using a wheelchair since 2022 due to a number of health problems, including hip and knee pain and recent bouts of pneumonia.
Francis, however, is still very busy; in September, he finished a four-nation journey that was the largest in length and distance during his pontificate.
AFP
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