The 88-year-old pope, who has battled health problems including long bouts of bronchitis, often has to use a wheelchair because of bad knees. He uses a walker or cane when moving around his apartment in the Santa Marta hotel. The Vatican said that Thursday ...

The fall resulted “in a contusion to the right forearm, without any fracture,” but “the arm has been immobilized as a precautionary measure,” the Vatican stated.

Pope Francis was wearing his arm in a sling during his meetings and audiences Jan. 16 after hurting his right arm in a fall. “This morning, due to a fall at the Casa Santa Marta, Pope Francis suffered a contusion to his right forearm, without a fracture.

Pope 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,

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

Pope Francis injured his arm in a fall at his residence, the Vatican announced Thursday. Officials said the pontiff was not severely injured but was taken for medical attention as a precaution.

Pope Francis is nursing an injured arm after falling for the second time in about a month. The Associated Press reported the pope did not break his arm but is wearing a sling as a precaution, a Vatican spokesperson said.

After experiencing a fall at his Vatican residence Thursday morning, Pope Francis suffered a contusion on his right arm, which the Vatican said was not fractured, but was immobilized as a precaution.

Pope Francis fell for the second time in six weeks on Thursday, injuring his right arm and requiring a sling, the Vatican says.

Pope Francis, 88, experienced another fall, injuring his right forearm, although no fractures were sustained. This incident follows a previous fall in December that resulted in a chin injury.

The Vatican said that Thursday’s fall also occurred at Santa Marta, and the pope was later seen in audiences with his right arm in a sling. “This morning, due to a fall at Santa Marta House ...

The Vatican said that Thursday’s fall also occurred at Santa Marta, and the pope was later seen in audiences with his right arm in a sling. At one of the meetings, Francis apologetically offered ...