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Pope Francis falls and injures arm, Vatican says
Pope Francis has fallen over and injured his right arm but did not suffer any broken bones, the Vatican says. In a statement, the Holy See press office said that due to a fall Thursday morning in the Casa Santa Marta,
Pope Francis falls, injures arm at residence, Vatican officials say
LONDON -- Pope Francis fell and injured his arm on Thursday in his residence, the Vatican said. “This morning, due to a fall at the Santa Marta house, Pope Francis suffered a bruise to his right forearm, without fractures," the Vatican said in a statement. "The arm was immobilized as a precautionary measure."
Pope Francis using sling after injuring forearm in fall
Pope Francis injured his right forearm after a fall in his residence on Thursday but did not suffer any broken bones and continued on with his agenda for the day, the Vatican said. Images from the pope's meetings on Thursday morning showed Francis using a simple cloth sling,
Pope Francis injures arm in fall at the Vatican
The pontiff has suffered a series of health problems in recent years, but medics say no fracture was discovered after his latest tumble.
Vatican: Pope Francis suffers bruised arm from fall
Pope Francis’ arm, tied up in a white sling, was visible in photos taken on the morning of Jan. 16 in the apostolic palace during his scheduled audiences.
Pope Francis injures forearm after falling
Pope Francis injured his right forearm after a fall in his residence but did not suffer any fractures, the Vatican said on Thursday.
Why does Pope Francis have his arm in a sling?
ROME — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn’t break his arm, but a sling was put on as a precaution, the Vatican spokesman said in a statement
Pope Francis Falls and Injures Forearm, Vatican Says
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis injured his right forearm after a fall in his residence but did not suffer any fractures, the Vatican said on Thursday.
Pope Francis falls and injures arm
Pope Francis suffered a fall and injured his right arm, the Vatican announced on Jan. 16. According to a brief statement, the 88-year-old pontiff fell at his Vatican residence. While he did not break it, the arm was immobilized as a cautionary measure.
Pope Francis hurts his right arm after falling for the second time in just over a month
Vatican Media, Pope Francis wears a sling on his right arm, due to a fall earlier in the day, while meeting with FAO Programme Committee Chairperson on World Food Security Nosipho Nausca-Jean Jezile at The Vatican.
Pope Francis falls and hurts his arm, weeks after another fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin
Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bruise on his chin.
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