January 16, (THEWILL) – Catholic Pontiff and sovereign of the Vatican City State, Pope Francis fell and injured his arm on Thursday in his residence, the Vatican said.
This comes just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin.
On Dec. 7, the pope whacked his chin on his nightstand in an apparent fall that resulted in a bad bruise.
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.
However, a Vatican spokesman said in a statement on Thursday that the clergy did not break his arm, but a sling was put on as a precaution.
“This morning, due to a fall at the Santa Marta house, Pope Francis suffered a bruise to his right forearm, without fractures. The arm was immobilized as a precautionary measure,” the statement read.
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