Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Francis has suffered his second fall in as many months and bruised his forearm, the Vatican said Thursday, adding that he was
This handout photo taken on January 16, 2025 and released by the Vatican press office, Vatican Media, shows Pope Francis , with his right arm bandaged and immobilized due to a fall this morning, receiving Haji Dede Edmond Brahimaj, Leader of the Bektashi Community of Tirana at the Vatican. wearing a sling.
The 88-year-old, who has been in increasingly fragile health in recent years, fell at the Santa Marta residence where he lives in the Vatican but did not break any bones, the press office said in a statement.“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.
But Francis remains very active, completing in September a four-nation trip, the longest of his papacy in terms of in duration and distance.
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