Pope Francis suffers forearm injury after falling in his Santa Marta house, but continues his duties and downplays health concerns
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Images from the Pope’s meetings on Thursday morning showed Francis using a simple cloth sling, wrapped around his neck, to hold up his right arm. “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 immobilized as a precautionary measure,” a statement said.since 2013, turned 88 in December and often uses a cane or a wheelchair to move due to knee and back pain.
Francis has suffered from influenza and related problems several times in the past two years. He also had surgery in 2021 to address a painful condition called diverticulitis, and again in 2023 to repair a hernia.
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