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.

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 and hurt his right arm on Thursday, six weeks after badly bruising his chin in another fall...

Pope Francis fell at the Vatican and suffered a minor forearm injury. This incident adds to his ongoing health challenges, which include pain in his knee and hip.

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 ...