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, the pope’s residence, the 88-year-old pontiff “suffered a contusion to his right forearm, without fracture.”
The statement added that his arm has been “immobilised as a precautionary measure.”
Official pictures showed the pope wearing a cloth sling as he held meetings.
Despite the fall, Francis held five meetings on Thursday according to the Vatican, including with Alvaro Lario, the President of the International Fund of Agricultural Development, and priests from an Argentine college based in Rome.
The Pope on Wednesday led his general audience in the Vatican and seemed in good spirits.
The pope has suffered a number of health problems in recent years and this is the second fall he has had in a matter of weeks.
Since 2022, the pope has made use of a…
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