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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Pope falls and hurts his arm, the second time in a month that he falls

Vatican Pope - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin.

Francis didn’t break his arm but that a sling was put on as a precaution, the Vatican spokesman said in a statement

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 has battled health problems and often has to use a wheelchair.

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