Pope Francis has fallen and hurt his arm, the Vatican has announced, weeks after another fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin

Pope Francis was seen on Thursday at a Vatican function with his arm bandaged and in a sling as Church officials confirmed he had suffered a second fall in a matter of weeks

Pope Francis suffered a fall and injured his right arm, the Vatican announced on Jan. 16. According to a brief statement, the 88-year-old pontiff fell at his Vatican residence. While he did not break it, the arm was immobilized as a cautionary measure.

Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right 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 a

Pope Francis has suffered a contusion on his right forearm following a fall at the Santa Marta residence, the Vatican confirmed on Tuesday. The 88-year-old pontiff did not sustain any fractures, though his arm was immobilized as a precautionary measure.