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.”

Pope Francis has suffered his second fall in as many months and bruised his forearm, the Vatican said on Thursday, adding that he was wearing a sling. The 88-year-old, who has been in increasingly fragile health in recent years,

Pope Francis has suffered his second fall in as many months and bruised his forearm, the Vatican has said, adding that he was wearing a sling.