Pope Francis has fallen over and injured his right arm but did not suffer any fractures, 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 fell and injured his arm on Thursday in his residence, the Vatican said. "This morning, due to a fall at the Santa Marta house, Pope Francis suffered a bruise to his right forearm, without fractures,

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,

Pope Francis injured his right forearm after a fall in his residence on Thursday but did not suffer any broken bones and continued on with his agenda for the day, the Vatican said. Images from the pope's meetings on Thursday morning showed Francis using a simple cloth sling,

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