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 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 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 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.