Francis didn't break his arm, but 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, who has battled health problems including...
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“This morning, due to a fall at the Casa Santa Marta, Pope Francis suffered a contusion to his right forearm, without fracture. The arm was immobilized as a precautionary measure,” the statement said. Advertisement Speculation about Francis’ health is a constan...
Pope Francis has fallen and hurt his right arm. It's the second time in a month that Francis has injured himself after an apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin.
Poisson added: “We pray for the health of the Holy Father as we undertaking the intensive planning for this historic visit.” Even before the Canadian trip, Francis will face another mobility challenge. In early July, he is scheduled to go to Congo and South Sudan, a trip he hopes will...
The health problems have fueled recurring rumors that Francis, more than a decade into his papacy, could decide to resign, as did his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict. CBS News Vatican consultant Father Anthony Figuereido said earlier this year, however, that Francis had "certainly made it cl...
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The statement said Francis’ recovery is continuing as planned and that “at this particular moment, he looks toward all those who suffer, expressing his closeness to the sick, especially those most in need of care." Francis has enjoyed relatively robust health, though he lost the upper part ...
” Bergoglio later said he was drawn to the Jesuits because of their emphasis on obedience and discipline, and also because he hoped to work as a missionary in Japan, where the Jesuits had been the first to introduce Christianity in the 1540s, though health problems – he’d lost part of...
Francis also has said he resisted having surgery for the knee problems because he didn’t respond well to general anesthesia during the 2021 intestinal surgery. He said soon after the surgery that he had recovered fully and could eat normally. But ina Jan. 24 interviewwith The Associated Press...