Rome — 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 sling was put on as a precaution, the Vatican spokesman said in a statement

Pope Francis bruised his right arm after falling inside his Vatican residence on Thursday. A Vatican spokesman said the 88-year-old's arm was not broken, but was "immobilized" as a precaution. In early December,

Francis spent much of the past decade in relatively good health but has dealt with several painful medical conditions over the last few years.

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.

Francis fell at the Vatican and suffered a minor forearm injury. This incident adds to his ongoing health challenges, which include pain in his knee and hip.

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

Vatican Media, Pope Francis wears a sling on his right arm, due to a fall earlier in the day, while meeting with FAO Programme Committee Chairperson on World Food Security Nosipho Nausca-Jean Jezile at The Vatican.

Pope Francis fell for the second time in six weeks on Thursday, injuring his right arm and requiring a sling, the Vatican says.