{"id":2391338,"date":"2025-01-16T16:47:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T21:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-sports-a-sling-after-second-fall-in-just-over-a-month-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-16T16:49:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T21:49:19","slug":"pope-francis-sports-a-sling-after-second-fall-in-just-over-a-month-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-sports-a-sling-after-second-fall-in-just-over-a-month-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis sports a sling after second fall in just over a month &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpope-francis-sports-a-sling-after-second-fall-in-just-over-a-month-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2391338&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u2063 provided\u2062 code snippet appears to contain HTML elements for a &#8220;Read \u2064more&#8221; button,which,when clicked,likely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-truth-social-skyrockets-on-first-trading-day-in-major-boost-to-former-president\/\" title=\"Trump&#039;s Truth Social experiences significant growth on its debut trading day, providing a substantial lift to the former president\">reveals additional content<\/a>. 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The arm was immobilized as a precautionary measure,&rdquo; the Vatican said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>On Dec. 7, 2024, the Argentinian pontiff fell and slammed his chin against a nightstand, resulting in a bad bruise.<\/p>\n<p>Francis has dealt with several health problems, including having intestinal surgery, long bouts of bronchitis, and bad knees. The 88-year-old pope often uses a wheelchair or a walker as a result of his ailments.<\/p>\n<p>His recent falls draw parallels to the end of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-aims-to-reform-antiquities-act-block-federal-land-grabs\/\" title=\"GOP Aims To Reform Antiquities Act, Block Federal Land Grabs\">predecessor&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s reign, as Pope Benedict XVI&rsquo;s unprecedented decision to step down from his position came after a nighttime fall in Mexico in 2012.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Unlike Benedict, Francis said he has no intentions of stepping down in his autobiography <em>Hope<\/em>. 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