Aosta, Italy, Jul 17, 2009 / 07:44 am
Only three days into his vacation near the Italian mountain town of Aosta, Pope Benedict XVI fell last night at his chalet and fractured his wrist. Despite the pain, the Pope celebrated Mass and had breakfast before going to the hospital on Friday morning.
The incident occurred on Thursday night when the Pope fell and slightly fractured his right wrist.
On Friday morning, Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi said that the Holy Father “celebrated Mass and had breakfast early.” He was then taken 12 miles to the town of Aosta, arriving at the local hospital at 9:45 a.m.
When the Pope arrived, other patients were waiting for X-rays and he insisted on waiting his turn, ANSA reports.