Pope Francis sustained minor injuries on Sunday when he lost
his balance and bumped his head against a vehicle barrier while riding in the
popemobile during his visit to Cartagena, Colombia.
The popemobile, is
a customized vehicle designed with bulletproof glass designed to protect the
pope while he greets crowds. The
80-year-old Catholic Pontiff appeared to be leaning outside a glass panel in
front of him when the vehicle stopped and his face made contact with the
barrier.
He bruised his
cheekbone and cut his left eyebrow with blood staining his white cassock
following the incident. A spokesman for the pope confirmed the injuries, which
were captured on video, saying he has a wound on his cheekbone and eyebrow but
he is “fine.” He is receiving “ice treatment,” the spokesman added.
Pope Francis has
been visiting Colombia since Wednesday, making stops in the cities of Bogota,
Medellin and Cartagena. He left Colombia also on Sunday after appealing to the
country to “untie the knots of violence” following a 50-year civil war.
Source: ABC
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