Pope Francis injured in Colombia
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.
NAN
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