Pope Francis falls and hurts his arm, Vatican says, weeks after another fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin.

The call from bestselling British novelist Robert Harris came out of the blue: “I write fiction but my project is extremely serious, can you help me?”

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

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - 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.

Pope Francis' autobiography is being released Tuesday. In it, an introspective pope divulges some of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the secret 2013 conclave that elected him pope and the resistance he has encountered ever since.

One of Francis’ lasting reforms will be his reshaping of the papacy to embrace simplicity and humility. In his new autobiography, “Hope,” he shows remarkable openness about his own failings.

The Cardinals faced a 21-3 deficit at the end of the first quarter that proved too hard to overcome on Saturday.

In Pope Francis' autobiography Hope he reiterates themes of his papacy like hatred of war and unchecked capitalism, and a desire for the Catholic Church to be seen as a field hospital, not a fortress.

Pope Francis has fallen over and injured his right arm but did not suffer any broken bones, the Vatican says. In a statement, the Holy See press office said that due to a fall Thursday morning in the Casa Santa Marta, the pope’s residence, the 88-year-old pontiff “suffered a contusion to his right forearm, without fracture.”

During a private audience on Saturday, Pope Francis praised the Swiss Guards for their great patience with pilgrims who visit the Vatican. It tak

Pope Francis has downplayed health issues and insisted he has no plans to resign. "I am well," the 88-year-old says in his new memoir released on Tuesday Hope: The Autobiography, Reuters reported. "The reality is,