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Pope Slips on Vacation, Breaks Wrist

Injury is 'nothing serious,' says pontiff spokesman

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 17, 2009 3:47 AM CDT

(Newser) – Pope Benedict XVI broke his wrist today after slipping and falling in his room during a vacation in the Italian Alps,  reports the New York Times. "It's nothing serious," said a Vatican spokesman. Benedict, who even celebrated Mass before going to the...   Read full story »

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