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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.
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