Care for Pope Francis: Blue Spot ensures concern and speculation!

Care for Pope Francis: Blue Spot ensures concern and speculation!

In the Catholic world there is concern about Pope Francis, who recently appeared with a clearly visible blue spot on the chin. This incident occurred during a solemn mass to appoint new cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica, which took place on Saturday, December 7th. The 87-year-old Pope looked slightly exhausted on the occasion, but was able to carry out the ceremony as planned. According to the Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni, the hematoma is the result of a bruise that the Pope suffered last Friday morning when he bumped into the bedside table. Berichten zufolge geschah dies, während Franziskus aus dem Bett gefallen war, wie die AZ berichtet.

Health challenges for the Holy Father

Pope Francis, who has been the head of the Catholic Church since 2013, has increasingly struggled with health problems in recent years. In addition to the current incident, he suffers from strong knee pain and hip complaints, which means that he often sits in a wheelchair in public appearances. Recently, he even had to cancel a trip to the UN climate conference in Dubai. On the occasion of his 88th birthday on December 17th, the concern for his health is particularly great, since his condition has already affected the implementation of several appointments, such as the PNP reported.

In the past, the Pope has suffered injuries before, and during a visit to the Colombia in 2017 he suffered a blue eye when he collided with a nasty braking disc of the papamobile while greeting a child. This current incident again raises questions about the stability and health of the popular Pontifex, which always tries to be present in public despite its physical restrictions.