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Page last updated at 12:12 GMT, Friday, 17 July 2009 13:12 UK

Footage of the Pope on holiday

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The Pope is being treated in hospital in Northern Italy for a broken wrist.

These pictures show him arriving in northern Italy for a two-week holiday on Monday.

He suffered a small fracture to his wrist after slipping while in the bath. The Vatican said the fracture isn't serious, he was taken to hospital where he will stay for observation.

READ MORE: The Pope breaks his wrist in fall

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