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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.

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