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| Pope Benedict XVI has been admitted to hospital after a fall while on holiday in northern Italy, but the Vatican says he was not seriously hurt. | Pope Benedict XVI has been admitted to hospital after a fall while on holiday in northern Italy, but the Vatican says he was not seriously hurt. |
| The Pope, 82, went for a check-up at a hospital in the alpine town of Aosta. | |
| "It is nothing serious," Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi was quoted as saying. | "It is nothing serious," Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi was quoted as saying. |
| Reports say the Pope walked into the hospital with an aide. Pope Benedict, elected pontiff in 2005, was formerly Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. | |
| The Pope is reported to have injured one of his wrists. A Vatican statement is expected after the medical checks. | |
| The Pope has been staying at a modest house with a view of Mont Blanc, in the village of Les Combes in the Valle d'Aosta region. It was a favourite vacation spot for his predecessor, Pope John Paul II. |