ROME (Reuters) - Pope Benedict suffered a fall in the bath on Friday but there were no serious consequences for his health, an aide said after the 82-year-old pontiff went to hospital in northern Italy.
"He slipped in his bath this morning. He was taken to hospital for check-ups. It's nothing serious," Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said.
Witnesses said the German-born Catholic leader, who is on vacation, walked into hospital himself in the city of Aosta. Local media said he appeared to have injured his wrist.
(Additional reporting by Philip Pullella and Silvia Aloisi; writing by Stephen Brown; Editing by Angus MacSwan)
