Pope Benedict Xvi - Vatican Confirms Pope Hit His Head On 2012 Overseas Trip

Pope Benedict XVI within Rome on Feb. 13.(Photo: AFP/Getty)

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Vatican newspaper experienced reported previously that will this individual acquired taken that determination to help decide once Mexico-Cuba trip

Italy's La Stampa magazine noted Thursday which Benedict struck his mind along with bled

Vatican said trip were being pieces of paper persistant for any 85-year-old pope

VATICAN CITY (AP) The Vatican states Pope Benedict XVI struck his scalp during his March 2012 visit in order to Mexico but denies them have just about any "relevant" role within his resignation.

Italy's La Stampa magazine reported Thursday that Benedict click his travel as well as bled as soon as he / she got up within the middle with the overnight inside an unfamiliar bed room within Leon, Mexico. The survey said maintain tarnished their tresses and sheets.

Vatican spokesman that Rev. Federico Lombardi established the experience Thursday nonetheless said "it hasn't been appropriate for the trip, for the reason that that decided not to have an effect on it, nor inside your decision" in order to resign.

The Vatican paper L'Osservatore Romano claimed prior within the 1 week of which Benedict had used the particular verdict to resign after the Mexico-Cuba trip, which was in physical form exhausting intended for your 85-year-old pope.