Pope Francis seen with huge black bruise on his chin sparking health concerns

The Pope has a massive bruise on his chin and his neck appears swollen as well (Picture: Reuters) There is concern for Pope Francis’s health after he was spotted with a massive bruise on his chin. It follows months of medical worries for the Pope, 87, who also seemed tired and had a swollen neck at a ceremony held today. The pictures show a huge purple and black coloured bruise near his chin and neck. Despite these apparent problems though, he continued to hold the event where new cardinals were installed. The Vatican confirmed that the bruise was the result of a minor fall where he hit his chin on his bedside table the previous morning. Because of his age the Pope now uses a wheelchair due to knee and back problems. Today’s event was important because it inducted new members into the group that will later choose Francis’ successor, if he dies or retires. Cardinals are the highest-ranking officials in the Catholic Church, beside the Pope. He created 21 new cardinals from five continents, including bishops from Algiers, Tehran, Tokyo and Abidjan (Picture: AFP via Getty Images) The Vatican says the bruise is from a fall (Picture: EPA) Around...