Status of Madonna

MADONNA smiles for the News of the World camera as we capture the first pictures of her arm in a sling following her riding accident.

The Queen of Pop had been seeking spiritual comfort in her Jewish cult religion at London's Kabbalah Centre.

It was the THIRD time in 24 hours that she had attended a prayer session there.

She has also phoned her spiritual adviser Rabbi Michael Berg in Los Angles, who has now flown over to visit her.

Doctors have warned Madonna her injuries could take three months to heal. But the leader of the mystical Jewish faith encouraged her to have extra prayer sessions to speed up her recovery.

The News of the World spotted her first visiting the centre in London's West End on Friday afternoon. Then she returned under the cover of darkness to make a midnight visit for another session.

And in contrast to yesterday's public smiles, she emerged with her sling hidden under a black shawl, her face etched with anxiety as she was driven away.

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