Billy Graham, 93, stable and comfortable during 2nd hospitalization for bronchitis
Evangelist Billy Graham, seen in a Dec. 20, 2010 file photo. / AP
(CBS/AP) ASHEVILLE, N.C. - A spokesman for Billy Graham says the 93-year-old evangelist is being treated at a North Carolina hospital for bronchitis.
A joint statement Sunday from Graham's spokesman and Mission Hospital says Graham was admitted overnight for an infection in his lungs. The hospital is in Asheville, near his home in Montreat.
He is resting comfortably in stable condition. No date has been set for his release from hospital, according to a statement posted on the website of Graham's organization.
Graham spokesman Larry Ross says the evangelist watched a television feed of his grandson, Will Graham, preaching Sunday morning in Spartanburg, S.C. He ate lunch with his daughter, Gigi, and one of his grandchildren.
Graham was hospitalized for pneumonia last November. His staff says the evangelist's health has been good since his release, though he remains at home due to age-related conditions. He is working on a manuscript for an upcoming book.
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- A fraternal greeting wishing God's continued blessing on the Rev. Billy Graham from a Catholic brother in Christ!
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- Best wishes for a speedy recovery. I have alot of confidence in this gentleman. The media has tried for years to get something on him, yet he ramains strong in his faith. What a great example for all of us.
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