George breaks his hip Cardinal falls while blessing Easter baskets during Mass.(News)

0 Comments | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), April, 2007 | by Faiwell, Sara

Byline: Sara Faiwell and Amie Shak Daily Herald Staff Writers Cardinal Francis George will spend this Christian holy day in the hospital, rather than preaching, after suffering a slightly fractured hip in a fall at a Chicago church Saturday morning. George, 70, was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood after a fall at St.

Ferdinand Church in Chicago. He was there to bless baskets of food to be used by parish families in preparation of Easter dinner. George is expected to stay in the hospital for a few days to get therapy. He will use a walker for a week. "It was a little scary at first, but he's in good shape," Archdiocese spokeswoman Colleen Dolan said. The injury will not require surgery, she added. Other bishops are expected to...