Chicago Cardinal Breaks His Hip at Easter Event

Apr 08, 10:41 AM

Current Headlines: CHICAGO (AP) -- Cardinal Francis George fractured a hip Saturday after he slipped and fell on the marble floor of a church while blessing Easter baskets, an archdiocese spokesman said.

George, 70, will remain hospitalized for several days, said archdiocese spokeswoman Colleen Dolan. Dolan said George's injury won't require surgery, but he will need physical therapy.

"He'll use a walker for probably a week so he doesn't put pressure on it while he heals," she said. "The most important message is that he's fine."

Because he suffered from polio as a child, George wears a brace on his right leg that causes him to fall occasionally, Dolan said.

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