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Billy Graham Hospitalized With Bronchitis

Aug. 12, 2012 12:54pm Madeleine Morgenstern

Billy Graham Hospitalized With Possible Bronchitis

(The Blaze/AP) — 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.

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.

Graham was hospitalized twice last year for pneumonia, first in May and again in November.

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Git-R-Done
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 6:43pm
Prayers are with Billy Graham and his family and friends.

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- FoxholeAtheist
  Posted on August 13, 2012 at 11:43am
  Yes, because they have worked so well for the starving African children and that girl who has fingernails growing out of her skin.
  
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KENTUCKIANAPATRIOT
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 6:28pm
Our thoughts and prayers are with dear Billy Graham. ( “Just as I am”….on line or on tv–thank goodness for the BGEA archives.)

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superglide
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 5:47pm
Such a blessing….our hopes and prayers go out for him and his family…..and all of his followers. He has lead his flock down the path of righteousness. Mindless sheep in the beautiful meadows of spiritual awareness and enlightenment. As he passes into the next part of his journey, he goes to Christ in confidence that he has lead his life like a shining star of truth based on the Holy scriptures. Although we live in a time of sin, doubt, and terrible fakers like Tammy Faye and Jim Baker, Benny Him, Ted Haggard, Paul Crouch, Peter Popoff, etc….It’s good to know that a real man of god has been able to live and continue preaching the good and true word! May God Bless him!!!

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OneTermPresident
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 4:11pm
The Author of All Things is watching over Rev. Graham

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- Taquoshi
  Posted on August 12, 2012 at 5:46pm
  Amen.
  
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- JACKTHETOAD
  Posted on August 13, 2012 at 6:28am
  Ditto.
  
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- FoxholeAtheist
  Posted on August 13, 2012 at 11:44am
  Meanwhile, who’s watching over all his money?
  
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Fenrirsulfr
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 4:05pm
God Bless this truly great man.

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- FoxholeAtheist
  Posted on August 13, 2012 at 11:50am
  May he finally suck on the heavenly sauce that covers his noodley appendage. I can almost hear that angelic slurping noise.
  
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copatriots
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 4:01pm
Prayers for a healthy recovery, Rev Graham! May God’s richest blessings be upon you and yours through this trial.

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- FoxholeAtheist
  Posted on August 13, 2012 at 11:56am
  Oh don’t worry. He’ll be back amidst his skeletor children and all his riches probably in a day or two since he is in STABLE condition.
  
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SteamedinMichigan
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 3:50pm
We hope you get well soon Rev Graham……

I remember your special sermons as a child….I can still hear the song “Lamb of God” that was played at the end of your sermons where anyone was invited to come up after the show to receive a Blessing or to accept Jesus that day.

You touched the lives of so many people!!!!

I wish you and your family the very best

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Improvise.Adapt.Overcome
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 3:18pm
I gotta say, I was reading the Yahoo posts and I have never seen such hatred, about his sickness,in my life! By multiple posters no less.

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- Balpit
  Posted on August 12, 2012 at 11:48pm
  Yahoo’s overrun with psychopaths. It’s been that way for some time.
  
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- rafa2design
  Posted on August 13, 2012 at 2:44am
  The world today doesn’t recognize God’s chosen vessels anymore. I hope Mr. Graham can at least live to see some kind of turnaround in this country before he passes. God can still use him and I believe that as long as he has breath he will spread the Gospel as best he can.
  
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- FoxholeAtheist
  Posted on August 13, 2012 at 11:54am
  When you live a life of hate, that’s what you get. Bother Billy the bigot.
  
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rosie1000
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 2:51pm
Our love and prayers go out to our brother Billy. May the Lord bless you and keep you and make His face shine upon you and give you and your family His peace. The millions blessed by you through the years love and pray for you and yours and know that God will wrap his mighty arms around you and give you peace.

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Pat Alexander
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 2:50pm
If Obama would just pray for him again, he would get better….

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Newsy
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 2:40pm
A great example to all of a man following the calling that God gave him. He has an enormous gift and uses it as God so wants him to.
May God bless him and his family and comfort them through this time of challenge.
Thank you Mr. Graham for sharing the gift God blessed you with.

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- db321
  Posted on August 12, 2012 at 2:55pm
  It looks at though he is in his final days on this Earth – God has already prepared a place for him.
  
  I have a strong feeling that when he enters the Gates of Heaven – God is going to tell him “Well Done Good And Faithful Servant.”
  
  The World will miss him.
  
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- FoxholeAtheist
  Posted on August 13, 2012 at 11:47am
  Since bother Billy is about to kick the bucket, I’m sure he’s going to will his entire fortune to needy children and puppies, right? After all, he raised his own children to be self-sufficient so they really don’t need any of it.
  
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KingCanon
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 2:23pm
Just one life soon to pass-
only what’s done for Christ will last.

If this is true, where do you stand?

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Daveed
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 2:08pm
True American Patriot and defender of the Cross. We pray for you for all the blessings and promises from Our God to rain down upon you, saturate you and God’s Will. We love you. You would have made a great President had God called you to do that.

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septictank
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 2:07pm
He remains in my prayers! What an oustanding Christian/person!!!

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ChildofJesus
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 2:06pm
I hope he gets better shortly.

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IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 2:04pm
May your health get better, my friend. You have been an inspiration to a lot of us and we want the very best for you in health and life. Love you.

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- FoxholeAtheist
  Posted on August 13, 2012 at 11:57am
  Since you and he are such great friends, maybe he’ll let you stay over and sleep on his couch.
  
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SilentReader
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 1:51pm
What a giant of a man Billy Graham is. I wish him and his family well. And a speedy recovery.

God bless.

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www.TopTheNews.com
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 1:46pm
What a long and amazing journey thus far…Prayers

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TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 1:46pm
When Billy goes to be with the Lord, he will be missed world-wide. But he’s still here and I’m prayin’ that he gets to stay another 20 years!

We love you Billy Graham!

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Look4DBigPicture
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 1:40pm
My prayers are with the Rev. Graham and his family.

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heavyduty
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 1:32pm
We just need a hundred more like him!!! Will be praying for him.

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- FoxholeAtheist
  Posted on August 13, 2012 at 11:53am
  We do: Ted Haggard, Oral Roberts, the Bakers, the list goes on and on.
  
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HorseCrazy
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 1:22pm
93 is a very blessed age to make it to. what a blessing this man is for america, a true treasure, God bless him and his family in this time of illness.

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Jenny Lind
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 1:08pm
He will be in my prayers, he has been a “gift” to America, I am not his faith but I much admire this great man.

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- Want our country back
  Posted on August 12, 2012 at 1:34pm
  You said it beautifully. I agree with you & your kind words about a wonderful man.
  
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Bigbama34
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 1:03pm
My parents took me to see him at Legion Field in Birmingham Alabama in the early 70′s. He is a fine man. Hope everything goes well for him.

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- pilgrim249
  Posted on August 12, 2012 at 9:04pm
  I was there at his Legion Field Crusade while a student at Samford—A great evening.
  
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pattybbb1
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 12:57pm
Get well, Mr. Graham. I know you want to continue to do your job here on Earth. And to see what happens in Nov!

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