Father Groeschel in critical condition following auto accident

Published: 2004-01-12

ORLANDO, Fla. (CNS) -- Father Benedict Groeschel, founder of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, was in critical but stable condition in an Orlando hospital after being hit by a car late Jan. 11. According to friends of the 70-year-old priest, he was walking to a restaurant near the Orlando International Airport for a meal when he was hit. He suffered a heart attack when he was hit, both his legs were broken, and he also sustained a broken hand and head injuries. The accident occurred at about 10:30 p.m., according to Brother Leo Fisher, a Franciscan Friar of the Renewal based in New York state. Father Groeschel was in intensive care at Orlando Regional Medical Center.

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