Cardinal Egan Taken To Hospital

2009_03_egan2.jpg WCBS 2 reports that Cardinal Egan "was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital after experiencing stomach pains... Egan was awake and alert. Doctors were unclear what his problem was, but Church officials said the situation was not serious." Egan was planning on performing his last Palm Sunday mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral before his retirement, but did not due to his illness. WCBS 2 adds, "The Cardinal is intended to celebrate Easter Mass, pending successful hospital tests." Egan, who just turned 77, is retiring; Archbishop Timothy Dolan will be installed on April 15. Update: Cardinal Egan is receiving a pacemaker.

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