Bishop fighting for his life after airport car crash
09.01.08
An international church leader is fighting for life after he was hurt in a car crash on the way to Newcastle Airport. Bishop Dr Thomas Mar Markarios, of the Diocese of the Indian Orthodox Church had attended a special service in Sunderland. He was the only person hurt in the crash.
The 82-year-old bishop was the front-seat car in a two-car collision as he travelled to Newcastle Airport on Saturday night. The church's medical spokesman, said: 'He suffered chest injuries and abdominal injuries in the accident and needed to have emergency surgery. He has been stable for the last 24 hours, but his condition is critical and he needs life support.'
Bishop Markarios had attended a ceremony and dinner at St Joseph's Church, Millfield, where he opened the first Indian Orthodox Church in the North East. He was being driven to the airport to fly to Heathrow and connect with a flight to the US after spending the last 30 days in the UK.
The 70 members of Sunderland's new church have been joined in prayer for bishop Bishop Markarios by members of the Catholic around the world. Well-wishers from all over the world, including the Middle East, Africa, the US and Canada, have called to check on his progress.
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