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CBS News
5 hours ago
- CBS News
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart in critical condition after cardiac arrest, family says
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart is in critical condition after he went into cardiac arrest over the weekend, according to a statement from his ministry. Swaggart, 90, went into cardiac arrest around 8 a.m. Sunday while at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, his son, Donnie Swaggart, said. Donnie Swaggart said that "without a miracle, his time will be short." Donnie Swaggart said during a Sunday night service that, before EMTs arrived, he and his brother took turns giving their father chest compressions, but "he never regained consciousness." "Emergency personnel responded swiftly and were able to revive his heartbeat before transporting him to the hospital. He remains in the ICU, where he is under close medical care," a spokesperson for Jimmy Swaggart Ministries said. Jimmy Swaggart is one of the country's best-known televangelists. The founder of his eponymous ministry, he began preaching on the radio in the early 1960s. He is the founder of the Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge, where his family continues to preach, and his ministry also runs the SonLife Broadcasting Network, which broadcasts the Family Worship Center's services. Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart speaks at the funeral service for his cousin, rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis, in Ferriday, La., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. Gerald Herbert / AP Jimmy Swaggart made national headlines in 1988 when he was photographed outside a New Orleans-area hotel with a sex worker. He tearfully admitted to sinning before his congregation during a live television broadcast, although he did not specify that he had solicited a prostitute. The incident led to him being defrocked by the Assemblies of God, although he continued to preach. Three years later, he was again found with a prostitute, this time in Indio, California, according to The Associated Press. He told his congregation that God said to him, "You tell them that Thursday morning you'll be making television programs," adding: "The Lord told me it's flat none of your business," The AP reported. Jimmy Swaggart has also recorded gospel music and is the cousin of the late rock and roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis. Swaggart spoke at Lewis' funeral, and one of Lewis' final records was a gospel album he recorded with Jimmy Swaggart that was released just a few months before Lewis' death.
Fox News
6 hours ago
- Fox News
America's longest-running TV evangelist, Jimmy Swaggart, in critical condition after cardiac episode
The family of prominent televangelist the Rev. Jimmy Swaggart said he remains hospitalized in critical condition after suffering a cardiac arrest. During a Sunday service, Swaggart's son, the Rev. Donnie Swaggart, asked the congregation to keep his father in their prayers, saying that only a "miracle" could extend his father's life. "On this Father's Day, we urgently ask you to pray for Brother Swaggart. He needs a miracle from heaven right now, this morning. We must have the Lord intervene in this situation, and we need your prayers," Donnie Swaggart wrote in a post on his father's Facebook page. "He's my rock and my hero and he needs the Lord's healing power today. If I am able to get away, I will try to be at the service to give everyone an update," Donnie Swaggart wrote in another post. The Rev. Jimmy Swaggart has preached the gospel of Jesus Christ on television longer than any other American evangelist in history, according to his ministry website. Swaggart, who was born on March 15, 1935, in Ferriday, Louisiana, launched into full-time ministry in 1955. He serves as the pastor of the Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and is the founder of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries. At his peak in the mid-1980s, Swaggart was the country's top-rated TV preacher. His services were broadcast to over 2 million households. However, his image was bruised after he was linked to a 1987 scandal involving a prostitute that he met in a seedy New Orleans motel. Swaggart never confessed to anything more than an unspecified sin during a televised apology in which he tearfully delivered his "I have sinned speech." A few years later, he was stopped by police while driving in California with a suspected prostitute in his car. Swaggart also made headlines for saying in a televised worship service that he would kill any gay man who looked at him romantically. Swaggart said he made the comment jokingly and did not mean any harm. Fox News Digital reached out to Swaggart's representatives for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, national crime cases, illegal immigration, and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Yahoo
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart hospitalized in critical condition
Prominent evangelist Rev. Jimmy Swaggart, 90, was hospitalized in critical condition after suffering a cardiac arrest on June 15, family members said during a Sunday service. Pastor Donnie Swaggart said during a prayer service June 15 that his father was found at his home around 8 a.m. and revived before being taken to a local hospital, saying that only a 'miracle' could extend his father's life. 'He never regained consciousness,' he said. 'I've never seen so many people arrive at one time, and I want to thank them. They were able to get a heartbeat back. Right now, he is in the ICU, and without a miracle, his time will be short. But we believe God − we're not giving up.' Jimmy Swaggart, a prominent evangelist for decades, is a native of Ferriday, Louisiana, and serves as the pastor of the Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. During the peak of his exposure in the 1980s, Swaggart became involved in various prostitution scandals that led to his suspension and defrocking. The scandals peaked in 1988 when Swaggart delivered his infamous "I have sinned" speech on live television. Jimmy Swaggart Ministries did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for comment on Monday, June 16. Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at and follow him on X @fern_cerv_. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Jimmy Swaggart: Televangelist hospitalized after cardiac arrest
Daily Mail
11 hours ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Famed televangelist Jimmy Swaggart fights for his life in hospital after suffering cardiac arrest
Famed televangelist Jimmy Swaggart has been rushed to the hospital and remains in critical condition after suffering a terrifying cardiac arrest at his Louisiana home. The 90-year-old Grammy-nominated preacher was found unresponsive around 8am on Sunday morning, according to Swaggart Ministries. 'On this Father's Day, we urgently ask you to pray for Brother Swaggart,' Swaggart Ministries announced. 'He needs a miracle from heaven right now, this morning.' His son Donnie and grandson Gabriel reportedly rushed to his home where they took turns performing chest compressions before paramedics arrived. 'He never regained consciousness,' Donnie Swaggart said. 'We both took turns giving him chest compressions until EMT could get there.' 'I've never seen so many people arrive at one time, and I want to thank them. They were able to get a heartbeat back.' Donnie said that his condition is critical and 'without a miracle, his time will be short.' Swaggart was revived on scene and rushed to the ICU, where he remains under close observation. 'Right now, he is in ICU, and without a miracle, his time will be short. But we believe God. We're not giving up,' the family said. Swaggart is best known as the legendary leader behind the SonLife Broadcasting Network and pastor of the Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge. A towering figure in American evangelical circles, he once drew millions of viewers with his televised sermons and gospel performances. In 1981, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance for his album Worship. His ministry was full of scandals in the late 1980s, as it was revealed the evangelist was involved with various prostitutes.
