Rev Chris Lee: The viral vicar of Instagram
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Sam Hailes2020-07-29T00:00:00
He has more followers than the Archbishop of Canterbury and tens of thousands watch his 60-second sermons. BBC News has dubbed him “an internet sensation”, but what message is Rev Chris Lee seeking to communicate?
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