700 responded to Franklin Graham’s ‘God loves you’ message in London. Can he win the critics over?
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Marcus Jones2022-07-18T10:11:00
Protests over his past comments on Islam and homosexuality led to the postponement of Franklin Graham’s last UK tour. But two years later, the US evangelist is back, preaching to a near-capacity crowd at London’s Excel centre. Marcus Jones was there, and witnessed hundreds responding to the Gospel
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