God Loves You Tour Led by Franklin Graham Returns to London in June

God Loves You Tour Led by Franklin Graham Returns to London in June

A major Christian outreach event led by Rev. Franklin Graham is scheduled to return to London next month. The “God Loves You Tour,” hosted by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), will take place on 21 June at ExCeL London. This marks the eighth stop of the tour across the UK since its launch in 2022, following previous visits to Birmingham, Liverpool, Glasgow, and Sheffield.
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