Franklin Graham has slammed news reports claiming that hundreds of LGBT protesters came out against his three-day evangelistic event in Blackpool, U.K.
The preacher said that while there were around 39 protesters on the largest night for the “Festival of Hope” outreach event over the weekend, that is a far cry from claims that “up to 200” showed up.
“I guess fake news is everywhere — it’s in England too! As word got out that I was coming to Blackpool to preach the Gospel, some were against us coming and tried to stir up opposition and protesters. But what they intended for harm, God used for good. We had thousands attend the events this weekend and hundreds of lives were changed by the power of the Gospel!” Graham wrote Tuesday on Facebook.
He said that overall, there were only a “handful” of people protesting outside, despite what the Blackpool Gazette has reported. At the same time, close to 9,000 attended the “Festival of Hope” over nine days.
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