nicholas witchell, bbc news. # god save the queen #. the service of thanksgiving at st paul s this morning celebrated the queen s 70 year reign and her lifetime of duty to the nation. the queen is of course the head of the church of england, and she has made great efforts throughout her reign to demonstrate her respect for other beliefs. 0ur religion editor, aleem maqbool, reports. it is notjust st paul s cathedral. over the coming days, right across the country, prayer services will be held for the queen. we pray for the church and the world, and especially for our patron her majesty the queen on this special week of celebration of her life and work. the queen holds the title of supreme governor of the church of england, and there s a sense she has led by example. she has dedicated herself to the country. dedicated herself to the religion as well. and she lives her life by it. she teaches us to be
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with fighting continuing along the entire frontline in the east of the country. let s return to the platinum jubilee celebrations. the national service of thanksgiving at st paul s cathedral this morning celebrated the queen s 70 year reign and lifetime of service. but it was also an opportunity to reflect on her personal faith, and how she s reached out to those of other beliefs. 0ur religion editor, aleem maqbool, reports. she is known as defender of the faith. it is notjust st paul s cathedral. over the coming days, right across the country, prayer services will be held for the queen. we pray for the church and the world, and especially for our patron her majesty the queen on this special week of celebration of her life and work. the queen holds the title of supreme governor of the church
to reflect on her personal faith, and how she s reached out to those of other beliefs. 0ur religion editor, aleem maqbool, reports. it is notjust st paul s cathedral. over the coming days, right across the country, prayer services will be held for the queen. we pray for the church and the world, and especially for our patron her majesty the queen on this special week of celebration of her life and work. the queen holds the title of supreme governor of the church of england, and there s a sense she has led by example. she has dedicated herself to the country. dedicated herself to the religion as well. and she lives her life by it. she teaches us to be constant, to believe. of course she has appointed bishops and archbishops as part of her role but, every year, in christmas broadcasts, there are insights into the way the queen s faith guides her more broadly.
the controversial american preacher franklin graham has held an event attended by thousands of people in liverpool at the start of a uk tour. before the pandemic, british venues cancelled his appearances when rights groups protested he was politically extreme, islamophobic and homophobic. 0ur religion editor, aleem maqbool, reports. for one night, the us evangelical mega church experience came to liverpool. thousands wanted to see one of the most famous, some would say notorious, american preachers, franklin graham. he s the son of the late billy graham, who toured the uk for decades and filled stadia like anfield. have you ever thought to yourself, i d like to start it all over again? but unlike his father, franklin graham s been overtly political. and no man comes to the father but by me. in particular, his comments condemning homosexuality led to british venues cancelling his appearances. but he agreed to keep his rhetoric