Umbrellas in hand, almost 70,000 turned out to hear the 69-year-old Evangelical leader's message of God's love. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) partnered with more than 4,000 churches to make it all come together. The Esperança Rio - or 'Hope' Rio - event at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro resulted from years of prayer, planning and training. Franklin Graham held a historic outreach on the beaches of Brazil over the weekend, drawing thousands to hear the Gospel despite some rainy weather. Nearly half a century after his father visited the region, Rev.
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Franklin Graham preaches at Copacabana Beach in Brazil on June 11, 2022.
