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[Mark Drakeford said he "regrets" that
a US evangelist will appear at a
conference centre which
is partly owned by the Welsh government.

Franklin Graham - who called
gay marriage a "sin" - is due to bring
his God Loves You Tour to ICC Wales,
in Newport, on Saturday.

But the first minister said the decision
to go ahead was the responsibility of the venue.
The centre is jointly owned by Welsh ministers
and the Celtic Manor resort.
It cancelled an appearance by Mr Graham,
who is the son of the late
preacher Billy Graham, in 2020 because
of his views on homosexuality.
ICC Wales said it had received assurances
from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
that Mr Graham "will not be speaking out
against anyone, or any group of people".

Mr Graham said he was "not coming to
Wales to speak against anyone".]


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-61483816