Christian festival organisers ‘heartbroken’ after festivalgoer dies in sign incident
Organisers of the Big Church Festival have said they are “heartbroken” at the news a festivalgoer has died after a sign fell at the event in West Sussex.
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Christian festival organisers ‘heartbroken’ after festivalgoer dies in sign incident
Organisers of the Big Church Festival have said they are “heartbroken” at the news a festivalgoer has died after a sign fell at the event in West Sussex.
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Country music legend Dolly Parton, who has died at the age of 80, was known around the world for songs including ‘Jolene’, ‘9 to 5’ and ‘I Will Always Love You’, but behind her decades-long career was a Christian faith that she frequently described as central to her life.
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Only an outright rejection of the insidious draft Conversion Practices Bill before Parliament will create a safer and more inclusive future.
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