Televangelist Benny Hinn was denied entry into the United Kingdom for a three-day rally this weekend in London under rules intended to combat extremism, according to news reports and a statement he released late Saturday.
The Telegraph of London reported on its Web site that thousands of evangelical Christians had planned to hear Hinn. In a letter distributed to attendants, Hinn said immigration officials turned him away during two attempts to enter the country. Under new rules, religious workers must obtain a certificate of sponsorship from a church before arriving in Britain. In his letter, Hinn apologized and told supporters he believed he had done everything he needed to do in order to enter the country.
"I ask for your forgiveness and your patience, and again you have my promise and my word that these things will never happen again," Hinn wrote.
Source: Brandon Formby (bformby@dallasnews.com), The Dallas Morning News
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