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Evangelist Billy Graham told Mitt Romney today that he would do anything he could to help his candidacy. The two met at Graham's North Carolina home. Near the end of thirty minute meeting, Graham led a prayer for the Romneys and said, "I'll do all I can to help you. And you can quote me on that," according to a Romney aide who sat in on the private meeting. Graham is 93 years old and is in frail health - he was hospitalized over the summer after he came down with bronchitis. He has had prostate cancer and been diagnosed...

Ahead of a Thursday night campaign rally in North Carolina, Mitt Romney made an impromptu stop to meet with the Rev. Billy Graham and his son, Franklin, at the reverend's home outside Asheville. Romney didn't officially land the elder Graham's endorsement, but he came pretty close. The famed evangelist told Romney he would do whatever he could to "help" the GOP presidential candidate, according to a readout from the Romney campaign. The vow came at the end of a 30-minute meeting between Romney and the Grahams, who talked about issues including Afghanistan, religious freedom and the growth of the Graham...

A recent sermon by Pastor David Jeremiah has been weighing heavily upon my mind. He recounted the true-life story of contemporaries William Franklin Graham and Charles Templeton, up and coming young evangelists who began their ministries during the 1940s. Most thought Templeton, rather than Graham, would achieve greater things in the name of the Lord. But, in fact, the former fell away from his Christian faith – actually declaring himself atheist – while the great Billy Graham remained a good and faithful servant of the Most High. Pastor Jeremiah shared the story of Graham and Templeton to remind his congregation...

Chick-fil-A set a one-day sales record on Wednesday amid an ongoing controversy over a company executive's public stance against same-sex marriage, company officials said Thursday. The Atlanta-based company confirmed in a statement that the sales record was broken Wednesday after it was declared "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a Baptist minister and Fox News talk-show host. Chick-fil-A vice president Steve Robinson said the company won't release sales figures for Wednesday. Customers lined up outside restaurants and the Rev. Billy Graham, the 93-year-old evangelist, dined on a Chick-fil-A lunch on the record-setting day...

The Rev. Billy Graham has posted a new prayer letter on his website where he addresses the people of the nation and tells them he is very much afraid of the damage that the American lifestyle is doing in the eyes of the Lord. The 93-year-old evangelist begins his letter by recalling an incident a few years ago when his wife, Ruth, who has since passed away, remarked that "If God doesn't punish America, He'll have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah," referring to the cities in the Old Testament destroyed for the sinful nature of their residents. "I wonder...

It all started when president and COO Dan Cathy made statements against gay marriage. and now, things have ramped up into a national debate. Rev. Billy Graham, the legendary evangelical minister, has now entered the fray, coming to the aid of Chick-fil-A. The 93-year-old is against gay marriage, and has been strangely polarizing lately. Earlier this year, he publicly endorsed a constitutional amendment to ban it in North Carolina.

Evangelist Bill Graham says abortion has taken America’s morality downhill — so frat that the nation is on par with cities in the Old testament that God destroyed because of their lack of sexual morality. Graham’s comments com in the form of a new open letter titled “My Heart Aches for America” that addresses concerns about moral issues. In a new prayer letter Billy Graham writes: “My heart aches for America and its deceived people. The wonderful news is that our Lord is a God of mercy, and He responds to repentance.” The noted Christian writes: Some years ago, my...

The Chick-fil-A saga continues. It all started when president and COO Dan Cathy made statements against gay marriage. and now, things have ramped up into a national debate. Rev. Billy Graham, the legendary evangelical minister, has now entered the fray, coming to the aid of Chick-fil-A. The polarizing 93-year-old is against gay marriage, and earlier this year, he publicly endorsed a constitutional amendment to ban it in North Carolina. Graham has traditionally stayed away from "thorny social issues" for years, according to CNN, so this should raise some eyebrows. Here's the statement from Graham: “I want to express my support...

(CNN) - Billy Graham, the dean of American evangelists, has once again broken his usual silence on hot-button issues, defending the president of the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain for his opposition to same-sex marriage days after issuing a letter decrying what he sees as the nation's moral decay. Earlier this year, the ailing preacher publicly endorsed a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay unions in North Carolina, raising eyebrows among many who'd watched Graham studiously avoid thorny social issues for years. On Thursday, he issued a statement of support for the popular fast-food chain. Many people have slammed Chick-fil-A President Don...

Franklin Graham: Obama 'Shaking His Fist' at God CBNNews.com Friday, May 11, 2012 Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham, believes President Barack Obama defied God by changing his stance on gay marriage. "President Obama has, in my view, shaken his fist at the same God who created and defined marriage," Franklin Graham said in a statement on the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association website. The president has proclaimed his Christian faith several times, and before taking office said he thought marriage should only be between one man and one woman. Over the years, Obama gradually changed his tone on the...

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Rev. Billy Graham urged North Carolina voters Wednesday to support an amendment to the state constitution banning gay marriage, a move that an observer said was highly unusual but another said was in keeping with the minister's moral beliefs. "Watching the moral decline of our country causes me great concern," said Graham, 93, who lives near Asheville. "I believe the home and marriage is the foundation of our society and must be protected." His complete statement about Amendment One will be part of full-page ads slated to appear in 14 North Carolina newspapers throughout the weekend....

WINSTON-SALEM - Billy Graham on Wednesday released a statement on the proposed marriage amendment in North Carolina. The 93-year-old Graham has a full-page advertisement scheduled to run in 14 state newspapers.

Employees of non-profit religious organizations usually pray for donations to increase. Staff of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) have seen those prayers answered recently, but close to 10 percent are losing their jobs anyway. According to a statement from the association, “This in no way reflects the financial health of the organization.” The most recent records show $91.6 million coming in last year. That’s compared to $85.7 million for 2010. The statement explains that BGEA “continues seeking ways to improve our effectiveness and incorporate advances in technology. We are redeploying resources to support our strategic priorities, one of which...

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Cuts Jobs While Revenues Rise by Steve Eastman, Faith Issues Employees of non-profit religious organizations usually pray for donations to increase. Staff of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) have seen those prayers answered recently, but close to 10 percent are losing their jobs anyway. According to a statement from the association, “This in no way reflects the financial health of the organization.” The most recent records show $91.6 million coming in last year. That’s compared to $85.7 million for 2010. The statement explains that BGEA “continues seeking ways to improve our effectiveness and incorporate advances...

Addis Abbaba, Ethopia (AP) - Christianity, Islam and communism are battling for the minds and heart's of Africa's uncommitted millions. At the moment Islam is making the greatest progress. This is the sober conclusion drawn by American evangelist Billy Graham after an exhausting eight-week crusade through east, central and west Africa.

RALEIGH, North Carolina — For the Rev. Billy Graham, America's most famous evangelist across a career that lasted some six decades, the prospect of old age and death was for a long time something he tried not to think about, despite his convictions about the eternity that awaits human beings. "I fought growing old in every way," Graham, who turns 93 on Monday, writes in the newly-published "Nearing Home," a book that ranges from Scripture quotations about the end of life to basic advice on financial planning. "I faithfully exercised and was careful to pace myself as I began to...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Six decades’ worth of recordings from America’s most famous evangelist are now available in a searchable online database.The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association said Wednesday that visitors to http://www.billygraham.org/audio-archives.asp can find nearly 1,700 audio files from his six decades of public ministry.

With the great evangelist in his twilight, his children are jostling over his image and the family name. In this week’s Newsweek, Lisa Miller reports on the younger Grahams’ politics, infighting—and efforts to protect their father from the press.

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) – Evangelist Billy Graham remained hospitalized in fair condition on Thursday with a confirmed case of pneumonia, hospital officials in Asheville, North Carolina, said. Graham, who lives in nearby Montreat, was admitted on Wednesday to Mission Hospital for observation and pulmonary treatment. The 92-year-old evangelist had a comfortable night's sleep and has been watching television and joking with staff, the hospital said in a statement. His pulmonologist confirmed on Thursday that Graham has pneumonia, as indicated by initial tests. His temperature is normal and he has been encouraged to resume his regular activities, including ongoing physical...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Evangelist Billy Graham was admitted to Mission Hospital in Asheville, a short distance from his home in Montreat, for observation and pulmonary treatment, according to a news release sent Wednesday afternoon. According to that release, initial testing suggested pneumonia, and further diagnostic studies showed his heart was normal.