The BBC’s Songs of Praise is to include regular services from a variety of denominations because the show’s traditional Anglican following is “dwindling”.
Aaqil Ahmed, the BBC’s head of religion, said the 53-year-old series would be broadcast from multiple locations each week, including Pentecostal, Roman Catholic and Salvation Army churches. It will also include “magazine-style” reports on topical issues such as the persecution of Christians in the Middle East.
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