During much of Billy Graham's long and influential life, the nation's best-known Christian evangelist largely kept his distance from volatile political and social issues of the day.
The Rev. Billy Graham, who transformed American religious life through his preaching and activism, becoming a counselor to presidents and the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history, died Wednesday. He was 99.
The state legislature has approved putting a statue of Billy Graham in the U.S. Capitol. The measure won unanimous approval Thursday.