The church's leader, pastor Fred Phelps, was banned from entering the UK by the Home Office in 2009.

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Pastor Fred Annin, of Action Plus Deliverance Centre, a ministry which congregates in south London, emphasised the important role faith can play "in boosting morale" for "helping people through illness".

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Pastor Fred Butts is Johnny Butts' brother.

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