Television evangelists Benny Hinn and Paula White are denying reports that allege the two are having an affair.

Televangelist Benny Hinn, left, and Without Walls International Church senior pastor Paula White, right, both released statements that say they aren’t having an affair.

On July 23, The National Enquirer published photos of Hinn and White leaving a Rome hotel together, holding hands.

While both Hinn, 57, and White, 44, have admitted to being friends for over two decades, both issued statements denying that there is anything inappropriate about their relationship.

“There is nothing inappropriate or morally improper about my friendship with Paula White,” Hinn wrote in a message on his Web site. Click here for Hinn’s full response.

The two high-profile evangelists have both dealt with recent marital troubles under the watchful eyes of the media and public.

In February, Hinn’s wife filed for divorce after 30 years of marriage. White split from her husband Randy in 2007.

In a statement issued on her Web site, White said she and Hinn have become closer since both have endured painful public divorces, but “our friendship has … Remained morally and spiritually pure.”

Paula castigated the Enquirer for its recent article, calling it “dishonest and misleading.” Read White’s full response here.