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Will the LDS Church’s record number of missionaries keep rising or start to fall?

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently broke its record for the number of full-time missionaries, prompting the question of whether the historic 88,500 volunteers represent a ...
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Mission possible: These Latter-day Saints struggled to serve, but they found a way

St. George • Proselytizing missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints may talk the talk, but young service missionaries for the faith walk the walk — often with tools, soup ...
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The history of young women and the mission decision in the LDS Church

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — On Friday morning, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that women may now begin ...
Washington Post

In major shift, Mormon Church lowers mission age for women to 18

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said it is lowering the age at which women can go on religious missions by a year — bringing the rule for women in line with the policy for men as the ...
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LDS Church lowers missionary age for young women to 18

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KIFI) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced a major change to its full-time missionary service. Effective immediately, young women who choose to serve a ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

LDS mission president wounded by gunman says it’s a ‘miracle’ he’s still alive

A Latter-day Saint mission president wounded by a gunman during a home invasion is crediting God’s protection for preserving his life and pledging to continue his church service in Mexico City. R.