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German national radio visits FamilySearch Library

Europe The award-winning journalist Rebecca Hillauer visits the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City and shares insights on Deutschlandfunk Kultur about global network of experts, volunteers, documents, and resources that helps people discover their family.

Church Officially Registered in the Republic of Azerbaijan

Europe Azerbaijan’s State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations concludes the registration process.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Welcomes Announcement of 2034 Winter Olympics

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints extends its heartfelt congratulations to Salt Lake City on securing the bid to host the 2034 Winter Olympics.

Running a marathon and living the gospel of Jesus Christ

Europe As they prepare to leave for Paris on 24 July 2024, marathon runners from the USA Olympic team, Conner Mantz and Clayton Young, reflect on their journey and the similarities between running a marathon and living the gospel of Jesus Christ. “A marathon is very simple. It’s 42.2 kilometres, one foot in front of the other,” says...

Rita Dánielné Mester to become first Europe Central Area Communication and Publishing Director

Europe The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Europe Central Area will combine several communication functions into one expanded department and has named Rita Dánielné Mester from Hungary as the first Area Communication and Publishing Director

Amir of Ahmadiyya in Germany Visits European Administration of the Church of Jesus Christ

Europe In the industrial area of the Nieder-Eschbach district in Frankfurt, the regional headquarters of two religious communities face each other diagonally. The German central office of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat is located on Genfer Straße, while the administrative office of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for...

International Leaders Attend Event at Chartwell: Home of Winston Churchill

Near the small town of Westerham, Kent, England is the former family estate of Sir Winston Churchill, the renowned Prime Minister and wartime leader of the United Kingdom. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hosted an excursion to Chartwell, a beautiful estate where Churchill and his wife Clementine raised their...

The Church Hosted A Night of Cultural Harmony in Brussels

Europe Tuesday, the 18th of June, saw a captivating celebration of dance and culture in a performance by Brigham Young University’s dance group Living Legends, hosted by the European Union and International Affairs Office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brussels, Belgium. Before the concert, ambassadors and diplomats...

Panel and diplomatic dinner in Brussels underline power of cooperative humanitarian action

Europe Partnering in humanitarian action leverages each other’s strengths and improves outcomes, speakers emphasised at two events held by the European Union and International Affairs Office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brussels on Wednesday, 26 June 2024.

Celebrating 10 years of working with Muslim Aid to help citizens in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Europe On Friday, 28 June 2024, more than 100 individuals of different faiths and origins gathered in Sarajevo to recognise and celebrate a decade of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Muslim Aid working together to provide humanitarian aid to 80 Municipalities and Cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Among them were...