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Displaying stories 1 - 15 of 47 in total tagged with "South America"
Brazilian Youth Connect Family History, Temple Work
José A. Moscão was noticing a trend: the youth who were coming to the Campinas Brazil Temple had a lot of “down time.” Brother Moscão, the director of the family history center located adjacent to the Campinas Temple, knew that because of the distance many youth had to travel to get to the...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brazil and the Amazon Region
The first known members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) in Brazil were two German families who immigrated to Brazil — one in 1913 and the other in 1923. During the decade that followed, others joined the Church, and the first congregation was organized in Joinville in...
Manaus Brazil Temple open house and dedication dates announced
Mormon Life says: There's a pretty photo gallery of the temple interior.
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) has announced open house and dedication dates for the Manaus Brazil Temple. The public is invited to visit the...
Temple announcements
The First Presidency has announced the dates for the dedication of the Brigham City Utah Temple and the rededication of the Buenos Aires Argentina Temple.
Deacons quorum president is representative of the 'good fruit'
The Punta Arenas Chile Stake is the southernmost stake of the Church in the world. Nicolás Reyes lives there.Bishop David Oyarce of the Ovejero Ward called Nicolás to be the president of the deacons quorum not only because he was worthy but because he was the only active deacon in the whole ward....
Buenos Aires Argentina Temple open house, cultural celebration and rededication dates announced
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) has announced the open house, cultural celebration and rededication dates for the Buenos Aires Argentina Temple. The public is invited to visit the temple during an open house from Saturday, 4 August 2012, through...
Seminary in the jungles of Ecuador
East of Quito, Ecuador, past the volcanoes and Andes Mountains, the terrain drops swiftly to the Amazon jungle. There you’ll find thick forests, abundant rivers, monkeys, toucans, and even pink dolphins. You’ll also find a city called Puerto Francisco de Orellana. It’s a long ways from, well,...
Two LDS missionaries battle back from brain injuries
Mormon Life says: We hope they recover soon.
Two missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are fighting their way back from serious brain injuries suffered while serving in Brazil and Canada, respectively. Elder...
Helpings Hands Program Opens Way for Missionary Work, New Stake in Amapa, Brazil
On Saturday, March 10, 2012, 21 people—including both families and individuals—entered the waters of baptism. This is the largest number of people in recent years in the Brazilian states of Para and Amapá, both part of the Brazil Belém Mission, to receive the ordinance of baptism on the same day...
LDS missionary in Brazil severely injured in bus accident
Mormon Life says: Our prayers are with this missionary and his family.
A full-time missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was hit by a bus Friday and suffered severe injuries that required emergency neurosurgery to relieve swelling on the...
Millions of records, images added to FamilySearch
Millions of new records and images have been added recently to FamilySearch.org for more than 20 countries, including Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Hungary, Italy, Micronesia, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Sweden and the U.S.
Education moments: 'Plan from heaven'
After returning home from serving in the Argentina Rosario Mission from 2001-2003, Luis Alberto Fuques Munoz, from the Lezica Ward, Montevideo Uruguay North Stake, requested a loan through the Perpetual Education Fund to study dairy production. Although he planned to finish in 2007, Luis had an...
Single Adults in Brazil Respond to Blood Shortage
The public affairs committees and single adults of two Brazilian stakes—the Campo Grande Brazil Stake and the Campo Grande Brazil Monte Líbano Stake—recently organized a blood drive to help relieve a shortage of blood in area hospitals.
Manaus Brazil Temple Open House and Dedication Dates Announced
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) has announced open house and dedication dates for the Manaus Brazil Temple, the 137th temple in the Church. The public is invited to visit the temple during an open house from Friday, 18 May through Saturday, 2 June...
Church in Brazil realizing its prophesied potential
More than eight decades have passed since Elder Melvin J. Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve stood before a small Sabbath gathering of members in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and offered prophetic words about the future of the Church in South America. His declarations are well known by members and...
