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Albania Tirana Mission

  • Country information: Albania

    Jan. 1, 2009: Est. population, 3,639,000; Members, 1,838; Branches, 10; Districts, 1; Missions, 1; Percent LDS, .05 or one in 2,545; Europe Area.
  • British elder qualifies for missionary service at age 22

    George Fahey of the Huddersfield England Stake very much wanted to serve a mission when he turned 19, but a mysterious and chronic condition caused him to fail his physical exam.
  • Members are good citizens in Albania

    Elder D. Todd Christofferson's six-country tour included a visit with Albania President Bamir Topi.
  • Top recruit fulfills promise

    The fierce recruiting battle over Sam Dittmer came down to two schools, Brigham Young University and Stanford. A paid recruiting trip from his Indiana home to BYU in January 2008 helped sway the decision in the Cougars' favor.

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