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  • Country information: Greece

    Located on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe, Greece is a presidential parliamentary republic. About 98 percent of the Greek-speaking population belong to the Greek Orthodox Church.
    Published: Friday, Jan. 29, 2010

  • Country information: Cyprus

    Located in the Mediterranean Sea off the Turkish coast, the republic has groups speaking Greek and Turkish, and follow the Greek Orthodox and Muslim religions. The island has biblical significance as the birthplace of Barnabas, a companion of the Apostle Paul, and as a refuge place for persecuted saints in the early Church.
    Published: Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010

  • 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.
    Published: Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009

  • Paralympic athletes head to Beijing to participate in Games

    Second chances can be a rarity in sports. Remember, Mighty Casey and his bat never got a Mudville do-over after striking out. But LDS Paralympian Chris Dodds has earned a chance to win a gold medal, part 2.
    Published: Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008

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Students find role models in BYU troupe

Published: Saturday, Feb. 15, 1992

When BYU's Lamanite Generation was on a performing tour here, educators in western Washington seized the opportunity to bring their Native American students in contact with positive role models...