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  • Elder Richard G. Scott: A return visit to Mozambique

    Returning to the location where he dedicated Mozambique for the preaching of the gospel 11 years ago — on Oct. 19, 1999 — Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve on Jan. 19 stood at the base of a 200-year-old tree overlooking the Indian Ocean.
    Published: Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011

  • Apostles bless two African nations

    Two African countries — Angola and Burundi — have been dedicated for the preaching of the gospel after two apostles traveled a combined distance of 120,000 miles — 34,000 of them in seven African countries.
    Published: Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010

  • New mission presidents

    Six new mission presidents and their wives have been called by the First Presidency. They will begin service about July 1.
    Published: Saturday, May 1, 2010

  • Country information: Mozambique

    A country on the southeast coast of Africa, Mozambique covers 309,496 square miles. Almost all are Africans and speak one of the Bantu languages, though the country's official language is Portuguese. About 55 percent of the people practice tribal African religions. About 30 percent are Christians, mostly Roman Catholics, and Muslims.
    Published: Friday, Jan. 29, 2010

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New mission presidents

Published: Saturday, Feb. 1, 1992

The First Presidency has announced the call of six more mission presidents. The new presidents and their wives will be assigned to a specific mission later and will begin their service about July...