missionaries

Officials with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced exceptions to the dress standards for young men serving as missionaries Friday. The adjustment to missionary attire in specific locations was made in efforts to improve and maintain missionary dignity, safety, effectiveness, approachability, and cultural sensitivity, church officials say ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a second confirmed case of coronavirus among its missionaries. Church spokesman Daniel Woodruff said a second case has been confirmed in a sister missionary in Australia who has been in self-isolation at home. ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a confirmed case of coronavirus among its missionaries. Church spokesman Daniel Woodruff said a young man from Guatemala and serving in Mexico City tested positive for COVID-19 and is being treated for mild symptoms ...

Mormon missionaries are having to cut their service short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Male missionaries with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints usually serve for two years, but the pandemic is speeding their release if they have served 18 months ...

In coordination with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall issued guidelines for airport arrivals and pickups for returning missionaries to slow the spread of COVID-19. Those picking up missionaries will now need to park on the second level of the short-term parking garage and remain in their vehicle. Mis ...

Governor Gary Herbert and Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox are reprimanding LDS missionaries for congregating outside the airport last night after returning home from missions. Roughly 15-hundred missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints returned home from the Philippines Sunday, leading to massive gatherings outside of the Salt Lake City International Airport ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has issued a statement regarding current and upcoming missionaries. In coming weeks, substantial numbers of missionaries will likely need to return to their home nations to continue their service... Read More ...

A group of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints missionaries who made it through a 14-day quarantine for the coronavirus won't be headed back to their original postings anytime soon. The Church recalled 113 missionaries from Hong Kong and Macau in early February due to the novel coronavirus outbreak...

A senior missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints died after a car crash on Christmas Day. Daniel Woodruff, an official spokesman for the Church said said Elder Craig L. Meyocks, 66 and his wife had been serving in the Illinois Nauvoo Mission since March 2019...

A missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has died while serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Church officials say the 21-year-old Elder died after suffering from a "brief illness." He had been serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Mission since November 2017...