Age for Mormon missionaries drops to 18 for men, 19 for women
SALT LAKE CITY (UT) – Latter Day Saint (Mormon) Church President Thomas S Monson made the announcement from the pulpit of the semi-annual LDS General Conference in Salt Lake City; broadcast to church members around the world. All Mormon men who are deemed faithful are now able to begin their two-year, full time service to [...]
Romney Recalls Vacations in France, Not Missionary Years
File photo. (ABC/ Ida Mae Astute)(ASTON, Pa.) – When a member of the foreign press asked Mitt Romney on Monday about his memories of his time spent in France, it wasn’t tales of his Mormon missionary work that came to mind for the president…
Friend: Texas Missionaries Killed in Mexico Knew They Were in Danger
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(MONTERREY, Mexico) — A dedicated Texas missionary couple strangled in their Mexico home knew how much danger they were in, but refused to leave the people they cared for, according to a friend from their sponsor church in Texas.”T…