Church highlights global membership growth in new statistical feature
September 23, 2026 at 3:07 AM MT · via Church Newsroom · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a new feature highlighting global growth in membership, participation and missionary service, emphasizing that the most meaningful measures are increased joy, purpose and faith in members' lives.
The Church Newsroom article frames institutional statistics around individual spiritual outcomes rather than raw numbers alone.
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- Mormon Stories →September 18, 2026 at 11:12 AM MT
- newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org →September 22, 2026 at 6:18 PM MT
- YouTube / Jasmin Rappleye →September 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM MT
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