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A History of Mormonism in China

A History of Mormonism in China

How the Latter Day Saints become friends with the Communist Party of China

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Nov 18, 2024
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) are probably the Western religious organization with the warmest ties to the Communist Party of China. Despite not being one of the five officially recognized religions of China, there are around 10,000 Mormons on the mainland with another 73,000 spread across Honk Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Indeed, so …

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