After a boom in West Africa, LDS Church finds increasing acceptance in the east

Once shunned as a cult and anti-Christian, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has converted not only thousands of Africans but also collaborated with Africa’s historic denominations, including Muslims.

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Apostle Gary E. Stevenson visits with a mother at the Makuburi Health Center in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. The Church is assisting with the expansion of the hospital to assist women and children.