The presidency of the Europe East Area of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints urged members in Ukraine to join with the faith’s top leaders in praying for peace.
Ukraine's Kyiv Temple at the time of its 2010 dedication.The presidency of the Europe East Area of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints urged members in Ukraine to join with the faith’s top leaders in praying for peace — even as the faith’s Kyiv Temple shut down.
“We are aware that these are difficult times. The [governing] First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles are fully aware of the current situation, and we are monitoring this situation day by day and hour by hour,” area President Hans T. Boom and his counselors, Scott D. Whiting and Kyrylo Pokhylko, wrote in adated before Russia’s invasion began but circulated Thursday. “Prophets, seers and revelators pray for you and for the hearts of the leaders to be softened for peace.
They noted, at the time, that the Utah-based faith’s temple in the capital of Kyiv remained open, though operations had been limited by the coronavirus pandemic.“We love you all and pray that God will watch over you and protect you,” area presidency added. “We urge you to know Jesus Christ more fully: Pray daily, study the scriptures, and see his hand in your life. We know that when you come to know him, you will feel his love and the peace that only he can bring.
The 16.6 million-member faith has more than 11,000 Latter-day Saints and about 50 congregations in Ukraine, according to its
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