Mormons Report 2.9% Increase in Membership
From Times Wire Reports
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced its total membership grew 2.9% to more than 11.7 million people during 2002.
The Mormon church reported that 283,138 converts worldwide were baptized during the year. The church, based in Salt Lake City, has 61,638 full-time missionaries and 114 temples in operation.
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