Global Stories of Faith
Read the inspiring true stories of women and men around the world who have dedicated their lives to establishing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and serving the people of their homelands.
Discover Stories by Region
Select a region below to read a brief history of the Church in that area and find stories of faith from some of those who helped to establish the Church there.
Featured Stories
Brazil
Saints from the Amazon travel 12 days to participate in ordinances at the São Paulo Brazil Temple.
French Polynesia
Saints in French Polynesia made sacrifices of their food and goods to travel to worship in the temple.
Ghana
The Ghanaian Saints found faith and unity despite government restrictions on Church meetings and activities.
South Africa
Moses Mahlangu’s group studied the teachings of the Church for years, waiting until 1978 to finally be baptized.
Mexico
As the new converts in Mexico began to splinter and petition for changes in Church leaders, Agricol Lozano worked hard to heal the schism.
Philippines
Maxine Tate exercised faith as she served and shared the gospel in the Philippines during and in the aftermath of World War II.