Mormon missionaries resuming their work in Guyana

AP News | 2010-02-06 21:21:27

<div id="subtitle">Mormon missionaries resuming work in Guyana after government ordered dozens to leave last fall</div><div><p>The Mormon church is slowly rebuilding its public profile in Guyana after the government ordered dozens of its missionaries to leave last fall because of outdated documents.</p><p>Church spokesman Leslie Sobers said Saturday the church has resumed donations of medical equipment to charities in the South American nation.</p><p>Sobers declines to say how many missionaries are now in Guyana after some 40 church members left to comply with the government's Sept. 2 departure order. Police say no more than 20 missionaries remain.</p><p>The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has said it hopes to replace the missionaries who departed. The church has been sending missionaries to Guyana for more than 20 years.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=68592189&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>


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