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In Sainshand, Mongolia, the capital city of the Dornogovi province in the Gobi Desert, local government leaders and school principals gathered on September 15, 2025, to receive a donation of Chromebook laptops enabled by charitable donations from members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
This story is one of many included in the April 2026 World Report from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The full episode can be viewed on the Church Newsroom YouTube channel.
In Sainshand, Mongolia, the capital city of the Dornogovi province in the Gobi Desert, local government leaders and school principals gathered on September 15, 2025, to receive a donation of Chromebook laptops enabled by charitable donations from members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
This story is one of many included in the April 2026 World Report from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The full episode can be viewed on the Church Newsroom YouTube channel.
![Elder Soares Brings Message of Peace in Christ to Brazils Capital
While accompanying The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square on their tour in Brazil, Elder Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints met with state and national government leaders in his home country.
On Thursday, February 26, Elder Soares traveled to Brasilia to meet with several government leaders. He met with Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, with whom Elder Soares worked before when he was serving as Area President in Brazil. At the time, Alckmin was governor of the state of São Paulo.
“He respects the Church, and he respects our beliefs. He sees us as somebody who can help the people of this country,” said Elder Soares.
Following this meeting, he had an opportunity to meet with Senator Carlos Viana for the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.
“As ambassadors of the gospel of Jesus Christ, we try everything possible to bring hope and peace [to] the hearts of people. [The Church is] not connected to any political parties. We are neutral,” said Elder Soares. “But we work with everybody who wants to bless the lives of God’s children.” Elder Soares Brings Message of Peace in Christ to Brazils Capital](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/i9IyE6Po9e0/mqdefault.jpg)






![Elder Caussé Returns to His Homeland of France Where Church Growth is Soaring
In France, where many do not believe in God or belong to a religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is growing.
“[The Church is] seeing a surge of baptisms in France right now,” said Elder Gérald Caussé of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles during a visit to Paris on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
He and his wife, Valérie, began a multi-day ministry across Europe and will spend several days in the greater Paris area, where they once lived and where he served as a local Church leader for many years. They were joined by Elder Rubén V. Alliaud, Europe Central Area President, and his wife, Fabiana.
Read more on Newsroom at Newsroom.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Elder Caussé Returns to His Homeland of France Where Church Growth is Soaring](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jdLFaalTrmw/mqdefault.jpg)


