2021
Riga, Latvia
August 2021


“Riga, Latvia,” Liahona, August 2021

The Church Is Here

Riga, Latvia

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view of city of Riga, Latvia

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Riga, the national capital of Latvia, is a port just upriver from the mouth of the Daugava River. The first branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Latvia was organized in Riga in 1993. Today, Riga is the headquarters of the Baltic Mission. The Church in Latvia has:

1,272 members

5 congregations

1 mission

Time Together

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family walking together in city

Something as simple as a stroll through town can provide wholesome recreation. “There is no substitute for spending time together,” says Aleksandr Samigullin of Riga, who enjoys being with his wife, Svetlana, and their children.