2023
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
July 2023


“Plovdiv, Bulgaria,” Liahona, July 2023.

The Church Is Here

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

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view of the city of Plovdiv

Located near the Maritsa River, Plovdiv is the second largest city in Bulgaria and is a cultural center of the country. The first meetinghouses of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bulgaria were dedicated in the early 2000s. Today, the Church in Bulgaria has:

  • 2,400 members (approximately)

  • 7 branches and 1 mission

  • 4 family history centers

Preparing for Conference

Tsveteline Moneva prepares her children to have spiritual experiences during general conference. “I am extremely grateful to hear God’s voice through the leaders of the Church and for the peace and joy they bring us,” she says.

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More about the Church in Bulgaria

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This meetinghouse in Sofia, Bulgaria, serves as a central location for members there.

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Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles shakes hands with a member during a visit to Bulgaria in 2019.

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Friends and family gather for the baptism of a new convert in Bulgaria.