President Danilo Medina hosted a delegation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormon Church) at the National Palace yesterday, Wednesday 11 June. The visitors included Jeffrey R. Holland, who is a member of the church’s Quorum of Twelve, Claudio D. Zivic (member of the First Quorum of the Seventy) and who is in charge of the Caribbean area for the Church and Rafael G. Gutierrez, director of public affairs for the Caribbean region.
During the meeting the church leaders told the President they would like to help the government through a range of social programs carried out by the church. Zivic said the church has already contributed to many social programs by providing funds, education and health initiatives and would continue to do so. The visit is part of a general drive by the church and its wide-reaching global humanitarian aid program.
The high-ranking church officials are in the country on a church inspection visit.
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