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February 25

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1844 - Joseph Smith prophesies that within 5 years the Saints will be beyond the reach and power of their old enimies.
1883 - The first branch of the Church among the Maoris of New Zealand is organized.
1950 - The first missionaries in nearly 100 years arrive in Hong Kong to begin missionary work again.
1979 - The Paraguay Mission was created in 1977, and the first stake was organized in Asunción on February 25, 1979, with Carlos R. Espinola as president.
1982 - The first branch of the Church on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius is established.
1990 - The Church receives official recognition in Kenya.
1999 - Plans are announced to build a temple in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico.
2020 - LDS Business College would be renamed Ensign College.
2022 - The First Presidency released a statement pleading for peace following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, beginning an armed conflict that resulted in refugees fleeing Ukraine.

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