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Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints greets a missionary serving in the Dominican Republic during an April 2026 ministry visit.© 2026 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.From the Dominican Republic Newsroom
Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints visited the Dominican Republic in late April, where he presided over a special conference with members and spoke to more than 800 missionaries from multiple missions.
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Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints speaks to members and guests during a devotional at the Eleoncio Mercedes Sports Center in La Romana, Dominican Republic, on Saturday, April 25, 2026.© 2026 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Elder Rasband shared a Christ-centered message of faith, hope and spiritual strength with Latter-day Saints gathered for a special conference at the Eleoncio Mercedes Sports Center in La Romana, Dominican Republic, on Saturday, April 25.
The Apostle was joined by the three General Authority Seventies who serve in the Caribbean Area Presidency and their wives: Elder Valeri V. Cordón, Area President, and his wife, Glenda; Elder Hugo Montoya and his wife, Maria; and Elder Ahmad S. Corbitt and his wife, Jayne.
Latter-day Saints from the eastern region of the country, particularly from the La Romana Dominican Republic Stake, and other local local government and community leaders attended the conference.
During his remarks, Elder Rasband invited all to strengthen their faith in Jesus Christ and to live with purpose amidst current challenges.
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Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shares a message with missionaries during a devotional in the Dominican Republic, part of an April 2026 ministry visit.© 2026 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.During his visit to the country, Elder Rasband also presided over a devotional attended by more than 800 missionaries from the Dominican Republic’s Santiago, Santo Domingo East, Santo Domingo North and Santo Domingo West missions at the Los Alcarrizos Dominican Republic Stake meetinghouse.
Elder Rasband encouraged missionaries to trust in Jesus Christ and spoke on the importance of obedience, the purpose of missionary work, and serving with faith and dedication, even when facing challenges.
Missionaries described the meeting as spiritually inspiring and uplifting, according to the Church’s Dominican Republic Newsroom.
The last time Elder Rasband ministered in the Caribbean Area was in November 2024.
