The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announces 55 new missions

SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Friday morning that it would create 55 new missions across the world.

“At a time when increasing numbers of young members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continue to choose to serve full-time missions, the Church is announcing plans to create an additional 55 missions, effective July 1, 2026,” the church said.

The new additions will bring the total number of missions to 506 worldwide.

“The new missions will help to accommodate a growing number of missionaries already called and will allow missionaries to better support the increasing number of congregations throughout the world,” the church said.

“It is inspiring to see the number of young Church members who continue to answer the call to shar