Mormons Celebrate Religious Freedom in Spain

had little or no choice in what church to belong to and what faith to believe in. But the members in Spain persevered, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was officially recognized in 1968, with a small congregation in Madrid. Over the next decade, the Spanish government enacted reforms, and in 1978 created a new constitution, paving the way for freer religious expression. Now, 30 years later, the people of Spain are able to practice their faith openly share the gospel …

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3 Responses for “Mormons Celebrate Religious Freedom in Spain”

  1. fraudbuster says:
    December 6, 2008 at 11:32 am

    That’s a beautiful temple there in Madrid. I’m happy for the LDS members there.

  2. jaredtlong says:
    February 23, 2009 at 1:47 pm

    wow. i didn’t know religious freedom in Spain was so “new”

  3. Yunginspirit says:
    April 11, 2009 at 10:03 pm

    Spain is such an lovely place with a lot of interesting history.

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