FILE- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will pull senior missionaries and missionaries with chronic health conditions from several global missions to help mitigate potential issues related to COVID-19 coronavirus. (Courtesy Church Newsroom)
SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Thursday that all senior missionaries and missionaries with serious or chronic medical conditions will return home from 22 missions across Europe beginning on March 12, 2020.
The church says this decision was made to help protect those who are at a heightened risk for complications from the COVID-19 coronavirus.
These missionaries will not receive a new temporary assignment but will be considered for reassignment if conditions change.
The missions affected are: