The Church’s miraculous start and growth in Mongolia with Sister Mary N. Cook

<p>The <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/almanac/temples/ulaanbaatar-mongolia/">Ulaanbaatar Mongolia Temple</a> of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was announced by <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2018/1/16/23213417/getting-to-know-president-russell-m-nelson-of-the-first-presidency/">President Russell M. Nelson</a> on Oct. 1, 2023. For <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/2007/6/9/23233029/mary-n-cook-biography/">Sister Mary N. Cook</a>, who served with her late husband, <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2024/05/02/elder-richard-e-cook-dies-first-mongolia-mission-president-obituary/">Elder Richard E. Cook</a>, as the first mission leaders in <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/learn/facts-statistics/mongolia?lang=eng">Mongolia</a> in 1995-1996, this announcement marked decades of challenges and miracles in this Central Asian country. Sister Cook joins <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/authors/mary-richards/">Church News reporter Mary Richards</a> on this episode of the Church News podcast to talk about the Church&rsquo;s miraculous start and growth in Mongolia, as the restored gospel of Jesus Christ &ldquo;shall be taught unto all nations, kindreds, tongues and people&rdquo; (<a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/42?lang=eng&amp;id=p58#p58">Doctrine and Covenants 42:58</a>).</p> <p><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast">The Church News Podcast</a> is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> across the globe. Hosts <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/authors/ryan-jensen/">Jon Ryan Jensen</a>, editor of the <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/">Church News</a>, and <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/authors/mary-richards/">Church News reporter Mary Richards</a> share unique views of the stories, events, and people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, &ldquo;What do I know now?&rdquo; because of the experience. Produced by <a href="https://kellieannhalvo.com/">KellieAnn Halvorsen</a>.</p>