Elder Massimo De Feo, the president of the Church’s Europe Central Area, on the ‘unparalleled future’ of Europe despite trying times

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🗓️ 2 August 2022

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During a special devotional broadcast to Latter-day Saints in Europe in early 2022, President Russell M. Nelson said that at a time when some feel that religion is dying in Europe, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has “an unparalleled future” because of its faithful members. “You have access to the power — God’s power — that will literally change the future of Europe,” he said during the event on Sunday, Jan. 23. “As you keep your covenants with increasing precision, you are the hope of Europe and you are the hope of Israel.” Elder Massimo De Feo, a General Authority Seventy and president of the Church’s Europe Central Area, joins this episode of the Church News podcast to talk about this important area of the world — which is impacted by a political conflict, a refugee crisis and secularism.

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0:00.0	I do believe that Europe has a bright future and an amparalleled future, as President Nelson mentioned.
0:18.0	And one of the basic principles is that we truly are all brothers and sisters,
0:23.6	children of God. And because of that, we should do everything possible to help anyone who is in need,
0:30.6	regardless of personal and circumstances, citizenship, language, or culture. That although
0:36.6	there are many different cultures, languages,
0:38.5	traditions in so many countries, the gospel is the same, and the love is the same, and that love
0:45.9	and faith is tangible.
0:51.7	I'm Sarah Jane Weaver, editor of the Church News.
0:54.5	Welcome to the Church News podcast.
0:56.8	We are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church
1:01.1	of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
1:08.5	During a special devotional broadcast to Latter-day Saints in Europe earlier this year,
1:12.6	President Russell M. Nelson said that at a time when some feel religion is dying in Europe,
1:18.6	the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has an unparalleled future because of its faithful members.
1:24.6	You have access to the power, God's power, that will literally change
1:30.2	the future of Europe, President Nelson said during the Special Europe Devotional broadcast Sunday,
1:36.5	January 23rd. As you keep your covenants with increasing precision, you are the hope of Europe,
1:43.3	you are the hope of Israel. Elder Massimo Defeo,
1:46.7	president of the church's Europe's central area, joins this episode of the church news podcast
1:51.6	to talk about this important area of the world. Elder Defeo was born in Italy. He served as a
1:58.2	full-time missionary in the Rome-Italy mission, and he has served as a
2:02.3	general authority 70 since April 2016. Elder Defeo, thank you so much for joining us today to talk
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