The Mormon church is bracing itself for a surge in the number of converts after applications for missionary work exploded by 471 per cent - with more than half coming from women.
Just two weeks ago the age limit for young men to be sent on full-time missions was reduced from 19 to 18 and the limit for young women from 21 to 19.
As a result of the move, the number of applications for training shot up from an average of 700 a week to 4,000 a week.
Currently the Church of Latter Day Saints has more than 58,000 missionaries around the world but women account for less than a fifth.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
LDS Missionary Applications Increase
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