During World Youth Day 2023 Lisbon, Latter-day Saint young adults from the seminary and institute programs in the southern region of Portugal participated. Also, Latter-day Saint representative met with Pope Francis.
Elder Ulisses Soares’ visits with missionaries in Portugal and France included strong messages to stay focused and “rejoice together” in the calling to testify of the Savior.
Elder Ulisses Soares and his wife, Sister Rosana Soares, returned to Portugal in September 2022, where they served as mission leaders of the Portugal Porto Mission two decades earlier.