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New Church Leadership Announced in Nausori, Fiji

Elder Taniela B. Wakolo, General Authority Seventy and a member of the Pacific Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced new leaders for the Nausori Fiji Stake (group of congregations) on 6 August 2023. He was assisted by Elder Damon Page, Area Seventy.

Nausori Fiji Stake Presidency
Nausori Fiji Stake Presidency
Elder Taniela B. Wakolo (right) and Elder Damon Page (left) with members of the Nausori Fiji Stake Presidency— Navitalai Naivedru, David R. Atalifo, and Isaia Ucunibaravi—on 6 August 2023. © 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.

The new stake president is David R. Atalifo and his counselors are Navitalai Naivedru and Isaia Ucunibaravi.

The next day, Elder Wakolo and Elder Paul B. Whippy of the Seventy met with Fiji’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Honourable Biman Prasad. He was accompanied by the Minister for Women, Honourable Lynda Tabuya.

Nausori Fiji Stake Conf visit
Nausori Fiji Stake Conf visit
Elder Taniela B. Wakolo and Elder Paul B. Whippy meet with Fiji government leaders on 7 August 2023.© 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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The group discussed ways to serve the people of Fiji including supporting the Colonial War Memorial Hospital.

Elder Wakolo said, “The two ministers appreciated the support of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.”

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