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Milsaint Valcin and his wife, Rose Nora, stand in front of their Mormon Church in Boynton Beach, Florida, Sunday, June 17, 2012. The predominantly white Mormon Church is attracting Hispanics, Brazilians and Haitians to its membership ranks. (Scott Fisher/Sun Sentinel/MCT)

Mormon ranks surge among diverse populations

 

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - It’s an old question, but Fred Bethel says he still gets asked: How can an African-American like himself be part of the Mormon Church, a religious group that waited until 1978 to allow blacks to become leaders?

His response comes easily - because of what the church is today.

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