Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles meets with youth of the Carti Tupile Branch on the island of Carti Tupile, Panama, on March 18, 2022. It was the first time an Apostle visited the island.
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The Latter-day Saint Chapel on the island of Carti Tupile, Panama, pictured on March 18, 2022, during Elder Gary E. Stevenson's visit.
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Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles listens to Primary children from the Carti Tupile Branch on the island of Carti Tupile, Panama, March 18, 2022.
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Elder Gary E. Stevenson walks to the Latter-day Saint meetinghouse on the island of Carti Tupile, Panama, on March 18, 2022. The visit was the first time an Apostle visited the island, which is home to around 800 members of the Church.
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Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Carti Tupile, Panama, listen in Spanish and the Guna dialect to Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles on March 18, 2022. It was the first time an Apostle visited the island.
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Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles speaks to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Carti Tupile, Panama, March 18, 2022. His remarks were translated from English into Spanish and then into the Guna dialect.
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Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles meets with youth of the Carti Tupile Branch on the island of Carti Tupile, Panama, on March 18, 2022. It was the first time an Apostle visited the island.
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The Latter-day Saint Chapel on the island of Carti Tupile, Panama, pictured on March 18, 2022, during Elder Gary E. Stevenson's visit.
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Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles listens to Primary children from the Carti Tupile Branch on the island of Carti Tupile, Panama, March 18, 2022.
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Elder Gary E. Stevenson walks to the Latter-day Saint meetinghouse on the island of Carti Tupile, Panama, on March 18, 2022. The visit was the first time an Apostle visited the island, which is home to around 800 members of the Church.
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Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Carti Tupile, Panama, listen in Spanish and the Guna dialect to Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles on March 18, 2022. It was the first time an Apostle visited the island.
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Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles speaks to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Carti Tupile, Panama, March 18, 2022. His remarks were translated from English into Spanish and then into the Guna dialect.
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On Thursday, March 17, Elder Gary E. Stevenson, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, together with Elder Brian K. Taylor, a General Authority Seventy and Central America Area president, and his wife, Sister Jill Taylor, visited the island of Carti Tupile in the San Blas Archipelago in Panama.
The island of Carti Tupile is located in the Guna Yala indigenous district about two and half hours from Panama City. The island is one of Panama’s greatest treasures for the place’s cultural and historic value, especially for its inhabitants who stand out because of the conservation of their traditions. The Carti Tupile Branch on the island has 801 members.
This is the first time an Apostle visited the island of Carti Tupile; it was a historic and special visit for the Latter-day Saints there. Upon Elder Stevenson’s arrival at the island’s port, members and missionaries were waiting. As he descended from the boat, he recognized the colorful outfits worn by those awaiting his arrival. Two children were blowing into shells, a tradition signifying the arrival of a special person to the island and an invitation for people to come and listen.
You can read more about Elder Stevenson’s visit to Carti Tupile on Church News.
