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http://www.newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/news-releases-stories/official-numbers-attract-media-interestNew official membership numbers will surge past 13 million for the first time when they are announced at the general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in April. The numbers reflect steady growth for the Church both nationally and internationally. According to recent trends, the Church is growing by about a million people every three years worldwide.