In January 2025, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — as well as other ecclesiastical representatives — participated in the first faith-based meeting held in San Juan, Puerto Rico as part of the official inauguration ceremonies of Gov. Jenniffer González Colón, the new governor of Puerto Rico, a United States territory.
The Church said that together with Gov. González, it will continue to promote the principles of faith, love and hope, with the goal of promoting social transformation, according to the Church’s Puerto Rico Newsroom.
Among the authorities who attended the inauguration were Erick Kolthoff, the judge of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, and Moisés Román, the president of the Evangelical Militia Immaculata churches of Puerto Rico.
The Church of Jesus Christ shared and reiterated its commitment to continue collaborating with the government and other institutions in the territory on the importance of strengthening families as a fundamental basis for ensuring a strong and unified society.
Herminio Gómez, the Church’s communications director in Puerto Rico, who attended with President José R. Toro, president of the Toa Baja Puerto Rico Stake, said: “We join in wishing success to our governor and her team, trusting that they will lead with wisdom, integrity and the desire to serve the Puerto Rican people.”
