In response to the rising number of young people choosing to serve as full-time missionaries, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will create 55 new missions in 2026.
Effective July 1, these new missions will be established by adjusting the boundaries of existing missions. This expansion will bring the total number of church missions around the world to 506.
https://www.realclearreligion.org/2025/10/27/church_of_jesus_christ_announces_creation_of_55_new_missions_1143456.html
