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Farming for the Needy

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

SALT LAKE CITY | 8 Jul 2009 | The Church's farms, factories and canneries exist to benefit those in need, but the acres of alfalfa on one Utah farm benefit some who don't consume the commodity.

Family Food Supply Part of Being Prepared for Tough Times

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

SALT LAKE CITY | 8 Jul 2009 | A recent story in the Washington Post tells of one woman's experience of using one of the home storage centers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) to prepare a reserve of dry-packed food for her family. For decades leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have encouraged Mormons to have a reasonable supply of food on hand for unforeseen times of need and emergencies. The Church operates over 100 storage centers to help facilitate this.

Hospital Ship Staffed by Hundreds of Volunteer Medical Professionals Provides "Comfort" in Seven Countries

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Atlantic Ocean | 30 Jun 2009 | Volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are working alongside the United States Navy and other relief organizations as part of a humanitarian and medical training mission that is blessing the lives of thousands.

News Coverage of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir 2009 Summer Tour

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

SALT LAKE CITY | 29 Jun 2009 | The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square enter the final weekend of their summer tour. A cast of 500 musicians, performers and support personnel have put on a show to remember for thousands — in venues from Cincinnati to Kansas City.

President Thomas S. Monson Dedicates Church History Library

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

SALT LAKE CITY | 19 Jun 2009 | President Thomas S. Monson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dedicated the new Church History Library today after 15 years of planning and four years of construction. He was joined by his counselors in the First Presidency and members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at today's event, which was attended by hundreds of community leaders and Church History Department employees.

Mormon Tabernacle Choir Launches 2009 Summer Tour

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

SALT LAKE CITY | 18 Jun 2009 | The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square began their summer tour Thursday with a performance in Cincinnati, Ohio. (A regularly updated list of news coverage from the tour can be found here)

"A Record Kept": Constructing Collective Memory

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

SALT LAKE CITY | 10 Jun 2009 | From the earliest moments of the Church's founding, Latter-day Saints have kept a record of their history. The principle behind this practice stems from a scriptural mandate: "There shall be a record kept among you" (D&C 21:1), intended for the "good of the church" and "the rising generations" (D&C 69:8).

Media Sees Rare Historical Treasures at Tour of New Church History Library

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

SALT LAKE CITY | 10 Jun 2009 | After 15 years of planning, four years of construction and a million artifacts moved, Elder Marlin K. Jensen from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints placed the last historical item on the shelf in the new Church History Library in front of local media.

Apostles Recall Historic Sermon by Ezra Taft Benson at a Moscow Baptist Church

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

MOSCOW | 9 Jun 2009 | Amid their meetings with members and missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Russia and Ukraine this week, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the First Presidency and Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles paused for a tour of a historic Baptist church in Moscow that hosted another senior Church leader nearly 50 years ago.

Apostles Visit UK and Ireland Saints, Build Faith

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

LONDON | 9 Jun 2009 | "Reach out to others" was President Dieter F. Uchtdorf's message to thousands of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered in meetinghouses across the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland as part of a multi-congregation conference broadcast live via satellite on June 6 and 7.

Church Leaders Visit Growing Church Membership in Eastern Europe

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

SALT LAKE CITY | 4 Jun 2009 | Thousands of Mormons in Ukraine and Russia traveled from throughout eastern Europe this week to welcome President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' First Presidency and Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. During their trip, the two leaders spoke to several large congregations of Mormons in Kiev, Ukraine; and Samara, Yekaterinburg, and Moscow, Russia.

Mormon Youth Celebrate Temple Openings

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

SALT LAKE CITY | 3 Jun 2009 | Over the weekend, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held two youth Temple celebrations at the Conference Center in honor of the Draper Utah Temple, dedicated in March, and the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple, to be dedicated 21–23 August 2009. The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News covered the events.

Missionary Training Center Takes Precautions Regarding Swine Flu

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

SALT LAKE CITY | 1 Jun 2009 | Parents of missionaries entering the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, are being asked to pay particular attention to the physical condition of their missionary sons and daughters and to delay their arrival at the training center if they show any signs of illness. The caution comes on the news that three missionaries at the MTC have been diagnosed with the H1N1 virus and another 17 have tested positive for the type A flu virus.

Temple Square a Popular Destination

Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

SALT LAKE CITY | 29 May 2009 | With millions of visitors each year, Temple Square was recently recognized by Forbes magazine as the 16th most visited attraction in America. The 35-acre area draws visitors from all over the world because of its renowned research libraries, cultural activities and historic buildings — most notably the Salt Lake Temple, at the center of Temple Square.

Church Response to California Supreme Court Decision on Proposition 8

Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

SALT LAKE CITY | 26 May 2009 | The Church issued the following statement following the California Supreme Court Decision on Proposition 8: Today's decision by the California Supreme Court is welcome. The issue the court decided was whether California citizens validly exercised their right to amend their own constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman. The court has overwhelmingly affirmed their action.