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Mormon Missionary Experience Recounted by Journalist

2012-02-01

Salt Lake City | 2012-02-01 |

Being a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) is a positive and challenging experience for the women and men who volunteer. In an interview with the Research on Religion podcast (supported by the Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion), Deseret News associate editor Allison Pond discusses her mission to Russia in the late 1990s.

Ancestry Easier to Discover Thanks to Worldwide Genealogy Volunteers

2012-01-31

Salt Lake City | 2012-01-31 |

Earlier this year, a family historian named Carol was trying to piece together the Ohio branches of her family tree. “They were shattered by death, marriage, remarriage, name changes, and lack of records,” she said. “Using the records indexed through FamilySearch [an organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], I was able to…solve an important mystery. It was such a satisfying moment.”

Today that satisfaction is experienced over and over by millions of people who are able to connect with their ancestors thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers known as FamilySearch indexers.

Church Representative Speaks at Poynter Institute

2012-01-27

Salt Lake City | 2012-01-27 |

Michael R. Otterson, managing director of public affairs for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, addressed journalists at the Poynter Institute’s conference, “Politics and Religion: Getting It Right in 2012," on 8 December 2011.

New Bishops' Central Storehouse Ready to Serve the Needy

2012-01-27

Salt Lake City | 2012-01-27 |

A new state-of-the-art storage facility is helping The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) more efficiently serve the needs of people who are struggling to feed their families.

'On Faith' Blog: Mormons and the Practice of Tithing

2012-01-25

Salt Lake City | 2012-01-25 |

Michael R. Otterson, managing director of public affairs for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon), dedicated his On Faith blog post this week to addressing the Latter-day Saint practice of tithing.

Dr. Robert L. Millet: A View on Interfaith Respect

2012-01-24

Salt Lake City | 2012-01-24 |

On 12 January 2012 Robert L. Millet, professor of religion and emeritus dean of religious education at Brigham Young University, gave a devotional message about the importance of interfaith outreach.

Youth Come Together to Commemorate 100 Years of Seminary

2012-01-23

Salt Lake City | 2012-01-23 |

Youth gathered in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, and around the world to celebrate 100 years of the seminary program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

What Religious Freedom Means

2012-01-23

Salt Lake City | 2012-01-23 |

Religious freedom is a fundamental freedom that runs deeper and reaches farther than many realize. Most Americans know that religious freedom is one of the most basic freedoms guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution. Frequently called the “first freedom,” freedom of religion is prominent in the American founding documents and gives rise to many other freedoms. It is a fundamental human right — one that is now protected in the laws of many nations around the world.

Kansas City Missouri Temple Open House and Dedication Dates Announced

2012-01-19

Salt Lake City | 2012-01-19 |

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) has announced open house and dedication dates for the Kansas City Missouri Temple.

Seminary 100th Anniversary Commemorated in Worldwide Broadcast

2012-01-19

Salt Lake City | 2012-01-19 |

President Boyd K. Packer, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, will speak at a broadcast on the 100-year anniversary of the Church’s seminary program, where high school age students learn about the Holy Scriptures.

Seminary Program Celebrates Century of Teaching Mormon Teens

2012-01-19

Salt Lake City | 2012-01-19 |

In 1912, adjacent to Granite High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, Thomas J. Yates assumed the challenging task of organizing and teaching the first seminary class of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Bishop Burton Joins Leaders to Promote Religious Freedom and Marriage

2012-01-17

Salt Lake City | 2012-01-17 |

Last Thursday, Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, H. David Burton, joined 38 prominent leaders of different faiths in signing a letter advocating traditional marriage and religious freedom.

The letter, titled “Marriage and Religious Freedom: Fundamental Goods That Stand or Fall Together,” stated that “the promotion and protection of marriage — the union of one man and one woman as husband and wife — is a matter of the common good and serves the wellbeing of the couple, of children, of civil society and all people.”

Read the letter’s full contents here.

"On Faith" Blog: Mormons in the Mainstream

2012-01-12

Salt Lake City | 2012-01-12 |

On the “On Faith” blog today, Michael Otterson comments on the study on Mormons released today by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life:

Over the years we’ve learned quite a bit from opinion polls about how Americans view Mormons. Clearly, there is a big knowledge gap about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, complicated by a lot of erroneous assumptions.

But this morning we saw something different with the release of an important study from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, which put questions to Mormons themselves about how they see their place in the religious and secular world, and what they think is important about their own faith. It delivers some fascinating data.

Read the full blog post at the Washington Post here

Read the Church's official news release regarding the Pew study

Pew Mormon Study Highlights Christianity, Religiosity of Latter-day Saints

2012-01-12

Salt Lake City | 2012-01-12 |

SALT LAKE CITY — Mormons’ faith, beliefs and practices translate to satisfaction with their lives according to a report studying members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United States released today by the Pew Center’s Forum on Religion and Public Life.

Church Launches New Hong Kong Newsroom Website

2012-01-04

Salt Lake City | 2012-01-04 |

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)has launched the Hong Kong Newsroom website: mormonnewsroom.hk.

An Introduction to Religious Freedom

2012-01-03

Salt Lake City | 2012-01-03 |

This article is a broad introduction for a forthcoming series of articles on religious freedom.

For many people in the world, there are few things more precious than freedom. Freedom — the power to live as one would choose — is one of the great sources of human dignity. Exercising freedom correctly is also one of the great responsibilities that humans hold. We continue to grapple with how to define our freedoms, how to understand them, and how they should be both cultivated and tempered. At the heart of these questions, we find one of the most fundamental of all freedoms: freedom of religion.

Wall Street Journal: Pop Star David Archuleta to Benefit From Serving Mission

2011-12-30

Salt Lake City | 2011-12-30 |

An op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal Friday highlighted American Idol pop star David Archuleta’s announcement that he plans to serve a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Survey Lists President Monson Among Most Admired in the World

2011-12-29

Salt Lake City | 2011-12-29 |

Thomas S. Monson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is listed among the most admired people in the world according to a Gallup/USA Today poll.

Prof. Michael McConnell on Religious Freedom

2011-12-28

Salt Lake City | 2011-12-28 |

Last month the Deseret News ran an opinion piece titled, “Is religion special?” by Michael W. McConnell, a Stanford Law Professor and former judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit.

Year in Review: 2011 Another Year of Progress for the Church

2011-12-27

Salt Lake City | 2011-12-27 |

New temples were announced and others dedicated, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was thrust into the public eye in what has been called the “Mormon Moment.”

'On Faith' Forum: The Meaning Behind the Nativity

2011-12-24

Salt Lake City | 2011-12-24 |

Interfaith Concert Inspires Donations to Food Pantry

2011-12-22

Salt Lake City | 2011-12-22 |

Two Christian religions came together in December to present a Christmas concert and to collect food for the local pantry.

Latter-day Saint Worship: Keeping the Spirit of Christmas Throughout the Year

2011-12-21

Salt Lake City | 2011-12-21 |

Every year, Latter-day Saints gather with family and friends and recall the tender scene of “the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger” (Luke 2:12).

Philippines Hit with Widespread Destruction by Tropical Storm Washi

2011-12-19

Salt Lake City | 2011-12-19 |

Tropical storm Washi, which hit the southern Philippines island of Mindanao in the early hours of Saturday, 17 December, triggered flooding and landslides causing widespread destruction and hundreds of deaths.

Meridian Idaho Temple Site Announced

2011-12-19

Meridian, idaho | 2011-12-19 |

The site for the Meridian Idaho Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been selected. The new temple will be constructed at 7345 North Linder Road, a few blocks north of the intersection of North Linder Road and Chinden Blvd.