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In conjunction with the National Governors Association meetings held in Salt Lake City 14-17 July 2011, spouses of the governors visited the Humanitarian Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 15 July.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sends young men and women as well as couples out into the world to teach and serve others.

Major League Baseball’s reigning world champs, the San Francisco Giants, hosted members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Tuesday night, July 5.

In the Washington Post "On Faith" blog this week, Church Public Affairs managing director, Michael Otterson, discusses the Mormon response to natural disasters and the faith’s emphasis on self-reliance and emergency preparation:

What exactly does Mormon welfare and humanitarian response look like? First and foremost, it’s preparing for hard times before they hit.

Read the full story in the Washington Post "On Faith" blog

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was recently recognized by the Mongolian government for its donation of 250 wheelchairs, as well as crutches, canes and walkers.

The latest edition of The World Report, a semiannual report of news events around the world pertaining to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is now available on the Church’s Public Affairs YouTube channel.

A jar of peanut butter may seem like a small thing, but it can make a big difference to someone who is hungry. That’s why The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints runs a cannery in Houston, Texas, that produces peanut butter. And now, the recently renovated facility is capable of producing over a million jars a year.

In a story that appeared on the front page of MSNBC.com senior reporter Kari Huus covered the ability of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to quickly locate and account for its missionaries and to a larger extent, its membersand provide for those in need.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently published a report of its service in Haiti since last year’s 7.0-magnitude earthquake. Scott Taylor of the Deseret News has also written two in-depth reports — one on the Church’s humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti over the past year, and the other about Utah doctors’ experiences in the devastated country.

This weekend, an AOL article reported that Haitians displaced by flooding caused by Hurricane Tomas were not allowed shelter in a Church meetinghouse in Leogane, Haiti. The report of this event obviously describes an isolated aberration.