Earlier this month in Rome, Harvard professor Mary Ann Glendon made a bold case for religious freedom, saying it “goes to the very heart of what it means to be human.”
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Deseret Industries (more commonly known as D.I.) is a nonprofit business enterprise owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, designed to provide employment and to aid in the economic rehabilitation of disadvantaged persons.
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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.
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Richard Elliott makes beautiful music with a great set of pipes—the Mormon Tabernacle organ pipes—that is.
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Like many large organizations, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints administers several Facebook pages, YouTube channels and Twitter accounts, each of which communicates with different audiences inside and outside the Church.
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The newest family history center has opened in Puerto Rico, and local television station WAPA-TV provided viewers with a tour of the new facility in a recent news story. The center is located in the law school of the Interamericana University and opens to the public on Saturday, 14 May.
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One way to note the growth in Latter-day Saint membership is with different languages in which the name of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is known.
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On the Washington Post On Faithblog this week, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Public Affairs managing director, Michael Otterson, addressed the frequently asked question, “Is this the ‘Mormon Moment’?”
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Thousands of Philippine Latter-day Saints recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints being established in the Philippines.
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This Sunday, 8 May 2011, marks Mother’s Day in the United States. Since the beginning of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its leaders have spoken clearly about the significant role of motherhood and the important influence of mothers in instilling Christ-like attributes in their children.
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