Church Statement on Violations of Proxy Baptism Policy
Official Statement — 21 February 2012In response to questions about violations of the Church's proxy baptism policy, the Church issued a statement.
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Wall Street Journal Praises Mormon Welfare Efforts
While marveling at the size of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ new 570,391 square foot Bishops’ Central Storehouse (dedicated at the end of January), Naomi Schaefer Riley, writing in the Wall Street Journal, calls the new edifice “a symbol of strength and self-sufficiency.”
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Affinity Fraud a Pernicious Crime, Church Representative Says
News Release — 15 February 2012Affinity fraud is a despicable crime plaguing communities by preying "on the weak and unsuspecting," a representative of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) told an anti-fraud conference sponsored by the Utah-based Fraud College.
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Church Statement on Jewish Names Entered in Genealogical Database
Official Statement — 14 February 2012The Church issued a statement today in response to news media requests regarding prominent Jewish names that were entered into the Church's genealogical database.
Full Story »First Presidency Issues Letter on Utah Precinct Caucus Meetings
News Release — 13 February 2012The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) has issued a letter to be read in all Utah congregations, which encourages Latter-day Saints to attend their local precinct caucus meetings.
Full Story »Arizona Invites Mormon Tabernacle Choir to Perform in State’s Centennial Celebration
News Release — 12 February 2012The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square joined the state of Arizona in celebrating 100 years of statehood.
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Upgrades to the Newsroom Site
Today MormonNewsroom.org (previously Newsroom.lds.org), the Church's official website for news media, opinion leaders and the public, has an updated front page.
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Elder Maynes Called to Serve in the Presidency of the Seventy
News Release — 10 February 2012The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) announced that Elder Richard J. Maynes of the Quorum of the Seventy has been called to serve in the Presidency of the Seventy.
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10th Anniversary of 2002 Winter Olympics Remembered
Like many other Utahns, we recall fondly the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Clearly the games were a community effort made possible in large part by the thousands of volunteers that lent their time and talents to welcome the many visitors and athletes to our state. It was a thrill to help support these efforts and those of the organizing committee to make the games a success.
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Church Representative to Address Affinity Fraud
A Church representative will speak on 15 February at the Fraud College, a Utah-based organization that promotes fraud awareness and education. Michael Otterson, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' (Mormon) Public Affairs managing director, will address the importance of making all people, including members of religious organizations, aware of the dangers of affinity fraud. While senior Church leaders have repeatedly warned against fraud, this is the first time a Church representative has spoken at the Fraud College.
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