Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites | March 26
Blog Post — 26 March 2013Mormonnewsroom.org pulls stories from the international Newsroom websites to show what leaders and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the world are doing to better the communities in which they live.
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Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | March 26
Blog Post — 26 March 2013In this edition of "Getting It Right," we feature a story from Associated Press reporter Brady McCombs, who writes about last week's RootsTech 2013. RootsTech is a family history conference hosted by FamilySearch, a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. McCombs correctly notes that “the focus on genealogy by Mormons is rooted in their belief that families should be the focal point of their lives, and that family relationships continue into eternity.”
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Church Reaffirms Position on Marriage
Following Supreme Court Hearing
News Release — 26 March 2013Following Supreme Court Hearing
In response to media requests, a statement was issued Tuesday by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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President Uchtdorf Meets With Honduras President Porfirio Lobo
Blog Post — 25 March 2013Two days prior to the dedication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' first temple in Honduras, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor in the Church's First Presidency, had breakfast with Honduras President Porfirio Lobo.
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Family History Conference to Draw Over 5,000 Attendees
News Release — 20 March 2013Thousands of genealogists will gather in Salt Lake City this week for RootsTech 2013, the largest family history conference in the United States. The conference runs Thursday through Saturday, and is hosted by FamilySearch, a non-profit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites | March 19
Blog Post — 19 March 2013Mormonnewsroom.org pulls stories from the international Newsroom websites to show what leaders and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the world are doing to better the communities in which they live.
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Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple Dedicated
News Release — 17 March 2013The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dedicated its first temple in Honduras, the sixth in Central America and the 141st of the Church on Sunday, 17 March 2013.
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New Church Website Will Help Chinese Nationals, Church Leaders Around the World
News Release — 15 March 2013A new website is being launched that is designed specifically for those from the People’s Republic of China who have joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while living in other nations of the world.
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Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites | March 13
Blog Post — 13 March 2013Mormonnewsroom.org pulls stories from the international Newsroom websites to show what leaders and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the world are doing to better the communities in which they live.
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First Presidency Offers 'Warmest Wishes' to
Newly-Elected Pope Francis
News Release — 13 March 2013Newly-Elected Pope Francis
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a statement Wednesday regarding the election of Pope Francis.
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Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | March 12
Blog Post — 12 March 2013Today we feature stories from the Globe Gazette in Iowa, the Houston Chronicle and the Salt Lake Tribune.
Full Story »LDS Charities Event at U.N. Discusses Improving Lives of Women Worldwide
News Story — 8 March 2013Earlier this week, we previewed Wednesday's United Nations side event meeting that would be led by LDS Charities executive director Sharon Eubank and feature discussion about LDS Charities' work to improve women's lives worldwide. In a same-day report, the Deseret News details the meeting's discussion.
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United Arab Emirates Is Location of Newest Mormon House of Worship
News Story — 6 March 2013The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has dedicated a new house of worship in the United Arab Emirates.
Full Story »Top Athletes Head for Next Goal: Missionary Service
News Story — 6 March 2013When President Thomas S. Monson announced lower age requirements last October for missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he noted that departing for missionary service at an earlier age (18 for men, 19 for women) is an option, not a requirement. Nowhere is this better illustrated than with the Lone Peak High School men’s basketball team.
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Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites | March 6
Blog Post — 6 March 2013Mormonnewsroom.org pulls stories from the international Newsroom websites to show what leaders and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the world are doing to better the communities in which they live.
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Church Representative Speaks at the U.N.
Blog Post — 6 March 2013The extensive work by LDS Charities to improve women’s lives worldwide is being discussed in an event at the United Nations in New York City today, 6 March 2013.
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Church Recognized for Positive Portrayals of Members With Disabilities
News Release — 6 March 2013The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) has honored The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for “outstanding work in mass media which positively change public perceptions and opinions about people with disabilities.” The award recognizes the Church’s representations of members with disabilities on Mormon.org.
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Distinguishing Fact From Fiction in a Fast-Paced Digital World
Blog Post — 5 March 2013It is perhaps one of the great ironies of the information age that, although news and information are more accessible than ever before, it is still difficult to distinguish fact from fiction. Because we all participate in the same basic information space, this creates an environment that challenges everyone, including individuals and institutions.
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Church Releases 2013 Edition of
English Scriptures in Digital Formats
News Release — 1 March 2013English Scriptures in Digital Formats
After nearly eight years of work, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has published an updated edition of its English-language scriptures and study aids in digital formats.
Full Story »Mormon Helping Hands Assists Recovery From Severe Brazilian Rains
Blog Post — 28 February 2013Heavy rains struck Brazil’s southeast area in Sao Paulo late Friday afternoon 22 February 2013 and forced more than 300 people out of their homes.
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Church Responds to Over
100 Disasters in 2012
News Release — 27 February 2013100 Disasters in 2012
During 2012, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints responded to 104 disasters in 52 countries. The Church organized thousands of member volunteers, including approximately 28,000 during Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts.
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Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites | February 26
Blog Post — 26 February 2013Mormonnewsroom.org pulls stories from the international Newsroom websites to show what members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the world are doing to better the communities in which they live.
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Missions to Be Created to Accommodate
Influx of New Missionaries
News Release — 22 February 2013Influx of New Missionaries
Thousands of young prospective missionaries have responded enthusiastically to the October 2012 announcement by President Thomas S. Monson that lowered the age requirement for missionary service.
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Women Church Leaders Visit the South Pacific
Blog Post — 21 February 2013Leaders of the women’s and children’s organizations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are in the South Pacific visiting and speaking to Mormons this week.
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Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites
Blog Post — 21 February 2013MormonNewsroom.org pulls stories from the international Newsroom websites to show what members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the world are doing to better the communities in which they live.
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Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | February 21
Blog Post — 21 February 2013This "Getting It Right" features stories about Mormons' belief in Christ, why Latter-day Saints serve others and the appropriate use of the word "Mormon."
Full Story »A Mormon's View on Love
Blog Post — 14 February 2013In a Valentine’s Day commentary on the Washington Post’s “On Faith” forum, Kathryn Skaggs, a Mormon in California, notes that an eternal view of love is the “lens through which Mormons view their most personal relationships.”
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News from Country Newsroom
Websites from Around the World
Blog Post — 13 February 2013Websites from Around the World
Mormon Newsroom pulls stories from the international Newsroom websites to show what members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the world are doing to better the communities in which they live.
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Elder Jeffrey R. Holland Reflects
On Visit to African Nation
Blog Post — 11 February 2013On Visit to African Nation
Elder Holland reflects on his visit to Freetown, Sierra Leone, and speaks about the role of the Church there and the resilience of the members.
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Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | February 8
Blog Post — 8 February 2013Misinterpretation of Church’s statements on Scouting decision
The Church posted two statements Wednesday in response to different media inquiries about the Boy Scouts of America’s decision to delay a vote to change its membership policy. Writing about the separate statements, Salt Lake Tribune columnist Peg McEntee claims that in the second statement the Church “scrapped the reference to a ‘moral issue’” which is contained in the first statement.
Tegucigalpa Temple Opens Doors to Public
News Release — 6 February 2013The public is invited to tour the recently constructed Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Kenyan Man Enjoying Life as a Member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Blog Post — 6 February 2013Amran Musungu is one of the first Africans to become a member of the world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir. He began singing in the choir in the mid-2000s after the choir’s music director invited Musungu to audition. And, as they say, the rest is history.
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Church Statement on BSA Decision to Postpone Vote
Official Statement — 6 February 2013The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a statement Wednesday regarding the decision by the Boy Scouts of America to postpone a vote on membership standards.
Full Story »Church Cautions Against Speculation
On Scouting Decision
News Release — 6 February 2013On Scouting Decision
For 100 years, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has enjoyed a strong, rewarding relationship with Boy Scouts of America as both organizations have worked to build and strengthen the moral character and leadership skills of young men.
Full Story »Mormons Share Their Stories in Mormon.org Profiles
Blog Post — 4 February 2013It’s been two and a half years since Mormon.org 4.0 launched with 2,000 profiles. Today, over 120,000 Mormons have created profiles, with another 100,000 in process, sharing why they are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Mormon Leaders Speaking to Youth in Their Language: Technology
News Story — 1 February 2013For Mormon youth in the Church, religion is not a Sunday-only affair, but part of who they are. So when Church leaders determined it was time to revamp the lessons taught to youth on Sundays, they knew they needed to provide the tools for them to integrate their faith into their digital lives.
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New Missionary Training Center to Open in Mexico
News Release — 31 January 2013The Church announced that it will close its Benemerito de las Americas high school in Mexico City and reopen it as a missionary training center.
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Mormon-Made Quilts Reach the Needy in Ukraine
Blog Post — 30 January 2013Thousands of quilts made by Mormons were recently delivered to those in need in southeastern Ukraine and the Republic of Crimea with the help of International Relief & Development, Inc.
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What Drives Mormon Humanitarian Work?
Blog Post — 28 January 2013Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints try to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ on a daily basis. One of those teachings is doing just what the Savior did when He was on the earth, and that was to help people in need.
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Capturing the Spiritual in Public Religious Discussion
Blog Post — 28 January 2013Efforts to dissect, analyze and understand the Mormon faith meet with varied success. Religion — including the cultures, peoples, histories, practices and beliefs that come with it — is complex and multifaceted.
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Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | January 22
Blog Post — 22 January 2013Deseret News: Mormons are politically diverse
Latter-day Saints in Brazil Participate in Volunteer Fair
Blog Post — 22 January 2013Latter-day Saints and their neighbors in São Paulo were invited to participate in a fair in December 2012 with several volunteer organizations.
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Service With a Smile
Blog Post — 18 January 2013Latter-day Saint volunteer service missionaries Elder Roger Roth and his wife, Julie, are bringing dental care to families displaced from their homes since last month's Cyclone Evan.
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Church Participates With Volunteers of America
Blog Post — 17 January 2013The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has provided a $200,000 challenge grant to the Volunteers of America's Adult Detoxification Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Mormons Respond to Typhoon Pablo With Relief Supplies, Service
Blog Post — 16 January 2013Since Typhoon Pablo slammed into the southern Philippines on 4 December 2012, killing more than 1,000 people and displacing hundreds of thousands more, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has responded with relief supplies and volunteer service.
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A Day to Honor Religious Freedom
Blog Post — 16 January 2013More than two centuries ago, Thomas Jefferson drafted the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. On 16 January 1786, the Virginia General Assembly passed the bill, laying the groundwork for the First Amendment of the United States Bill of Rights that establishes the protection of religious freedom.
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President Uchtdorf: Seeking Truth Leads to Increased Understanding of Others
Blog Post — 14 January 2013The connection between seeking truth and increased understanding of others was one of the messages shared Sunday night by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at a worldwide Church Educational System (CES) broadcast.
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Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | January 12
Blog Post — 12 January 2013In today's Getting It Right: The Deseret News writes that 2012 was more than a Mormon moment; KALW Public Radio has a piece about how Mormon temples differ from regular Mormon meetinghouses; The Post News Group describes how the Church blesses others through welfare services; and a Washington Post article underlines the importance of precise reporting about the Church’s stance on same-sex attraction.
Full Story »Response to Mormon Missionary Age Announcement Remains Enthusiastic and Unprecedented
News Release — 7 January 2013The decision to drop everything is not easy for any young man or woman in the Church. Nevertheless, the response to the 6 October announcement of lower missionary age requirements remains enthusiastic as unprecedented numbers of young men and women continue to fill out missionary applications.
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Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | January 4
Blog Post — 4 January 2013Today's "Getting It Right" features a New Zealand journalist's account of visiting a Mormon worship service, and San Antonio Magazine asks eight local religious leaders — one of them a Mormon bishop — to talk about their faith and how it is perceived by others.
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