Frances J. Monson, Wife of President Thomas S. Monson, Passes Away
News Release — 17 May 2013Frances J. Monson, wife of Thomas S. Monson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, passed away at 6:35 a.m. this morning in a Salt Lake City hospital surrounded by family. She had been hospitalized for several weeks and passed away peacefully of causes incident to age. Sister Monson was 85 years old.
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Elder Dallin H. Oaks Honored for Championing Religious Freedom
News Release — 16 May 2013Speaking to what he termed the most influential audience he's ever addressed on the subject, Elder Dallin H. Oaks, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, encouraged people of all faiths to unite and “walk shoulder to shoulder on the same path” to strengthen and defend religious freedom.
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Rendering of Meridian Idaho
Mormon Temple Now Public
News Release — 15 May 2013Mormon Temple Now Public
The artist rendering of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Meridian Idaho Temple is now public.
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Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right|
15 May 2013
Blog Post — 15 May 201315 May 2013
This edition of "Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right" features a column from an Episcopal priest who demonstrates the importance of speaking with Mormons to understand Mormons. We also include a blog post that discusses Mormon beliefs about grace and a story from Kansas about a returned Mormon missionary who describes the purposes of his service.
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Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites |14 May 2013
Blog Post — 14 May 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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Mormon Delegation Encourages Religious Dialogue at International Conference
Blog Post — 14 May 2013Four delegates of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints participated in a worldwide conference on religion and culture held on 10-12 May 2013 in Skopje, Macedonia, and encouraged participants to find common ground with those of different religions and cultures.
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Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites | May 9
Blog Post — 9 May 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 Donates More Than 1 Million Pounds of Food to Top Hunger-Relief Organization
News Release — 9 May 2013Feeding America, a national hunger-relief organization, announced a more than 1 million-pound food donation by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Thursday.
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Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right |
8 May 2013
Blog Post — 8 May 20138 May 2013
This edition of "Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right" features a story from Utah about the Church honoring the Sisters of Saint Benedict in Ogden, an article about the Church in Cincinnati and a report from Missouri about Mormon youth who attend the Church's youth seminary program.
Angel Moroni Statue Placed on Ogden Temple
News Release — 7 May 2013Construction crews placed an angel Moroni statue atop the Ogden Utah temple temple spire Tuesday morning. The 14-foot, 2-inch figure is the same statue that topped the temple before it was closed. The statue was removed at the beginning of the project and completely reconditioned.
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