The Lord’s Prayer: Newest Video on BibleVideos.org
Blog Post — 3 August 2012The text of Matthew 6:9-13, known by Christians as “The Lord’s Prayer,” is the subject of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ newest Bible video.
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Mormons in Italy Rejoice, Church Granted Country's 'Official' Status
News Release — 3 August 2012The Italian government has granted The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints official status as a church and “partner of the state.” This legal status gives the Church greater freedom to do more good, both as a church and as a social institution.
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Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | August 2
Blog Post — 2 August 2012Today’s edition of “Getting It Right” features helpful summaries of Mormon beliefs, a story about the Church’s efforts to help fill the South Plains Food Bank in Texas, and an editor who tackles the topic of the founding of Mormonism with only one source.
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Buenos Aires Argentina Temple Open for Public Tours
News Release — 1 August 2012The Buenos Aires Argentina Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) is open for public tours.
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Guest Artists Announced for Church President’s 85th Birthday Celebration
News Release — 30 July 2012President Monson's 85th birthday celebration will feature guest artists performing some of his favorite Broadway show tunes.
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Mormon Tabernacle Choir President Takes Final Bow
Blog Post — 27 July 2012At the conclusion of this Sunday's broadcast of Music and the Spoken Word, the Choir will sing "God Be With You Till We Meet Again" to outgoing choir president Mac Christensen, who has served as president since 2000.
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Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | July 26
Blog Post — 26 July 2012Today’s edition of “Getting It Right” features a commentary that examines why the Church continues to grow, stories about the Church’s summer pageants and a column that says Utah’s Pioneer Day is a celebration of all pioneers who settled the western United States, regardless of faith.
Full Story »Mormon Congregation Hosts “Sacred Spaces” Interfaith Event in New York
Blog Post — 26 July 2012As part of the American Jewish Committee’s (AJC) “Sacred Spaces” initiative, a group of more than 40 people, including pastors, priests, interfaith leaders and New York State Senator Suzi Oppenheimer, visited a congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Westchester, New York, in June.
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Pioneer Day Concert Features Renowned Welsh Mezzo-Soprano
News Release — 19 July 2012Making her first visit to Salt Lake City, Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins is excited to be involved. “It’s a huge honor to sing with the choir,” said Jenkins during a news conference with choir president Mac Christensen and conductor Mack Wilberg.
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Boise Idaho Temple Open House, Rededication Dates Announced
News Release — 19 July 2012The First Presidency has announced open house and rededication dates for the newly renovated Boise Idaho Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The public is invited to visit the temple during an open house from Saturday, 13 October through 10 November 2012, excluding Sundays.
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Mormons Join Neighbors Helping Victims of Idaho Fire
News Story — 16 July 2012Yellow-vested Mormon Helping Hands volunteers, along with members of several Pocatello, Idaho area churches, worked together to clean up after the 28 June 2012 Charlotte fire, near Pocatello. Sixty-six homes were burned.
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The Church and Its Financial Independence
Commentary — 12 July 2012The Church exists to improve the lives of people across the world by bringing them closer to Jesus Christ. The assets of the Church are used in ways to support that mission. Buildings are built for members to come together to worship God and to be taught the gospel of Jesus Christ. Missionaries are sent to invite people to come to Christ. Resources are used to provide food and clothing for the needy and to provide ways for people to lift themselves up and be self-reliant. What is important is not the cost but the outcome. As former Church President Gordon B. Hinckley said, “The only true wealth of the Church is in the faith of its people.”
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London’s Historic Hyde Park Chapel Inspires Hearts
Blog Post — 12 July 2012The historic Hyde Park Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) in London, England, has been remodeled and rededicated as a chapel for worship services and as a visitors’ center.
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Knowing Why Mormons Are Good Neighbors Can Correct Misperceptions
Blog Post — 11 July 2012Patheos.com has published an in-depth piece by Elder Larry Y. Wilson, a member of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, that explains why Mormons make good neighbors.
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CNN: Salt Lake Mormon Temple One of Eight “Religious Wonders” in U.S.
Blog Post — 10 July 2012CNN.com has labeled The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Salt Lake Temple one of “8 religious wonders to see in the U.S.”
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Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | July 6
Blog Post — 6 July 2012Today’s edition of “Getting It Right” features two articles that include discussions of the Church and politics. The Church is politically neutral and does not allow its church buildings, membership lists or other resources to be used for partisan political purposes. Two additional articles note the diversity of political thought within Mormonism and the heterogeneous personalities of Latter-day Saints.
Full Story »Mormon and Modern
Commentary — 6 July 2012Mormons welcome truth from whatever source and take the pragmatic view that where religion and science seem to clash, it is simply because there are insufficient data to reconcile the two. Latter-day Saints approach such tensions as challenges to learn, not contradictions to avoid.
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ABC’s Barbara Walters Discusses Heaven With Church Leader
Blog Post — 6 July 2012ABC’s “20/20” program tonight with Barbara Walters features discussions with religious leaders from various faiths about their views on heaven and the afterlife.
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Mormon Leader Tosses First Pitch at Dodgers Game
News Story — 3 July 2012President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons), threw out the first pitch at a recent Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game.
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Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | July 2
Blog Post — 2 July 2012Today’s edition of “Getting It Right” includes mentions of Mormon temples as places of peace, missionary service through the eyes of a parent, how the Church’s humanitarian work seeks to relieve suffering wherever it is found and the Church’s interest in educating others about the faith.
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Celebrating Freedom Around the World
Blog Post — 2 July 2012People from all over the world mark a special day during the year wherein they celebrate a national day of commemoration. They honor the establishment of rights, privileges and protection afforded citizens of every belief that safeguard the opportunity to live according to the dictates of their faith. Religious freedom is at the heart of these most basic and fundamental rights.
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Church Joins in Prayer with other Utahns in Response to Area Wildfires
Official Statement — 29 June 2012As requested by Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert, the Church is pleased to come together in prayer with other Utahns during this difficult time. We are mindful of those in Utah and neighboring states who have been impacted by wildfires. We encourage individuals, families and congregations to pray for the safety of firefighters, protection of lives and homes and favorable weather conditions to help control the many wildfires currently burning.
Full Story »Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | June 28
Blog Post — 28 June 2012Today’s edition of “Getting It Right” includes mentions of the Church’s political neutrality, diversity, health practices, youth seminary program and the importance of reporting on the things that motivate Mormons to be good neighbors and citizens.
Full Story »Historic Nauvoo Building Houses New FamilySearch Center
News Story — 22 June 2012In the midst of sacred early history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) the newest FamilySearch Center has opened in a historic building in Nauvoo, Illinois.
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Newsweek Reporter Explains Church's Political Neutrality Stance On MSNBC
Blog Post — 21 June 2012Speaking with MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts, Newsweek Washington reporter Michelle Cottle explains The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ (Mormon) political neutrality position.
Full Story »Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | June 20
Blog Post — 20 June 2012Today’s edition of “Getting It Right” includes mentions of the Church’s worldwide reach, belief in Christ, missionary service and respect for other faiths. We also include inaccurate reporting about Church leaders weighing in on moral issues and how the Church balances faith and reason.
Full Story »Church and Red Cross Sign Agreement to Continue Relationship
News Release — 20 June 2012A partnership of service has been renewed between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) and the American Red Cross to help those in need.
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Mormon Missionaries: The Joy of Finding Self in Sacrifice
Blog Post — 14 June 2012Daniel Burke of Religion News Service provides valuable insight into how Mormon missionaries are impacted by their choice to sacrifice 18 to 24 months of their lives to serve others.
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Church Commits Funds, Volunteers to Vaccinate Children with Global Immunization Partner, GAVI
News Release — 13 June 2012Good health for the children of the world is a priority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church has participated in an immunization program for many years and this week the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI) expressed gratitude to the worldwide faith for its $1.5 million donation.
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Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | June 12
Blog Post — 12 June 2012Today’s edition of “Getting It Right” includes stories about the Church’s political neutrality, family history efforts, belief in Jesus Christ and global reach. Another article does not make the important distinction between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and splinter groups that practice polygamy.
Full Story »Invite Mormons to Tell Their Own Story
Blog Post — 12 June 2012In an interview with the Mormon Channel, Elder L. Whitney Clayton of the Church’s Presidency of the Seventy gives advice that can be helpful to journalists and others producing content about the Church: invite Latter-day Saints to tell their own story.
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Manaus Brazil Temple Is Dedicated
News Release — 11 June 2012The Manaus Brazil Temple was formally dedicated Sunday, 10 June 2012, in three sessions by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon). The dedicatory sessions were broadcast to congregations of the Church within the temple district.
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Thank Mormons for Genealogy Efforts, Professor Says
Blog Post — 8 June 2012Dr. Jerry Park, an associate professor of sociology and an affiliate fellow of the Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion, writes of his interest in the PBS series Finding Your Roots. The show explores the ancestry of well-known Americans. A recent episode shows that, thanks to the work of Latter-day Saint genealogists at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, researchers were able to discover records that contain information about one celebrity's family back to the 1200s. (The Family History Library portion of the program starts at the 40:55 mark.)
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Washington Post Commentary Highlights Mormon Christianity
Blog Post — 6 June 2012In a recent opinion piece published in the Washington Post, Brigham Young University professor Robert L. Millet writes that the Church “is built upon the person, power and teachings of Jesus Christ. He is our King, our Lord, and our God.”
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Calgary Alberta Temple Open House, Dedication Dates Announced
News Release — 6 June 2012The public is invited to visit the Calgary Alberta Temple temple during an open house from 29 September through 20 October 2012, excluding Sundays and Saturday, 6 October.
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Mormon Tabernacle Choir Gets New President
News Release — 1 June 2012The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has named Ronald B. Jarrett as the new president of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Jarrett replaces Fred Macray “Mac” Christensen, who served as choir president since 2000.
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Apostle Creates First Stake in India
News Release — 1 June 2012The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) is a global faith with more members outside the United States than inside. Another sign of the Church’s worldwide reach came 27 May as Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles organized the Hyderabad India Stake — India’s first stake.
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Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | May 31
Blog Post — 31 May 2012Today’s edition of “Getting It Right” includes stories about political neutrality, questions that help journalists get at the heart of Mormonism, the Church’s global reach, the complex operation required to broadcast Church messages across the world, the Church’s youth seminary program and an unfortunate remark about Latter-day Saint temple garments.
Full Story »Patheos Post Says It’s Time to “Revise Stereotypes”
Blog Post — 30 May 2012Drawing on the anecdotes of Mark Twain, the intellect of Jorge Luis Borges and the wit of funnyman Conan O’Brien, the Church’s director of media relations, Michael Purdy, has written a column on Patheos.com.
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Religious Leaders Consider Vital Need for Religious Freedom
Blog Post — 29 May 2012Religious, political and academic leaders gathered in Washington, D.C., Thursday to discuss the importance of protecting religious freedom at the American Religious Freedom Program conference.
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Star Valley Wyoming Temple Site Announced
News Release — 25 May 2012The site for the Star Valley Wyoming Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) has been selected. The new temple will be constructed east of U.S. Highway 89 on the Haderlie Farm property south of Afton.
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Mormon Beliefs Explained at Washington D.C. Temple Visitors’ Center Exhibit
News Story — 25 May 2012What do Mormons believe? Are they Christian? How do they worship? Those are a sampling of questions answered by a new exhibit in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ (Mormons) visitors’ center in Washington, D.C.
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Mormon Helping Hands Assist in Maryland Park Cleanup (Photo Essay)
Blog Post — 23 May 2012Approximately 300 Mormon Helping Hands volunteers joined community members and elected officials to clean up Parkville, Maryland's Double Rock Park on 12 May. The following photo essay shows these volunteers in action.
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Faith Leaders Gather in Pacific Over Freedom of Religion
Blog Post — 22 May 2012Elder James J. Hamula joined Samoa’s head of state and leaders of other faiths last week in the first “Managing Religious and Cultural Diversity in the Pacific” conference at the National University of Samoa in Apia.
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Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | May 21
Blog Post — 21 May 2012Today’s edition of “Getting It Right” includes stories about Mormons’ view of the Trinity, lay leadership, youth Church service and political neutrality. Other stories contain inaccuracies about polygamy and who can enter Latter-day Saint meetinghouses.
Full Story »Mormon Leaders Discuss Helping Hands Efforts With Connecticut Governor
Blog Post — 18 May 2012Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) in Connecticut recently presented the state’s governor, Dannel P. Malloy, with a photo book of service done by Mormon Helping Hands volunteers in the state in 2011.
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Church Honored in Spain for Blood Drive Promotion
Blog Post — 18 May 2012The Spanish Federation of Blood Donors in Spain is honoring The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) for its positive contribution to improve people’s lives through the donation of blood.
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Like Jabari Parker, Thousands of Mormon Youth Attend Seminary
Blog Post — 17 May 2012This week’s Sports Illustrated cover story features Jabari Parker, a 17-year-old basketball player from Chicago who is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon).
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British Singing Sensation Katherine Jenkins to Perform at Pioneer Day Concert
News Release — 17 May 2012Renowned Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins will be the featured performer at this year’s “Joy of Song” Pioneer Day Concert with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square.
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Manaus Brazil Temple Opens To the Public
News Release — 16 May 2012The Manaus Brazil Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) opens to the public this week.
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