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Elder Jeffery R. Holland admitted to hospital

Elder Jeffery R. Holland admitted to hospital

According to a statement from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints posted on June 17, Elder Jeffery R. Holland has been admitted to the hospital after several days of illness. Elder Holland is a member of the LDS church’s Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. According to Eric […]

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Blue shirts, no ties: New dress code for Mormon missionaries

Blue shirts, no ties: New dress code for Mormon missionaries

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The customary white shirts and ties that have long been the signature outfit for young men serving missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will no longer be the only outfit choice. Church officials said Friday that some men will now be […]

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Pandemic accelerates Mormon missionaries’ transition online

Pandemic accelerates Mormon missionaries’ transition online

BRIGHAM CITY, Utah (AP) — Missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have long knocked on doors, shaken hands or walked up to strangers to spread their gospel. Now, the coronavirus pandemic has forced them to do their outreach online, in Facebook groups and through video calls. […]

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LDS Church’s General Conference will be virtual only

LDS Church’s General Conference will be virtual only

In a letter posted June 6 by the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints it was announced that the faith’s October 2020 general conference will be virtual only. In the letter it was stated that “as a worldwide organization we have an obligation to be […]

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Mormon president denounces racism, escalating violence

Mormon president denounces racism, escalating violence

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints denounced racism and the violence occurring at protests around the country. It was the faith’s first public statement since volatile weekend demonstrations over the death of George Floyd. Russell M. Nelson said in a […]

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Church services can resume soon for Latter-day Saints

Church services can resume soon for Latter-day Saints

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints could resume services as soon as this weekend, more than two months after they were suspended to help halt the spread of the coronavirus. Global leaders of the faith said in a letter Tuesday that meetings can […]

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Church begins removal of damaged Salt Lake Temple statue

Church begins removal of damaged Salt Lake Temple statue

SALT LAKE CITY (Deseret News) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has started work to temporarily remove a damaged statue from the church’s Salt Lake Temple. The Deseret News reports the removal of the Angel Moroni statue with a crane began Monday as part of a four-year […]

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Mormon missionary hit and killed while biking in Georgia

Mormon missionary hit and killed while biking in Georgia

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says a teen serving as a missionary died after being hit by a vehicle in Georgia. A church spokesperson said 19-year-old Elder McKay Bergeson of Bountiful, Utah, was riding his bicycle when he was hit near LaFayette, […]

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Utah man pleads guilty to vandalizing Mormon temple

Utah man pleads guilty to vandalizing Mormon temple

LOGAN, Utah (The Herald Journal) — A Utah man has pleaded guilty to burglary and criminal mischief after authorities said he vandalized a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple and caused over $5,000 in damage. The Herald Journal reported that 34-year-old Peter Abraham Ambrose entered his plea Tuesday […]

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LDS church announces limited temple reopenings

LDS church announces limited temple reopenings

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints announced Thursday, their plans to partially reopen temples. Limited sealings for couples who have been previously endowed will begin on May 11 in select temples in Utah, Idaho, Germany and Sweden. The temples in Utah that will reopen are: Bountiful, Brigham […]

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