SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah state health officials say all but one of Utah’s 28 confirmed coronavirus deaths have been people over the age of 55. That breakdown mirrors national trends. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show more than nine in 10 of the 15,000 […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has presented a new proclamation and announced the opening of eight new temples during its annual conference. Church President Russell Nelson unveiled the proclamation and the temple expansions Sunday during the 190th Annual General Conference. There was […]
During the final session of the 190th semiannual general conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, church president Russell M. Nelson announced the locations for eight new temples. The new locations are listed below: Bahía Blanca, Argentina. Tallahassee, Florida. Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Pittsburgh, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sat 6 feet apart inside an empty room Saturday as the faith carried out its signature conference while adhering to social distancing guidelines. It was a stark reminder of how the global coronavirus pandemic is […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A high-ranking member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says the world will conquer the coronavirus. Jeffrey R. Holland said Sunday that it’s an ‘all hands on deck’ war with the virus. Holland spoke at the the church’s signature conference. The church […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ twice-annual conference kicked off Saturday without anyone attending in person and top leaders sitting some 6 feet apart inside an empty room as the faith takes precautions to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. A livestream of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For the first time in more than 70 years, top leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will deliver speeches at the faith’s signature conference this weekend without an in-person audience. It’s the latest illustration of how the coronavirus pandemic is altering […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints plans to temporarily remove the Angel Moroni statue from its Salt Lake Temple during restoration work. The Deseret News reports workers at Temple Square in Salt Lake City installed a mobile crane Thursday. Church spokesman Daniel Woodruff […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is suspending all temple activity due to concerns over the coronavirus. The Utah-based faith said Wednesday that the temporary suspension would start at the end of the day. Meanwhile, a Utah county hard hit by the new […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Church officials say a Utah man who died from the coronavirus had visited a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple the week before his diagnosis. The temple in Bountiful, north of Salt Lake City, was closed Sunday after state health officials announced the […]
