Mormons can learn from Mother Teresa’s canonization
Mother Teresa now has a place among Joan of Arc, John the Baptist, Francis of Assisi and the apostle Peter since being named a saint in the Roman Catholic Church on Sept. 4. The process of canonization...
View ArticleLDS Church and its members aid refugees
As the refugee crisis continues to develop, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is taking steps to feed the hungry help those in need.
View ArticleBYU students watch convert prepare to enter mission field
Hard times often end up being the most rewarding for LDS missionaries. “It was the worst transfer ever. The absolute worst,” said Natalie Schereck, a BYU senior studying elementary education. Schereck...
View ArticleInterfaith leaders criticize government’s religious liberty report
A group of interfaith leaders, including Presiding Bishop Gérald J. Caussé, issued a letter Wednesday calling on the United States government to reject a recent government report attacking religious...
View ArticleBYU Forum addresses audacious faith in the LDS Church
Brett G. Scharffs addressed the BYU community on Tuesday, Oct. 18, in a forum address. He spoke on embracing audacious faith and appreciating the unique power and singular appeal of LDS doctrine....
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Social media useful in preventing Islamophobia, raising awareness
Scrolling through Twitter after an ISIS-related terrorist attack yields tweet after tweet defending the peaceful religion of Islam — and a slew of negative, incriminatory and degrading Islamophobic...
View ArticlePiano Guys join Mormon Tabernacle Choir in performing at inauguration
The Piano Guys announced they will perform alongside the Mormon Tabernacle Choir at the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, prompting criticism.
View ArticleUtah welcomes last refugees permitted before ban enforced
Utahns gathered with balloons, posters, gifts and chocolate cake to welcome the last refugee family resettled by Catholic Community Services prior to the recent executive-ordered travel ban.
View ArticleInterfaith efforts invite Utahns to learn about other religions
Religious and interfaith groups have organized events to help Utahns get to know the diverse faiths and believers represented in the state. Utah is 67 percent Mormon, followed by Protestants and...
View ArticleLocal religions gather for spiritual conferences, not just LDS
About 15 million members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will gather for General Conference in April. Aurelia Berryhill, LDS member and BYU media arts major, said she looks forward...
View ArticleEaster traditions of local Christian faiths
Christians throughout Utah have different Easter traditions, though each reverences the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. How Christians celebrate Easter often depends on their denomination. Seventh-day...
View ArticleEpiscopal priest reflects on God’s help through refugee past
From fleeing civil war in Sudan to becoming the leader of an Episcopal congregation in Salt Lake City, the Rev. Gabriel Garang Atem said he has seen God’s hand in his life. “After all the difficult...
View ArticleProvo Masonic Temple open house encourages questions, dispels myths
Freemasons in Utah County dispelled myths and shared how they serve the community at the open house of the Provo Masonic Temple on May 6.
View ArticleCatholic Utahns share experiences living within LDS community
Catholic UVU student Norma Salas has lived in Orem for 16 years and has been asked if she is a member of the LDS church countless times. To these consistent queries she replies, "Yes, I am. I am a...
View ArticleAfrican American BYU students share their experiences
Some African American students feel like outsiders because their race is a minority at BYU.
View ArticleVideo: How the Krishna temple came to Utah Valley
Sixteen years ago, Hare Krishna devotees Caru Das and his wife, Vai, had no idea they would eventually build a Krishna temple in Utah Valley.
View ArticleNon-LDS students and faculty give advice against stereotypes
BYU senior Talal Sisalem said he’s often been forced to pray between book shelves at the library or in hallways because there’s no private place he can go on campus for the five daily prayers Islam...
View ArticleBYU Religious Freedom Annual Review speakers discuss higher education
BYU’s Religious Freedom Annual Review hosted a panel titled “Preserving Religious Diversity in Higher Education” on July 7. The panel featured four defenders of religious freedom of varying faiths....
View ArticleReligious groups maintain members, millennials
Different religious groups in and around Utah Valley share how they see member retention and what they're doing about it, especially among millennials.
View ArticleGlobal religious harassment increases
Christians are harassed in more countries than any other religious group, and most often in highly Christian-populated countries.
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