Kirtland temple ownership not ‘us versus them’ for LDS Church, Community of...
The snow was lightly falling. It was dark, but whether from the street lamps’ soft illumination or something more, Jewell Bolton still remembers how the white temple on a hill took her breath away....
View ArticleSalt Lake City Mission feeds thousands Easter Sunday
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City Mission hosted their 25th annual “Easter Meal in the Park” on Sunday with the help of local organizations. The event was held in Pioneer Park and had enough food to feed...
View ArticleHindu BYU student embraces Mormon culture
Rishabh Sharma grew up in New Delhi, India, where about 81 percent of the population is Hindu, according to the 2011 census of India. But at BYU, Sharma represents a minority of students who aren’t...
View ArticleMormon women worldwide lobby for ethical government
Sharlee Mullins Glenn said she had absolutely no idea she was starting a movement. As a writer and BYU graduate living in Pleasant Grove, she felt deeply concerned about the direction of the country...
View ArticleNorth Korean refugees make it to BYU
Nearly 10 years ago, North Korean native Donghyun Kim told his wife Jiyein Song he was leaving town on a business trip. Song believed this trip would only last 15 days, but when he never returned she...
View ArticleGeneral Relief Society president gives prayer at White House
Sister Jean B. Bingham, Relief Society general president for the LDS Church offered a prayer for the National Day of Prayer at the White House on May 3, 2018, according to a press release from Mormon...
View ArticleRabbi Benny Zippel impacts community for good
Quick-witted and matter-of-fact, Rabbi Benny Zippel’s sense of humor makes him popular in the community. “The bathroom is down the hall, but it’s a $15 charge,” Zippel said as he guided an interfaith...
View ArticleElder L. Whitney Clayton encourages faith and religious freedom
Elder L. Whitney Clayton, General Authority Seventy and Senior President of the Quorums of the Seventy, opened the 2018 Religious Freedom Annual Review by discussing the Church of Jesus Christ of...
View ArticleFinding ways to make room for struggle and faith
Eric Huntsman, a professor of Ancient Near Eastern Studies at BYU, discussed hard sayings and safe spaces during an August 8 devotional. In the address, he emphasized the importance of, “creating safe...
View ArticleAmerican Fork church celebrates 140 years with new addition
A new playground for children with autism was added to the American Fork Community Presbyterian Church in the end of July as a part of their 140th anniversary. The project began when the church...
View ArticleNew church history book ‘Saints’ isn’t a novel but reads like one
Read or listen to a Portuguese translation Patrick Mason was reading “Saints: The Standard of Truth” on a plane when he became emotional over it. Mason, the Howard W. Hunter Mormon Studies chair at...
View ArticleLatter-day Saint missionaries to receive mission calls online
Utah State University student Morgun Olcott always planned to surprise her family with her decision to serve as a full-time missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but her plan...
View ArticleBYU hosts screening, panel for ‘Jane and Emma’
BYU hosted a preliminary screening for “Jane and Emma” on Sept. 14 in the Varsity Theater. The showing was followed by a panel discussion on the film with director Chantelle Squires and members of the...
View ArticleInterfaith Club discusses non-Latter-day Saint student experience
Non-LDS students at BYU are a minority, the school has a student body where over 98 percent of the population are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Students started the BYU...
View ArticleChurch announces Conference Center policy changes
SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced policy changes to the Conference Center on Sept. 28, including that security will no longer store personal items and North...
View ArticleMayor’s Diversity Dinner promotes honest conversation
Mayor Ben McAdams, Sheriff Rosie Rivera and Wendy Pyper, a board member of the Mayor’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, presented nine awards to recipients nominated by friends, family, employees and...
View ArticleBYU students grow beards, long hair for Book of Mormon videos
BYU students are playing a significant role in the production of a series of Book of Mormon videos in a project that started in 2011 with a video series on the New Testament. General Authority Seventy...
View ArticleSpeakers talk overcoming faith crises, fear
Richard ‘Papa‘ Ostler and Taylor Christensen spoke about their personal experiences with overcoming faith crisis and helping others through the process as part of a Listen, Learn and Love Productions...
View ArticleBYU students of other faiths learn tolerance through marginalization
Editor’s note: This story pairs with “Anti-Semitism incidents resurge in the US” and “My experience being Jewish in America today.” Approximately 99 percent of the BYU student body are members of The...
View ArticleMy experience being Jewish in America today
Editor’s note: This story pairs with “Anti-Semitism incidents resurge in the US” and “BYU students of other faiths learn tolerance through marginalization.” I grew up as one of the only Jewish kids in...
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