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New LDS Young Women General President on Pinterest
Pinterest is one of the fastest growing social media sites, and it is particularly popular among women. Twenty-five percent of women who use the Internet use Pinterest, and 80 percent of Pinterest users are women, according to a Pew Research survey. Among those women are famous faces such as Creative Director of Marie Claire Magazine and Project Runway Judge Nina Garcia, Food Network's Paula Deen and news anchor Katie Couric.
Slain border agent was recently called to Mormon ward bishopric
Border Patrol agent Nicholas J. Ivie was called to serve in his LDS Church ward bishopric less than two months ago and Sunday was leading church services as second counselor in his Arizona ward. Two days later the former Provo resident was being mourned by family and friends and a nation still in search of solutions to secure its porous border. Ivie was shot and killed near Bisbee along the U.S.-Mexico line, becoming the 26th agent to die in the line of duty since 2002.
Pres. Uchtdorf: Immigration reform matches LDS values
President Barack Obama’s outline for immigration reform matches the values of the Mormon faith, according to Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor in the LDS Church’s governing First Presidency. Uchtdorf joined other faith leaders in a meeting with Obama on Friday, where the president asked them to support a reform effort that would streamline the legal immigration system and create a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the country.
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LDS Woman Allowed to Keep Rare Book of Mormon Despite Bankruptcy, Court Rules
What a priceless possession--and not just because of its monetary value.
Funniest member of Congress may be Mormon Republican
On Wednesday, the Washington Press Club Foundation hosted its 69th Annual Congressional Dinner, an event where reporters bring members of Congress as their "dates." It's not as exciting as the White House Correspondents Dinner, so it's best to think of it as junior prom — all the sweaty awkwardness of the real thing, but even fewer attendees manage to score. Nevertheless, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) were in fine form as they addressed the gathering . . .
Mormon Tabernacle Choir Wins First Emmy in 26 Years
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir has won an Emmy for the first time in 26 years, adding another major milestone in a remarkable year for the choir. Yet another achievement came last week when the choir's YouTube channel celebrated its first birthday by drawing more than 5 million views in its first year. Choir leaders are excited that much of that traffic came from international audiences it can track through statistics provided by YouTube that include some surprising information.
Penmanship Leads to Errors in Church History
Alex D. Smith can imagine what people might think when they read this quote from a sermon by the Prophet Joseph Smith: “Do not as the brethren do.”
Will LDS women pray at general conference?
LDS Church officials Tuesday would neither confirm nor deny a published report that for the first time a woman will offer at least one of the opening or closing prayers during the church's upcoming annual general conference. “Decisions on speakers and prayers at general conference were made late last year,” said Scott Trotter, spokesman for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “Customarily, details of the conference programs are not announced until general conference.”
More LDS Missionaries Reported Safe in Philippines, Families Say
More Utah families are getting word that their missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in the Philippines are safe following Friday's typhoon. Early Monday morning, Monica Baker of Cache County said her son, Elder Gregory Baker, and his companion, Elder Preston Hughes of West Valley City, were safe and walking in Merida, near the Tacloban area.
View to a (spiritual) thrill: LDS Church tells stories of faith with annual pageant program
Brigham Young, the second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and first territorial governor of Utah, once stated that if placed upon an island inhabited by cannibals and charged with civilizing the natives, he would construct a theater. One realm of LDS culture where Young’s endorsement of the virtues of a good show still thrives is the church’s pageant program.