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NYC Missionaries Teach Family History Using Giant Chalk-drawn Trees (+video)
A chalk-drawn tree in Union Square grabbed the attention of passersby last month. Intrigued by the statement "find your family" written on the ground, many stopped to investigate.
Would a Romney defeat crush Mormon supporters?
Some Mormons have fasted and prayed for Mitt Romney. Others have donated piles of cash. And busloads have traveled to Nevada and Colorado to campaign for the Republican presidential nominee or spent hours calling potential voters. So what happens if Romney — the first Mormon heading a major-party ticket and the faith’s best shot at the White House so far — loses the Nov. 6 election?
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Number of Mormon missionaries reaches all-time high of 75,000
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Tuesday that the number of full-time missionaries has reached an all-time high of 75,000. Since President Thomas S. Monson's announcement in October regarding age requirements for missionary service, a surge of young men and women in the LDS church have applied to serve a mission, pushing the numbers from 58,500 in October to the newly announced 75,000.
Latter-day Saint Life
You Never Know: Why the New Mormon Message Might Not Mean What You Think It Means
My first day in business school I learned about opportunity cost. It blew my mind. (I was young.)
Fire in LDS Conference Center leaves thousands of gallons of water in main auditorium
A small fire in a mechanical room in the LDS Conference Center led to water damage and flooding in the main auditorium Monday night. At 8:15 p.m., a fire triggered the sprinkler system in the mechanical room, which sits almost directly above the pulpit. Two sprinklers in the room put out the fire before firefighters arrived.
Vandals tear up LDS church, tens of thousands in damage
Cedar City Police are asking the public to provide information related to vandalism over the weekend at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse at 2015 N. Wedgewood Lane. The vandalism caused tens of thousands of dollars with of damage at some point Saturday afternoon. Jimmy Roden, public information officer for the Cedar City Police Department, said the estimated cost of damages caused when the church was ransacked would warrant second-degree felony criminal mischief charges.
Construction on Provo Tabernacle gets off the ground
PROVO — The bricks are still scarred from fire two years ago, but the Provo Tabernacle is on track to become the LDS Church's second temple in Provo.
LDS bishop ordered to stand trial for witness tampering, failure to report abuse charges
A judge has ordered an LDS Church bishop to stand trial on charges of witness tampering and failure to report abuse. But the defense attorney for Bishop Gordon Moon called the judge's order "a far cry from a ringing endorsement of the prosecution's case."
Hawaii's Largest Faiths Oppose Same-sex Marriage Bill
Hawaii's largest religious denominations have come together in opposition to a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in the Aloha State. With a special session of the state Legislature two weeks away, local leaders of the Roman Catholic Church, the faith-based Hawaii Family Forum and Hawaii Family Advocates, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have independently coalesced around the position that lawmakers should not pass proposed legislation to legalize gay marriage.
An unlikely Mormon: Former basketball star shares conversion story
To hear Mitch Smith tell the story, he never should have played basketball at the University of Utah — much less become a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For starters, Smith received no shortage of scholarship offers. In fact, more than 50 college basketball coaches entered the Smith home to pitch Mitch on their respective schools.