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Church lowers missionary age to 18 for men, 19 for women
In a move to expand the opportunities for young members of the Church to serve full-time missions, Church president Thomas S. Monson announced today that, effective immediately, men may now begin serving at age 18 and women at age 19. The previous age for beginning missionary service was 19 years of age for young men and 21 for young women.
300-plus LDS Church members march in Pride parade
The Iverson family spends most Sunday afternoons at an LDS Church meetinghouse in Highland, singing hymns, reading scriptures and discussing the teachings of Jesus Christ. This week, Greg Iverson said he felt it was important for his family to be in downtown Salt Lake City to "live those teachings and show our love and support" for Utah's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
Women Seeking Priesthood Marched Again to Temple Square
A group of just more than 200 women and their male supporters entered through the gates of Temple Square Saturday seeking admission to the male gathering of priesthood holders at LDS general conference, despite requests from church officials that they not do so.
Elizabeth Smart marries in Hawaii temple
Elizabeth Smart and Matthew Gilmour were married Saturday on the North Shore of the island of Oahu. The couple exchanged vows at the Laie Hawaii Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in front of a small group of immediate family members, according to a statement released by Smart family spokesman Chris Thomas.
Ohio woman dies after shooting near Ohio LDS Temple
A woman died last evening from wounds she suffered when her estranged husband shot her nearly two months ago on the West Side. Soth Sin, 33, was pronounced dead at 6:27 p.m. at Mount Carmel West hospital, where she had been since the shooting on Feb. 26, Columbus police said.
LDS Youth Earns National Award for Eagle Scout Project
When Forrest Bernhardt began work on his Eagle Scout leadership service project, he never dreamed it would be nominated for a national award. He didn’t even know there was one. In May, Forrest’s project—obtaining and installing a specially designed swing for people with disabilities—was chosen from among 57,976 Eagle Scout projects as one of the top four in the United States.
Arsonists light LDS missionaries' car on fire
Two missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints were awoken abruptly when their hostess, Madge Carpenter, knocked on their door crying, “Elders, elders – you need to get up, … your car’s on fire.” Matthew Robinson and his fellow missionary are staying with the Carpenters at their home in the Middleton neighborhood.
Is Mormon bashing an acceptable prejudice?
It was a fairly typical lunch at an academic conference in the East after the New Hampshire primary in 2008. There was a smattering of endowed professorships and international reputations at the table, perhaps eight academics in all. Along with the sweet tea and penne pasta came the inevitable skewering of George W. Bush.
Lindsey Stirling Wins a German Grammy Award
Congratulations to Lindsey Stirling! She can now add Echo Award winner to her ever-growing list of accomplishments. To put this into perspective, the Echo Awards are the German equivalent of the GRAMMY’s in the United States. Stirling won the award for best crossover act saying, “I was the violinist that wanted to dance,” during her acceptance speech. “I know that sounds strange but now I’m living my dream,” she added.
From the Church
LDS missionary applications jump from 700 to 4,000 a week
During the last two weeks, nearly five times the typical number of young Latter-day Saints have begun the application process to serve as full-time missionaries. The leap was precipitated by an announcement earlier this month that reduced the minimum age for missionary service.