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Moral Stength of Women Praised in Conference

SALT LAKE CITY — The afternoon session of the 183rd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints featured remarks from four members of the Quorum of the Twelve on topics ranging from the power of the scriptures, to the need for member involvement in missionary work, to the need for compassion for those who suffer from depression, to the moral force of women. The second of the four apostles to speak during the session, Elder D. Todd Christofferson, told the women of the church that "we rely on the moral force you bring to the world, to marriage, to family, to the church. We rely on blessings you bring down from heaven by your prayers and faith."

Emotions run high as Atlanta Georgia Temple nears re-dedication

Excitement with a huge dose of gratitude ran high 28 years ago when the Atlanta Georgia Temple was dedicated. "We were expecting large crowds, and we got them, some 55,000 people," said Elder M. Keith Giddens, an Area Seventy and local coordinator of the temple's rededication committee.

LDS Girl Now Leaving on Mission After Near-Death Experience

Kilee Krause continued her personal mission Wednesday for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Missionary Training Center.

Broadcasting to the world: Technology powers LDS Church connections

Long before the days of YouTube and broadband Internet, the LDS Church was sharing video content with followers around the world using technology it says is still essential to spreading a global message. The white satellite dishes tucked behind meetinghouses from Utah to Thailand help members stay connected with church leadership, attend training meetings and participate in firesides and the church’s biannual General Conference.

Trust: Guest writers examine the topic in a special issue of Church News

In Robert T. Barrett's depiction, Christ reaches out to rescue Peter, whom Christ had bidden to walk to him on water but who began to sink when he lost faith. The incident, recounted in Matthew 14:25-29, illustrates the power that comes from trusting the Lord. The theme of trust is the basis of several articles in this Church News issue continuing a tradition of presenting a year-end package pertaining to a gospel-related theme.

One Ugandan Modern-day Pioneer

July 24 is a state holiday in Utah, a time when thousands line the streets of downtown Salt Lake City to celebrate — with parades, rodeos and speeches — the lives and sacrifices of the pioneers who more than 150 years ago settled what would become the state.

Utah couple creates Christian films

Amy and Shawn Kenney are filmmakers, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but they do not make Mormon films. They make Christian films. “The difference between a Mormon film and a Christian film is that one is geared to an LDS audience — usually with subject matter or references that are uniquely LDS,” said Shawn Kenney, who pulls double duty as writer and producer. “While a Christian film is faith based, it is inspirational, not necessarily denominational.”

New Joseph Smith movie gaining attention on East Coast

Filmmaker Christian Vuissa wanted to make a movie that made an impact beyond the 14 million members of the LDS faith. And after two years of research and 23 days of movie production, Vuissa is seeing how his new film, "Joseph Smith, Volume 1: Plates of Gold," is one more way people can find out the truth about the restored gospel.

Is Mormonism a cult?

To many Americans, Mormon theology seems an impenetrable stew of biblical literalism, weird relics and a supernaturalism so aggressive as to border on science fiction, stirred together by a parade of shady self-declared prophets, from the frontier polygamist Joseph Smith to the complacent, dark-suited elders who run the church today. "Plutocratic oligarchs," Harold Bloom labeled them: men (all men; women are barred from participation in the Mormon priesthood) either cynically manipulating the religion for personal gain or themselves taken in. Does this confection make the religion a cult, as commentators as wide on the spectrum as the evangelical Baptist Robert Jeffress and the acerbic atheist Christopher Hitchens have speculated?

LDS Church shows support for President, leaders attend inauguration

Since inauguration day fell on a Monday this year, my family watched a recorded version of the ceremony for our weekly Family Home Evening so our children could not only watch history unfold, but also understand the importance of what our Founding Fathers worked so hard to create.