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LDS movie 'Silent Night' wins Catholic film award
The story of "Silent Night," a feature film by BYU Broadcasting, came full circle last week when the Catholic Academy of Communication Professionals honored the film with Brigham Young University's first Gabriel Award. Although sponsored by the Catholic Academy, which is officially recognized by the Vatican, Gabriel Award recipients do not have to be religious. Rather, the awards recognize excellence in various categories, including news, documentaries and drama. "Silent Night" was recognized in a national television entertainment category.
The 'Bachelorette' Mormon mystery
As Emily Maynard said “yes!” to her new soulmate and husband on The Bachelorette, even the most cynical viewer could not help but to shed a tear. And forgive her for the other time she got engaged on national TV.Sunday’s finale capped one of the most satisfying seasons of The Bachelorette. Although Emily had a natural chemistry with her three final guys, most viewers probably guessed who her future husband would be: Jef Holm, the 26-year-old bottled-water-company owner from Salt Lake City. He and Emily came across like that cute college couple everybody roots for, and his first encounter with her 6-year-old daughter, Ricky, was adorable. Internet spoilers broke news of their engagement in early July.
From the Church
LDS Church blocks abuse of proxy name submissions
In a letter read in LDS Church worship services last Sunday, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reiterated "the policies first stated in 1995 concerning the submission of names for proxy temple ordinances" and urged "faithful adherence to these policies by all members of the church." This week, the church has introduced a "technological barrier to prevent abuse of the New FamilySearch system," according to LDS Church spokesman Michael Purdy.
LDS membership growth stable; slight improvement predicted for convert retention
Mormon researchers who pay close attention to LDS Church growth throughout the world see a hint of improvement in the number of converts who progress from baptism to become fully active, faithful Mormons. A key piece of evidence, says Matt Martinich, a Colorado-based researcher, is in the number of wards and branches in each country.
How LDS missionaries escaped death during Liberian civil war
The LDS Church was still in its infancy in Liberia when civil war erupted in the West African nation, threatening members and branches and devastating an entire country. When the war broke out in late 1989, eight native Liberian missionaries were serving in the country. By July 1990, conditions were so bad that those missionaries were shuttered inside their homes, unable to preach the gospel and forced to risk possible death just to meet with members. There was little food to eat, and it was difficult and very costly to obtain fuel for cars.
New Mormon movie celebrates mountain man handcart hero
There could probably be a dozen movies made about the trials and misadventures of the handcart pioneers, early members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who piled their belongings into boxy carts and walked to the Utah Territory in the late 1850s. So far, Utah filmmaker T.C. Christensen has made two of them. In 2011, Christensen dramatically revived the ever-waning Mormon movie scene with "17 Miracles," a pioneer historical drama boldly released in the heart of the summer blockbuster season that turned out to be something of a minor miracle itself, selling tickets at first-run theaters in Utah for months. Now he's ready to do it again.
Latter-day Saint Life
Historian Says Media is Blending LDS Church Members More into Society
The image of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as an isolated people who practiced polygamy, had dangerous religious views, felt persecuted, and were an ethnic group unto themselves has changed, a noted Mormon historian says.
Exhibit Offers Viewers a Glimpse of LDS History
Working in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Church History Library, April Williamsen came across some printer's plates from 1842. This set of plates was made for the facsimiles of Egyptian papyri that inspired the church's Book of Abraham. Joseph Smith himself actually oversaw the production of these printer's plates.
East Coast Mormon Helping Hands work to stop hunger
Some people made homemade apple butter or casseroles, others cleared public trails and parks, but the majority of the effort was focused on the battle against hunger in the states of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia and in the District of Columbia. Prompted by local leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but joined by the three states’ governors and the mayor of the district, a regional effort to combat the challenges of hunger, particularly in the lives of children, took place Saturday, 29 September 2012, as a “Day to Serve.” Numerous other faith-based groups, community service organizations and university students collaborated in a singular focus to stock the shelves of local food banks.
New LDS youth website redesigned and better than ever
Mormon youth today are bombarded with hundreds of digital voices: e-mails, texts, cell phone calls, media, digital entertainment, Facebook and Twitter. A lot of the content out in the digital void is not worthy of attention. To assist LDS youth to rise above the world, the Church launched a brand-new version of the youth.lds.org website. Designed for youth, parents and youth leaders, the faith-promoting site is full of safe and interesting content.