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It's time to move past 'the Mormon moment,' LDS official says

History has not recorded the name of the journalist who created the phrase, “the Mormon moment.” The originator may have been a headline writer for U.S. News and World Report who, back in November of 2000, used “Mormon Moment” as the label for a story triggered by a new Mormon temple in Houston. The church’s growth, according to the story’s author, reporter Jeff Sheler, was “a tangible sign of the rising fortunes of this uniquely American religious movement …the Salt Lake City-based church is finding a home in the least likely places, from Houston to Helsinki, and from Tampa to Tokyo.”

Are Latter-day Saints learning to swim in the mainstream in this post-Mormon moment?

Utah Valley University President Matthew S. Holland said Tuesday that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are learning to swim in contemporary religion's mainstream during what he referred to as "the post-Mormon moment." "It's one thing to think about loving others and getting along with people from different faith perspectives when you are insular and existing outside the main body of faith," Holland told a classroom full of students and professors during his appearance as a guest lecturer for UVU's special "Mormonism in the American Experience" class.

Why the Houston City Mayor Asked Latter-day Saint Missionaries for Help

While Latter-day Saints consistently, quietly, and faithfully work alongside their fellow citizens through JustServe and a multitude of other community projects, full-time missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have become an easily identifiable and compelling symbol of joyful service.

Fun

Missionaries Serve Aboard the Ship That Recovered Apollo 8 Astronauts

By Lindsey Williams

While missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are serving in South Carolina, they are also experiencing a piece of American history.

Ghost town ‘Mormon Island’ ruins exposed in California due to drought

Mormon Island, an abandoned Gold Rush-era village in Folsom, California, is visible for the first time since 2015.

From the Church

Watch the colorful 2021 Luz de las Naciones celebration here

By Haley Lundberg

The 2021 Luz de las Naciones, or Light of the Nations, cultural celebration will air on Saturday, November 20 at 7 p.m. MST. Here’s how you can watch it:

From the Church

The Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple finally dedicated 2 years after completion

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Elder Gary E. Stevenson dedicated the newest temple in Brazil and said that it stands as the Church’s witness that Jesus Christ is indeed the Redeemer of the world.

From the Church

New online Church resources for individuals with disabilities

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

New online content includes materials for individuals, parents, caregivers, and leaders of those who are deaf or hard of hearing or have disabilities.

From the Church

Read highlights from the Knoxville Tennessee Temple groundbreaking

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Knoxville Tennessee Temple was announced in April 2022 by President Nelson, and plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet.

From the Church

The Doctrine and Covenants and Pearl of Great Price are now available in this language

By Kaitlyn Bancroft, Church News

This announcement continues to fulfill the revelation stating that “every man shall hear the fulness of the gospel in his own tongue, and in his own language.”