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Mormon and Jewish leaders tour Brigham City Utah Temple together

A delegation from the American Jewish Committee (AJC) met with leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) recently.The visit included discussions on religious freedom and secularism in addition to taking a tour of the newly completed Brigham City Utah Temple. The group also visited other Church sites including the Family History Library, Welfare Square, Humanitarian Center and Temple Square.

Ann Romney ‘stay-at-home mom’ debate: Mormons react

The public dust-up over Ann Romney and stay-home mothers played out in a particular way in Romney’s own community of Mormon women, who are twice as likely to be housewives as non-Mormons. Mormon culture and preaching is strongly protective of distinct gender roles, with church members more likely than Americans of any other faith group to say it’s better for women to stay home and men to work outside the house.

What Mormon women want

As Mitt Romney becomes the first LDS candidate to secure a major party presidential nomination, Mormon women will be watching with special interest. Then again, we have always been interested in politics. Mormon women in Utah enjoyed the right to vote as early as 1870—a time in American history when many women rejected political involvement as the proper domain of men, and fully five decades before the achievement of U.S. women’s suffrage.

Kenneth Hartvigsen: Experiencing Art in an Intimate Way

Kenneth Hartvigsen has thought a lot about the power art possesses. He is a believer that it has the ability to help us unite, understand one another, and feel a greater connection to the Creator. On this week’s episode, Kenneth, an art curator at Brigham Young University, takes us inside his thought process surrounding art so we can “experience” one of Carl Bloch’s most famous paintings, “Christ Healing the Sick at the Pool of Bethesda.”

Heidi Swinton: Profiling a Prophet

As a young journalism student at the University of Utah, Heidi Swinton had big dreams of one day working for Newsweek, but a prompting encouraging her to focus on the work of the Lord led her to a different path in life instead. This path still involved Swinton using her talents through writing, but in ways she never could’ve imagined—including writing the biography of President Thomas S. Monson.

Slashing Pet-care Costs

By Valerie Jones

For the last several years, Americans have spent around $40 billion each year on veterinary care and other pet products and services. And the strain on American pocketbooks is beginning to show. Beloved pets are filling already-packed animal shelters as families can no longer afford to keep up with the costs of the pet industry. But there are ways of keeping pets affordable. Here are some tips for holding onto your pet without letting go of your savings.

LDS man is 'World's Most Embarrassing Dad'

By Emily McClure

American Fork, Utah, has nearly 30,000 residents, but only one of those residents can claim the title of “World’s Most Embarrassing Dad.” Dale Price, husband, stay-at-home dad of three children and professional paintballer, has put American Fork on the map both on national and international news thanks to his morning ritual of dressing up in costume and waving at his son’s school bus on its morning route.

From the Church

President Nelson to Embark on New Ministry Tour in the Pacific

President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his wife, Wendy, along with Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Susan, will leave in mid-May on a ministry visit to seven destinations in the Pacific. The global faith leaders will leave Salt Lake City on Thursday, May 16, 2019, and return Saturday, May 25. They will minister to Latter-day Saints and friends of the Church during the nine-day trip, including missionaries and government and religious leaders.

Church Donates $5.5 Million to US Agencies for COVID-19 Relief Efforts

By The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues to provide relief amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Church is now distributing cash and commodities in response to an unprecedented number of humanitarian requests around the world.

Latter-day Saint Life

3 Years U.S. Presidents and LDS Prophets Shared Similar Christmas Messages

By Abbie Armstrong

It’s surprising the similarities one can find in the inspiring messages given by our nation’s leaders and the Church’s prophets. Here you will see a few Christmastime remarks, spoken in previous years, that invite us to remember what this season is truly about and the positive effect it can have on us as individuals and as a country alike.