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Latter-day Saints on ‘Biggest Loser’ bond over faith

On Sundays, behind the doors of The Biggest Loser ranch and unseen by almost 9.5 million viewers, several contestants of the hit reality television show meet in Moses Kinikini’s bedroom to partake of the sacrament and share their testimonies. Six of the 22 contestants on NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” this season are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, namely Moses Kinikini, Kaylee Kinikini, Rulon Gardner, Justin Pope, Sarah Nitta and Denise Hill.

It's much more than a Mormon moment, church official says

For a solid 45 minutes Monday morning, Michael Otterson, managing director of Public Affairs for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spoke to members of the LDS International Society about "How the Church is Handling Increased Global Visibility." In what may be a first for anyone speaking on that subject over the past year, not once during the entire presentation did he mention the name Mitt Romney.

LDS tools digital evolution

Time is running out. By the end of 2012, the stake and ward websites on classic.lds.org will be gone. Wards and stakes are strongly encouraged to begin using the new stake and ward tools on lds.org. If you use the computer for your calling, you will need to know what will and will not be available and how it has changed from the old to new set of tools. Many of the tools available in past years for members in the Church were accessed from a Church unit page. Tools such as ward calendar, membership directory and lesson schedules were accessed from this single page. To understand the change taking place, imagine replacing Microsoft Word with the whole suite of tools offered by Microsoft Office. This allows members to use the new tools in five unique ways:

Update on Latter-day Saints Affected by Paradise Fire + How They Lift One Another

“We’re trying to keep the Saints together and allow them to be together." —Bishop Robert Harrison

From the Church

Watch: New Church Videos Explain the Temple Endowment, Garments in Less Than 2 Minutes

By LDS Living

The Church recently released two videos, one about the temple endowment and one about temple garments.

LDS Church being sued by gallery owner over Teichert painting

A Minerva Teichert painting known as "The Law on the Plates of Brass" is at the heart of a legal dispute pitting a downtown art gallery against the painting's one-time owner, and the LDS Church. Thomas Alder, owner of Williams Fine Art Gallery, contends two unnamed representatives from the Church History Museum showed up with paperwork to "borrow" the painting from his business and never returned it. Instead, his lawsuit alleges the painting's owner breached their consignment contract and sold the painting to a member of the museum's acquisition committee without Alder's knowledge.

From the Church

New Young Women Presidency Announced at April 2018 General Conference

During the Saturday afternoon session of general conference, President Dallin H. Oaks announced the new Young Women Presidency, which includes Sister Bonnie H. Cordon as president, Sister Michelle Craig as the first counselor, and Sister Becky Craven as the second counselor.

Latter-day Saint Life

A Military Miracle: The Spiritual Prompting That Saved One Marine from Death

During WWII, 17-year-old Albert Christman enlisted in the Marines, and after his service in the Pacific was awarded the Purple Heart.

Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | 8 May 2013

Intermountain Catholic: Mormons Honor Benedictine Sisters' Legacy Reaching out to those of other faiths and recognizing their important contributions to society is an important part of Mormonism. This happened in late April when, as Intermountain Catholic reports, Latter-day Saint leaders held a farewell luncheon for the Sisters of Saint Benedict in Ogden. Last year, the sisters decided to merge with their founding monastery in Minnesota. They had been in Ogden, Utah, since 1946.

Famous Latter-day Saints

Former BYU Basketball Star Kyle Collinsworth Signs with NBA Team

By Jeff Hampton

Kyle Collinsworth graduated from BYU in April as perhaps the most complete basketball player in school history. As the WCC Player of the Year, he is BYU's all-time leader in rebounds and assists, and over the course of his career, he accumulated more triple-doubles (12) than any player in college basketball history.