The MTC will remain fully operational throughout the multiyear project.
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It is one of the first buildings in the western United States constructed for the deaf community.
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The new house of the Lord was announced in 2019 and is nearly 72,000 square feet.
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The renovated Salt Lake Temple will add another baptistry and increase the number of sealing rooms from 13 to 22.
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Senator Hatch was longest-serving Republican senator in US history. Read the First Presidency’s statement upon his passing here:
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Beehive Clothing produces the sacred garments and ceremonial clothing for Latter-day Saints and Church distribution centers all over the world.
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Despite concerns about how they’d affect the health of Temple Square’s trees, thousands of lights went up in 1965, and they've been a beloved tradition ever since.
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The Utah Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shared the following message with Church leaders in Utah on April 8, 2021.
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The Utah Area Presidency shared the following message with Church leaders in Utah on February 12, 2021. The letter offers recommendations for Primary leaders, parents, and children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The following message was sent to Church leaders in Utah on February 3, 2021.
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This morning, in a deal that shocked the sports world, the Miller family agreed to sell the Utah Jazz to Qualtrics founder and CEO Ryan Smith for $1.6 billion. Smith already has experience working with the Jazz, as he co-founded “5 For the Fight,” the non-profit organization that sponsors the patch on the Jazz uniforms and encourages everyone to give just $5 in the fight against cancer.
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Following a letter sent by the First Presidency on September 11, 2020, the Utah Area Presidency released updated guidelines.
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The Utah Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent this letter on Friday, July 10, 2020.
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Editors note: The Utah Area Presidency sent this letterto members of the Utah Area on March 20, 2020.
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Provo is well-known as the home of Brigham Young University, but the college town is also making headlines for being the no. 1 best area for dating in the US.
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In the last year, basketball players at Marquette University have begun to show greater interest in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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*The following article previously ran on LDS Living in October 2015.
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Missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints discovered and extinguished a fire Monday afternoon in a church, according to authorities.
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Crews early Sunday morning fought a large fire at a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cottonwood Heights, Utah.
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Moving to Utah can be an adjustment for members of the Church, but don't worry. You're not alone. Here are ten things movers might relate to:
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has filed preliminary plans with Saratoga Springs, Utah, for construction of a new temple.
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As he would leave the St. George temple grounds every Wednesday morning, temple worker Dave Olson would snap a picture of the new stake center being constructed right across the street.
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The St. George Utah Temple will close November 4, 2019, for major renovations, which include extensive structural, mechanical, electrical, finish, and plumbing work, according to Newsroom. The renovation is expected to be completed in 2022.
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A man accused of forcing four missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to give him money — essentially kidnapping and robbing them at knife and gunpoint — now faces eight first-degree felonies.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Wednesday it will end four of its seven large, faith-promoting pageants and continue three of them.
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A Brigham Young University student was hospitalized in critical condition Monday after falling from the fourth floor of an atrium on campus, police said.
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Police in Centerville are asking for the public's help finding someone who they believe broke into a church building and choked a 71-year-old woman as she was playing the organ late Saturday.
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From the Philippines to Provo and Brazil to New Zealand, the Church has called five new MTC presidents and their wives to serve around the world.
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Three of Utah State University's most experienced offensive linemen have something in common.
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The Salt Lake Assembly Hall has been around for almost 140 years, and its architecture, acoustics, and historical significance have inspired the interest of both members and nonmembers alike.
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This is a treasure to us in part because of nearly 150 years of meaning and memory and sacrifice,” said Elder Holland, who offered Saturday’s dedicatory prayer of the St. George Tabernacle.
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Throughout the history of the Church, our leaders have praised America and what its flag represents. Read on for some fun and historical facts you might not have known about this patriotic symbol.
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Take a look into the lives of several determined women of the Church who stood up and spoke out for women’s rights.
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“His lifelong service and his impact on the world will always be remembered,” the Jazz said.
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We didn’t intend to be the only nonmembers in our ward. We knew we’d be in the religious minority when we moved to our small town in Utah County, Utah, in 2002, but we expected that minority to be more than two-ish percent.
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Thanks to the Deseret News for making us aware of this story.
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“I think we all are able to be more grateful when we give to someone else,” said Ginette Bott, chief development officer of the Utah Food Bank. “I hope this will be a lasting memory for these [missionaries].”
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Drawing upon the rich colors and textures of southern Utah, the Cedar City Utah Temple features native flowers, art glass, and juniper berries as well as African mahogany and sapele woodwork. (Learn more about the design of the temple here.)
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If you think you're in good shape, just wait until you read about this grandmother who just hiked the "Y" for the thousandth time.
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Duolingo, a popular language-learning app, recently discovered Utah has the most registered users for the app—but why?
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People ask some interesting questions in Google search bars, and now "why is Utah so Mormon?" is one of them.
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Thanks to the Deseret News for making us aware of this story.
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We wanted to reshare this article in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first time the Salt Lake Tabernacle was used for general conference!
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While helping to build a chapel in St. George, Utah, three construction workers were injured Wednesday.
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How would you respond if after 65 years you learned the family you had lived with and loved your entire life wasn't your biological family?
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Just weeks before the Provo City Center Temple open house begins, a Springville family constructed a small replica of the LDS building in the form of gingerbread and other tasty treats.
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"It's the power of faith that drives this entire population and it's the power of faith that has all that grain stored right up there to feed people who need help," said presidential candidate John Kasich.
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Though a fire at an aquarium being put out by Santa Claus might sound like the start of an epic holiday joke, it's not. It's actually a pretty heroic and incredible true story! Oh, and this Santa also happens to be LDS.
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"He was a pure soul with a huge heart and loving testimony of Jesus Christ. Dear Adam, we will love you forever," wrote Steven Keele after Adam Renik's death on his birthday this Monday.
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At the beginning of fall, Chad Fish shared a stunning photo to his Facebook pageof the Provo City Center Temple lit from behind by a luminescent Utah sunset. The photo quickly took off on social media, receiving over 9,000 shares and nearly 7,500 likes. In the comments, someone even requested permission to paint the photo, promising to give Fisher the original and give the prints away.
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Ever since it was announced in the October 2011 general conference, members of the Church (and not just those in Utah) have been looking forward to the dedication of the Provo City Center Temple with anxious anticipation.
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