Mormon Life - Top 10 of 2010 tag

Top 10 LDS News Stories of 2010

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:05:00 -0700

by LDS Living Staff
source: MormonLife.com

Mormon Life says: This week, we're ranking the top 10 most popular and compelling stories, articles, and videos. (Click here to see all available top 10 lists for 2010.)

Check out LDS Living's picks for the most compelling LDS news stories of the year. 10. Mormon Torah Bright Wins Gold: The Australian snowboarder who lives in SLC won the gold medal in the halfpipe event during the 2010 Winter Olympics. Also here's a video interview with Torah Bright.

9. BYU Leaves MWC: In September, the BYU Athletic Department announced its plans to go independent in football and join the West Coast Conference in all other sports.

8. Church Supports Principles of Utah Compact on Immigration: In November, the Church made a statement of support following the announcement of the Utah Compact. The NY Times later praised Utah's immigration stance.

7. Provo Tabernacle Goes Up In Flames: Just a few weeks ago the Historic Provo Tabernacle caught on fire and was burned almost in its entirety. Authorities are still unsure of the cause of fire and plan to investigate later this week. Watch an aerial video of the fire.

6. Mormon Tabernacle Choir Hits Significant Milestones: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir had a great year in 2010. Some of their accomplishments include marking the 100th anniversary of its first recorded album in September, The Music and the Spoken Word was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in November, and they had a knock-out Christmas Concert with artist David Archuleta a few weeks ago.

5. Bishop Killed at LDS Church in Calif. Shooting: Bishop Clay Sannar was shot and killed by a gunman who entered the Calif. church looking for the congregration's leader. The gunman was killed by police at the scene. Such a tragic story.

4. Missionaries to Be Banned from Switzerland: A new policy in Switzerland intends to ban all missionaries from non-European Union countries beginning in 2012. The Church made this statement regarding the situation.

3. General Conference Talk Causes Controversy In Homosexual Community: In the October General Conference, President Boyd K. Packer gave a talk that many understood to make a statement about homosexual activity and the sanctity of marriage. The talk caused an uproar in the LGBT community and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) delivered a petition to Church headquarters demanding they recant his talk. Watch a video of the Church's response to the HRC petition.

2. Mitchell Convicted in Elizabeth Smart Kidnapping Case: After eight long years, the Elizabeth Smart case was finally concluded in December when Brian David Mitchell was found guilty of the kidnapping and rape of Smart. Smart has shown such heroism in the face of these traumatizing events and has happily moved on with her life. She has returned to France to finish serving her mission.

1. Kyiv Ukraine Temple Dedication: Our no. 1 LDS news story is that of the dedication of the Kyiv Ukraine Temple--the first one to be built in the former Soviet Union. This event is a fulfillment of prophecy and is truly one to celebrate. Watch a video of the dedication.

Speaking of new temples, we thought the ground breaking of the Rome, Italy Temple deserved an honorable mention. In the heart of the Catholic Church's headquarters, this is monumental news for the Church. Watch a video of President Monson breaking ground.

*Is there anything you think we're missing?

Top 10 World News Stories of 2010

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:07:00 -0700

by LDS Living Staff
source: MormonLife.com

Mormon Life says: Nothing says "Happy New Year" better than a good old fashioned year-in-review list (it may be more fun than fireworks). The staff at LDS Living got together and created four top 10 lists for your enjoyment. First up, our picks for the top 10 world news stories/events of 2010. 10. Apple releases iPad - In April of 2010, the iPad was unleashed on the world. This next big technology has out-performed sales expectations and has the power to change the way we read, watch, and collect content.

9. WikiLeaks controversy - Although around since 2006, WikiLeaks made attention-grabbing headlines in 2010 after releasing documents from the Iraq war and then classified U.S. State Department cables.

8. FIFA chooses Qatar for 2022 World Cup - By choosing a city who is structurally and socially challenged for the 2022 World Cup over seemingly more qualified bids, FIFA opened itself up to criticism and claims of corruption.

7. Proposed construction of Islamic mosque near Ground Zero - Plans to build an Islamic community center, including a mosque, two blocks from ground zero prompted debates on religious freedom vs. cultural sensitivity. Read: Senator Hatch supports ground zero mosque (CNN) and Boston Globe finds Mitt Romney's position on mosque troubling. (*This corrects an earlier version in which LDS Living stated that the intended community center and mosque were meant to go up at Ground Zero.)

6. U.S. heath care overhaul - After much debate and a heavily partisan vote, the United States passed a huge health care reform bill. Some credit this bill as the turning point which lead to the mid-term election results, giving control of the House to the republicans.

5. Arizona immigration law passed - Arizona signed into law a bill with the aim to detect and deport illegal immigrants. Many found this law troubling and worried it encouraged racial profiling while others felt it was needed to help sustain the law. Read: Arizona Immigration law fallout harms LDS Church outreach and Mormons and Immigration.

4. Prop 8 overturned - In August, proposition 8 was overturned by a California court, declaring the same-sex marriage ban discriminatory. Read: Church statement on prop 8 ruling.

3. Gulf oil disaster - A BP oil rig exploded in April and took months of work to stop--but not before over a hundred million gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf.

2. Chilean mine rescue - After 69 days underground after a mine collapsed in Chile, all 33 miners were rescued and emotionally reunited with their families. Read: The Chilean miners: A story of survival and hope.

1. Earthquake in Haiti - A devastating 7.0 earthquake in Haiti resulted in massive destruction, over 200,000 people dead and millions without homes and food. Read: LDS Church help for Haiti: A long term effort and Journey for a Lifetime.

Check back with us tomorrow for our picks of the top 10 videos of 2010!

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