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New Newsroom.lds.org beta site launched
This week the Church Public Affairs Department launched the beta version of Newsroom.lds.org, the Church's website for news media, opinion leaders and the public. This is the fourth iteration of the site and a significant step forward, while it builds on the success of the previous three sites....
Church Employees Volunteer in 18th Annual United Way Day of Caring
Employees of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints answered the United Way call again this year, along with thousands of other people, to help make a difference in the lives of many children and young adults. The United Way of Salt Lake City sponsored the Day of Caring in the...
Mormon Missionaries Blog about Kyiv Ukraine Temple Dedication
This past Sunday's dedication of the Kyiv Ukraine Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by President Thomas S. Monson was a historic day for the Church. Not only does the Kyiv Ukraine Temple provide a shorter commute to the nearest temple for 31,000 Church members in Eastern...
New Zealand Prime Minister Meets Missionaries
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key met 20 young missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently, when he visited the Church's new missionary training center in Auckland. Missionaries from Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati, New Zealand, Australia, and the United States and other...
Book Details Mormon Teens' Sacrifice, Discipline and Energy
In Kenda Creasy Dean's new book, Almost Christian: What the Faith of Our Teenagers Is Telling the American Church, one chapter focuses on the religious dedication of teenagers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Throughout the book, Dean references survey results from the National...
Portable New Testament Available
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has taken another step to make the scriptures more accessible to Church members. The Church recently released a more portable stand-alone version of the New Testament in English. This new version has the standard size (5¼" x 7¼"), print and...
Maintaining Accurate Public Perceptions of Mormonism
The Mormon Channel recently interviewed Church Public Affairs managing director Michael Otterson about current public perceptions of the Church, as well as what more can be done to help the public better understand Church beliefs and practices. A recent study from the Pew Forum on Religion &...
Apostle Talks Religious Freedom to Boston Youth
Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles addressed a group of young adults from Boston, Massachusetts, 10 June 2010. His comments touched on a wide range of topics but prominently featured religious freedom and the need to protect the family. Excerpts from his remarks: * "In our...
The Church on Twitter
A post on the LDS Media Talk blog today lists the official Mormon Twitter accounts of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: LDSNewsroom (twitter.com/LDSNewsroom) FamilySearch News (twitter.com/fs_news) Mormon Channel (twitter.com/mormonchannel) Mormon Messages...
From the Church: Are Mormons Christian?
The seemingly never-ending discussion among some Bible-believing Christians -- "Are Mormons Christian?" -- cropped up again last week, this time in the respected First Thoughts blog attached to First Things magazine. The initial post and the steady stream of responses showed once again that, for...
From the Church: Using the Term "Mormon"
The most common way for the public to identify members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is by the term "Mormons." How the Church feels about that term and its appropriateness in classifying members or aspects of the Church is a common topic of conversation. For instance, earlier...
Mormon Tabernacle Choir Documentary to Air on BYU TV
One of the most frequently asked questions the Mormon Tabernacle Choir receives when it embarks on a tour is "How do you move so many people from city to city?" BYU TV followed the Choir on its last tour in 2009. The resulting two-part documentary, titled "One Voice," provides a behind-the-scenes...
Mormon Missionary in Chile Shares His Experience of Helping and Serving Near the Epicenter of the Quake
This week Church Public Affairs conducted a phone interview with Elder Mark Roberts of Phoenix, Arizona, a young Mormon missionary serving in Chile in the city of Talca. He was near the epicenter of the devastating quake last week and shared over the phone some of the experiences he and his fellow...
Georgia Latter-day Saints Pack Tools for Haiti
A Home Depot donation of $2 million in tools and accessories and the volunteer efforts of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Georgia will help some Haitians rebuild after last month's devastating earthquake. Habitat for Humanity, working through Hands On Atlanta, sent...
Mormon Athletes Gather at 21st Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia
The Olympic Winter Games begin in Vancouver, British Columbia, with opening ceremonies planned for 12 February. Part of the pageantry will be the parade of nations, with competitors representing more than 80 countries. A handful of the more than 2,635 athletes are members of The Church of Jesus...
