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Church Leaders, UN World Food Programme Discuss Global Concerns Of Food Scarcity

Leaders with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Monday met with the head of the United Nations World Food Programme to discuss concerns of global food scarcity.
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Location of the Tooele Valley Utah Temple has been announced at the northwest corner of the interse...
KSL TV Staff

Tooele Valley Temple Site Announced For Small Community Of Erda

The town of Erda - with a population of less than 5,000 - has been picked as the site for a new temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks at a BYU de...
Sam Penrod, KSL TV

Church President Speaks To BYU Students At Weekly University Devotional

President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spoke to BYU students at the university’s weekly devotional. It was his first devotional since becoming president of the church 18 months ago.  
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President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his wife Sister ...
Associated Press

Latter-day Saints President Speaks At Church-Owned BYU

The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is scheduled to deliver a speech Tuesday to students at Brigham Young University.
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Christie Taylor, KSL TV

One Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints Missionary Dies, One Critically Injured In Crash

A missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in Canada has died following a serious car crash, according to Church spokesman Daniel Woodruff.
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Sam Penrod, KSL TV

Thousands Fill Conference Center to Celebrate Church President Russell M. Nelson’s 95th Birthday

Thousands filled the Conference Center on Friday evening, to celebrate the 95th birthday of President Russell M. Nelson, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. President Nelson was born on September 9, 1924.
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President Russell M. Nelson visits Brazil as part of his Latin America ministry tour. (Intellectual...
Associated Press

Latter-day Saints Gather To Celebrate Pres. Russell M. Nelson’s 95th Birthday

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will celebrate president Russell M. Nelson's 95th birthday with a gala in Salt Lake City.
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A rendering of the Saratoga Springs temple. (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)...
Josh Ellis

Groundbreaking Date Announced For Saratoga Springs Temple

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the groundbreaking for the Saratoga Springs temple will take place on October 19.
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Bradley Wayne Kirk and his wife, Shirley...
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Latter-day Saint Mission President Dies While Serving In Philippines

Bradley Wayne Kirk, of Clovis, California, was president of the Philippines Naga Mission.
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President Russell M. Nelson visits Brazil as part of his Latin America ministry tour. (Intellectual...
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President Nelson’s Latin America Ministry Tour Ends In Brazil

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' leader, President Russell M. Nelson, concluded his Latin America ministry tour Sunday in Sao Paulo, Brazil. 
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Mary Richards, KSL Newsradio

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Haiti Temple Dedication

The Haiti Port-au-Prince Temple was dedicated Sunday for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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The spires of the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (Photo by Ge...
BRADY McCOMBS, Associated Press

Latter-day Saint Leaders Change Rules Against Guns In Church

Most members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints already knew they were discouraged from taking their guns to church on Sunday, but the church is making sure that message is crystal clear by tweaking the policy to prohibit all lethal weapons.
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Screenshot of online training course for all adults who interact with children and youth in their C...
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Church Announces Training To Prevent Child Abuse

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Friday announced that all adults who interact with children and youth as part of their Church assignments will undergo training.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Clarifies Word Of Wisdom

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a statement on the Word of Wisdom, with clarifications on tea, coffee, prescription drugs and marijuana.
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Latter-day Saint youth participate in a For the Strength of Youth session in Brazil in 2016....
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Church Expanding Global Youth Conference Program To Include U.S., Canada

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Friday announced it is expanding a youth conference program it has been operating for more than a decade to include members in the United States and Canada.
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Two women wearing Islamic niqab veils stand outside the French Embassy during a demonstration in Lo...
DAVID CRARY, AP National Writer

Government Restrictions On Religion Increasing Worldwide

Government restrictions on religion have increased markedly in many places around the world, not only in authoritarian countries, but also in many of Europe's democracies, according to a report surveying 198 countries that was released Monday.
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Tania Dean, KSL TV

Layton Church Members React To Temple Location Announcement

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the new location for the Layton Utah Temple, and church members in the area said they couldn’t be happier.  
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Church Announces Location For Layton Utah Temple

Over 15 months after The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a second temple in Davis County, the location of the Layton Utah Temple has been released. 
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Sam Whitworth, a senior at BYU, attends a rally on the Provo campus on Friday, April 12, 2019, call...
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BYU Updates Honor Code Following Student Criticism

Brigham Young University has updated its honor code process following widespread student criticism that it lacks transparency and compassion.
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The spires of the historic Slat Lake Temple (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)...
JEFF KAROUB Associated Press

AP-NORC Poll: Americans Rarely Seek Guidance From Clergy

Among religious adults who attend services at least twice a month, about half say they sometimes or often consult with a religious leader.
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Carole Mikita, KSL TV

‘The Other Side Of Heaven 2’ Opens Nationwide

An Emeritus Latter-day Saint Church leader is the focus of a second film about his experiences in the South Pacific.
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Elder Gerrit W. Gong...
Dan Rascon, KSL TV

Up Close With Elder Gerrit W. Gong

Elder Gong was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on March 31st, 2018. Rascon spoke to him on the Island of Samoa last month during the tour.
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Jennifer Weed, left, and Nisha Virani, both of Birmingham, Ala., demonstrate outside Southern Bapti...
JAY REEVES and DAVID CRARY Associated Press

Southern Baptists Meet; Endorse Steps Against Sex Abuse

Confronting an unprecedented sex-abuse crisis, delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention's national meeting voted Tuesday to make it easier to expel churches that mishandle abuse cases.
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Becky Ianni, center, a victim of priest abuse, holds a picture of her younger self along with other...
REGINA GARCIA CANO and DAVID CRARY Associated Press

US Catholic Bishops Convene To Confront Sex-Abuse Crisis

The nation's Roman Catholic bishops convened a high-stakes meeting Tuesday under pressure to confront the child sexual abuse crisis that has disillusioned many churchgoers, with one scholar warning: "We find ourselves at a turning point, a critical moment in our history."
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