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The BYU Jerusalem Center on Mount Scopus in East Jerusalem. All of the students at the BYU Jerusale...
Josh Ellis

BYU Jerusalem Center relocating students, faculty members to Greece

The BYU Jerusalem Center is relocating its fall 2023 program to Greece, according to university statements.
7 months ago
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Eliza Pace and Shelby Lofton, KSL TV

Utahn among those killed in attacks in Israel

A Utah Rabbi confirmed that one of his community members was killed in recent attacks in Israel.
7 months ago
Exterior image of the Modesto California Temple. Photo credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter...
Mark Jones

Location announced for Hungary temple, groundbreaking for California temple held

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the location for the Budapest Hungary Temple. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Modesto California Temple was held over the weekend.
7 months ago
Temple Har Shalom 
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Karah Brackin

Police keeping close eye on Temple Har Shalom after recent bomb threats

Multiple Jewish centers in Utah are on high alert after receiving bomb threats over the weekend.
7 months ago
FILE: BYU logo....
Michael Houck

BYU Jerusalem Center is safe from Gaza attacks, school says

Brigham Young University officials say all students at its Jerusalem Center are safe and accounted for after Hamas attacked Israel on Saturday.
7 months ago
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square is shown in their annual Christmas Concert. (The Church of Je...
Eliza Pace

Artists announced for annual Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert

Two famous actors, Lesley Nicol and Michael Maliakel will join The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square as guest artists at this year's Christmas concerts.
7 months ago
FILE: In an aerial view, burned cars and homes are seen a neighborhood that was destroyed by a wild...
Ashley Moser

‘Everybody needed that news’: Maui members celebrate announcement of island’s first temple

It has been nearly two months since Hailey Chang’s hometown of Lahaina was destroyed by wildfires. Not a day goes by that she doesn’t think about what her community has lost.
7 months ago
Tim Ballard...
Lindsay Aerts

Wife of Tim Ballard responds to questions of husband’s church standing

SALT LAKE CITY — The wife of Tim Ballard issued a statement Monday afternoon saying she and her husband are cooperating with their local religious leaders. Katherine Ballard, Tim Ballard’s wife, said they are “in touch” with their ecclesiastical leaders. Tim Ballard asserted two weeks ago he was a faithful member in good standing with […]
7 months ago
FILE: Attendees at the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Conference Center....
Eliza Pace

20 new temples announced during October 2023 General Conference

The locations of 20 new temples were announced during the 193rd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
7 months ago
The Joseph Smith Papers is the result of a 22-year study by researchers who decided to pursue every...
Angie Denison

Joseph Smith: A Witness of Jesus Christ

This documentary reveals The Joseph Smith Papers, an unprecedented study of every historical document produced under the direction of Joseph Smith. With researchers working over the past 22 years, the project is finally complete and released in a multivolume set.
7 months ago
The Osmonds: Faith, Family, and Fame is a documentary celebrating the amazing contributions the Osm...
Carole Mikita

The Osmonds: Faith, Family and Fame

The Osmonds is a documentary that gives a behind-the-scenes look inside the iconic Osmond Family. Through rare archival footage and interviews, the segment is a tribute and celebration of the remarkable contributions the family made to music, entertainment, and the world at large.
7 months ago
Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, Prime Minister of Samoa, at Brigham Young University. (KSL TV)...
Tamara Vaifanua

Samoa Prime Minister gets a warm welcome to Utah during conference weekend

The First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invited Samoa’s Prime Minister to visit our beautiful state.
7 months ago
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Dan Rascon and Angie Denison, KSL TV

HOPE: The Tabernacle Choir World Tour

This documentary offers an intimate behind-the-scenes look at the iconic Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square as it embarked on a momentous world tour, with Mexico as its inaugural destination.
7 months ago
"The History of the Saints" documentary presents a look at the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith....
Glenn Rawson, KSL TV

History of the Saints

This brief documentary is a look at the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. It gives a glimpse of Joseph's final theological sermon, final devotional address to the Latter-day Saints, and excerpts from the last heartfelt letters he wrote to his wife Emma before his death.
7 months ago
The Church announced Friday it will publish a new hymnbook, "Hymns — for Home and Church," by the...
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com

Church of Jesus Christ’s new hymnbook, including children’s songs, expected by end of 2026

"Hymns — for Home and Church" — the new hymnbook that was initially announced in June 2018 — will be released in four languages by the end of 2026, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced on Friday.
7 months ago
President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints speaks during the Sa...
Josh Ellis

President Russell M. Nelson not attending general conference due to fall, injured back

President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will not be able to physically attend this weekend's general conference after he fell and injured his lower back.
7 months ago
The Tabernacle Choir on Temple Square's historic trip to Mexico City this summer proved to reach mi...
Dan Rascon

The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square’s historic summer trip to Mexico City reaches millions

The Tabernacle Choir on Temple Square's historic trip to Mexico City this summer proved to reach millions.
7 months ago
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 4842 W. Vermillion Drive in South Jordan...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

3 more cities investigating string of Latter-day Saint church burglaries

SOUTH JORDAN — The investigation into a recent rash of break-ins and vandalism at meetinghouses of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is expanding. Last week, Herriman police reported 22 church burglaries believed to have happened sometime between Sept. 20 and Sept. 22. Now, West Jordan police, South Jordan police and Riverton police say they […]
7 months ago
This week on Sunday Edition, Boyd Matheson sits down with Dr. Jacqueline C. Rivers and Reverend Eug...
KSL TV

Sunday Edition: Dr. Jacqueline C. Rivers & Reverend Eugene F. Rivers III

This week on Sunday Edition, Boyd Matheson sits down with Dr. Jacqueline C. Rivers and Reverend Eugene F. Rivers III from The Seymour Institute for Black Church and Policy Studies.
7 months ago
Taylor Erin Maw, 20, of Snoqualmie, Washington....
Michael Houck

Missionary serving in the Philippines passes away due to illness

A missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has passed away due to an illness while serving in the Philippines on Sunday.
7 months ago
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. (Intellectual Reserve, Inc.)...
Mary Culbertson

Church leader, Elder Holland, recuperating at home after extended hospital stay

Church leader, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, has returned home from an extended hospital visit following multiple medical complications and the passing of his wife in early July. He is recovering and looks forward to returning to work.
8 months ago
President Nelson holds a birthday card...
KSL.com

Church President Russell M. Nelson celebrates 99 years on 9/9

President Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is celebrating his 99th birthday Saturday.
8 months ago
fountain in front of a white building...
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com

Renovated St. George temple, first dedicated in 1877, open for tours before rededication

The St. George Utah temple is now open for tours after almost four years of renovations.
8 months ago
An artist's interpretation of the "Sphere of Light" that will be in Lehi, Utah. (KSL TV)...
Carole Mikita

Arabic calligraphy meets stained glass art to create the ‘Sphere of Light’

An artist from Kuwait has traveled to Utah to work on what will become the largest stained glass art creation in the world.
8 months ago

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