Funeral Service Honors Frances J. Monson’s Legacy of Service
Posted: 23 May 2013Sister Frances Beverly Johnson Monson, who died May 17, was remembered in her funeral service May 23 as a remarkable woman who dedicated her life to serving the Lord. Full Story
Church Responds to Boy Scouts Policy Vote
Posted: 24 May 2013The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints responded today to the Boy Scouts of America vote on its membership policy with the following statement. Full Story
Viewpoint: The Lord Has Blessed Us
Posted: 17 May 2013Kalaupapa was a leprosy settlement in Hawaii that was established as a place of disease, despair, discouragement, and death, but to one member of the Church, it became a memorial—a tableau of refuge, healing, faith, and hope. It was there that Sister Lucy Kaona came to know that Heavenly Father loved her. May we come to that same knowledge, no matter where we reside. Full Story
Elder Oaks Recognized for Championing Religious Liberty
Posted: 17 May 2013Elder Dallin H. Oaks speaks on the importance of strengthening the free exercise of religion after being awarded the Canterbury Medal, the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty’s highest honor, May 16, 2013. Full Story
Elder Oaks Optimistic about Church’s Growth in South Pacific
Posted: 14 May 2013Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles visited the Church in the South Pacific in April of 2013 and said he is “profoundly optimistic” about the growth of the Church in this diverse area. Full Story
Bishops’ Storehouse Blesses Lives in Haiti
Posted: 14 May 2013A simple, efficient LDS bishops’ storehouse operates in Haiti’s capital city. The storehouse opened last year and offers local priesthood leaders an essential resource to help meet the needs of their members. Full Story
Salvation Army Lauds Partnership with Church to Help Needy
Posted: 14 May 2013The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was recognized for its ongoing relationship with the Salvation Army at the charity’s 2013 Donor and Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building on May 8, 2013. Full Story
University Names Center after President and Sister Packer
Posted: 14 May 2013Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, named a community outreach center after President and Sister Packer on May 8, 2013. The center will help administer and support eight education programs that strengthen the community and families. Full Story
Missionary Moments: “Where Are God’s Men?”
Posted: 13 May 2013Brother Opiew Ablla from Ethiopia read the Bible and had questions only the LDS missionaries could answer. Full Story
LDS Weightlifter Inducted into Hall of Fame
Posted: 13 May 2013A 32-year-old powerlifter, Brady Tanner, was inducted into the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame on March 16, 2013. Brady has won gold medals at the Special Olympics National Games and represented the United States in the World Special Olympics Games in Athens, Greece. Full Story
Latter-day Saint Haitians Help Plant 400,000 Trees
Posted: 13 May 2013In an effort to help Haiti recover from the catastrophic 2010 earthquake, Latter-day Saint Haitians planted 400,000 saplings provided by the Church during a country-wide tree-planting project May 1, 2013. Full Story
Elder Gay of the Seventy Earns Distinguished Utahn Award
Posted: 13 May 2013Elder Robert C. Gay of the Seventy, known for his success as a businessman and for his humanitarian efforts, was recognized April 30, 2013, as the 20th recipient of the Distinguished Utahn Award, given by the BYU Management Society’s Salt Lake Chapter. Full Story
