SALT LAKE CITY-Friday, at a virtual news conference in Salt Lake City, two Utah health entities, University of Utah Health and Intermountain Healthcare, announced a partnership with Latter-Day Saint Charities to provide 5 million clinical face masks and other types of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the state’s front-line healthcare […]
SALT LAKE CITY-The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has sent a letter and two documents to leaders throughout the world as it continues to address the effects of COVID-19. The documents explain administrative principles in the Church during these hard times. The document on administrative principles, entitled “Administrative […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who reside in the Pacific Islands were able to watch General Conference on national television for the first time in history, per a news release. Church representatives asked local television and radio stations for time slots to make […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ For the Strength of Youth conferences in the United States and Canada slated for 2020 have been postponed until 2021. A preliminary schedule for these events, slated to run from 2021-2023, can be found at […]
SALT LAKE CITY-President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shared a message of hope on his social media accounts Sunday to commemorate the importance of Easter Sunday, the holiest day on the calendar. President Nelson exhorts everyone in the world to find joy through […]
SALT LAKE CITY-The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released new information on hours of operation for its distribution retail stores and Deseret Book locations (all open Deseret Book locations have only curb-side service). Distribution Centers (All Limited Hours Unless Specified Otherwise) Cotonou, Benin Hong Kong (regular hours) […]
AUCKLAND, New Zealand-News has emerged concerning the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Harold as the destructive storm affected the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga. On April 3, passengers were swept off of a ferry by fierce winds in the Solomon Islands. This left 28 people either missing or feared dead. […]
SALT LAKE CITY-This past weekend during its semi-annual general conference, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had a special rendition of the famed hymn “We Thank Thee O God For A Prophet.” This number featured a virtual pre-recorded performance of this hymn by choirs comprised of Church members […]
FRANKFURT, Germany-Tuesday, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released information depicting two missionaries serving in Germany performing the classic hymn “There Is Sunshine In My Soul Today” in German. 20-year-old Elder Justin Warnick and 19-year-old Elder Derek Church are in separate cities in Germany and each working out […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Sunday, during the last session of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ annual general conference, Church President Russell M. Nelson confirmed that even during closures of temples because of COVID-19, the work of temples would move forward. President Nelson then proceeded to release the construction or […]
