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Funeral Services for Jeffrey R. Holland Announced

Funeral Services for Jeffrey R. Holland Announced

Funeral Services for Jeffrey R. Holland, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, have been announced. Services will be held in the Tabernacle on Temple Square on Dec. 31 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. According to a press release […]

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Joseph Smith Memorial Building Partially Reopens

Joseph Smith Memorial Building Partially Reopens

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Joseph Smith Memorial Building has partially reopened. The historic structure at Temple Square has been undergoing renovation work for the last two-and-a-half years. Besides what are described as “design improvements,” the building also has new mechanical systems which include energy efficient upgrades. Visitors can […]

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LDS Church Announces Latest Temple Square Updates

LDS Church Announces Latest Temple Square Updates

(Salt Lake City, UT) – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is announcing the latest updates to the renovation project on Temple Square. They say the southwest corner of the square is now open to the public. The area includes the Salt Lake Tabernacle and the Assembly Hall. […]

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Church Announces No More Lighting Ceremony For Temple Square Christmas Lights

Church Announces No More Lighting Ceremony For Temple Square Christmas Lights

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will no longer hold a lighting ceremony for its Temple Square Christmas Lights. The church announced that due to ongoing renovations, only part of the square will be lit up this year and there will be no […]

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Portions Of Temple Square Will Start Reopening

Portions Of Temple Square Will Start Reopening

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says portions of Temple Square in Salt Lake City will start reopening. The Church Office Building, the north part of the Main Street Plaza and the northwest plaza area of Temple Square will open on Saturday. The […]

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Confirms Stone Removal Is To Begin At Salt Lake Temple

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Confirms Stone Removal Is To Begin At Salt Lake Temple

SALT LAKE CITY-Thursday, the Church of  Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints confirmed that stone removal is set to begin on the Salt Lake Temple. This temple is currently closed for renovation. Per statements from Church spokesman Daniel Woodruff, workers at the temple site are currently installing a crane on the […]

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Much of Temple Square Is Closed After Friday Announcement

Much of Temple Square Is Closed After Friday Announcement

SALT LAKE CITY-In a statement released by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Friday, much of Temple Square is closed to the public. The Salt Lake City-based faith is closing 10 Church-owned buildings in and around Temple Square. These closures are in response to the coronavirus outbreak. This […]

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President Nelson To Speak At NAACP Convention

President Nelson To Speak At NAACP Convention

DETROIT-President Russell M. Nelson, the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, will address the 110th annual national convention for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Sunday at Detroit. In a press release issued by the Salt Lake City-based faith’s First Presidency, the hierarchy […]

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Mormon Tabernacle Choir renamed to drop “Mormon” as church moves to phase out shorthand names for the faith

Mormon Tabernacle Choir renamed to drop “Mormon” as church moves to phase out shorthand names for the faith

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The well-known Mormon Tabernacle Choir was renamed Friday to strip out the word Mormon in a move showing the faith’s new president is serious about ending shorthand names for the religion that have been used for generations by church members and previously promoted by the […]

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