New Relief Society General Presidency, General Authority Seventies announced - The Daily Universe
The First Presidency of the LDS Church announced a new Relief Society General Presidency, a reorganized Primary General Presidency and six new General Authority Seventies during the Saturday afternoon session of the 187th Annual General Conference.
14th annual Book of Mormon conference features BYU professors - The Daily Universe
BYU professors and Book of Mormon scholars Taylor Halverson and Matt Roper spoke at the 14th annual Book of Mormon Conference on Saturday.
Virtual Scriptures Group creates interactive map of Book of Mormon - The Daily Universe
A team of BYU faculty worked together to create an interactive map of geographical points from the Book of Mormon.
Facebook reconnects convert with missionaries 20 years after baptism - The Daily Universe
Vladimir Bevziuk journeyed to France early in 1995 in search of work. He hoped to improve the quality of life for his wife and 6-month-old daughter in Ukraine. In the end, he did, but spiritually rather than financially.
Stateside missionaries face inferiority stigma - The Daily Universe
Sixty-five percent of BYU students served missions as of fall 2016, and nearly 30 percent of the active LDS missions in the world are in the United States. However, the perceived mission enthusiasm around the BYU campus and within the LDS community seems to lessen when it comes to stateside missions.
Mormon cultural snap judgments affect church members - The Daily Universe
"Stop it" was the cry heard throughout the world in the April 2012 General Conference. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the First Presidency in his talk encouraged church members to stop gossiping and ridiculing, and replace judgmental thoughts with love.
Sierra Leone Mormon missionaries injured in car accident - The Daily Universe
Four LDS Church missionaries serving in the Sierra Leone Freetown Mission and a church member were injured in a car accident on Wednesday, August 24, announced LDS Church spokesman Eric Hawkins on Saturday. The group was traveling in a mission van when they attempted to pass a truck on the highway and were struck by […]
Jamesthemormon and David Archuleta release new single - The Daily Universe
Jamesthemormon and David Archulette released their new single "Workin" on August 8. The song has already made an appearance on the iTunes Hip Hop charts, and the artists are calling out to their fans to take the single to number one.
Photo gallery: New Mormon temple rises in Ben Franklin’s Philadelphia, pays homage to nation’s Founders
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Church Statement on Volunteers in Turkey - The Daily Universe
News release from Mormon Newsroom: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a statement today about volunteers in Turkey: The Church has transferred 15 young volunteers serving in Turkey to Germany, where they will continue their service among the Turkish-speaking population of Berlin. We anticipate these volunteers will return when conditions in Turkey […]