SALT LAKE CITY
4 October 2008
Five new temples
were announced today by President Thomas
S. Monson, leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, during the Church’s 178th
Semiannual General Conference in Salt Lake City.
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SALT LAKE CITY
2 October 2008
Thousands of
Latter-day Saints will gather Saturday and Sunday at the Conference
Center in downtown Salt Lake City to attend general
conference. Hundreds of thousands more throughout Utah and
surrounding states will watch proceedings live on
television. Millions more around the world will watch on the
Internet or by satellite broadcast in more than 6,000 Church
buildings.
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SALT LAKE CITY
5 October 2008
The latest
edition of The World Report, a semiannual report of
Church news events from around the world, is now
available on Newsroom.
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SALT LAKE CITY
3 October 2008
As reported in
the Deseret News, Young Women general president
Elaine S. Dalton hopes to help young girls worldwide reach
their highest potential in spite of challenges they face.
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LAGOS, Nigeria
1 October 2008
Dressed in yellow
aprons and "Mormon Helping Hands" vests, members of The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and friends of
other faiths participated in an "All Africa Service Project"
to render service in their communities.
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SALT LAKE CITY
26 September 2008
The First
Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints has announced dates for a public open house prior to
the dedication of the new Draper Utah Temple.
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SALT LAKE CITY
22 September 2008
The following
letter was issued by the First Presidency of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on September 11, 2008, to
be read to Church congregations throughout the United
States.
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SALT LAKE CITY
17 September 2008
Americans are
struggling with stagnant wages, rising debts and increased
expenses during these tough economic times. What happens
when a corporate executive loses a job or a family simply
can’t make ends meet to put food on the table? What about
the refugee who needs to learn English to get a job or the
homeless man who wants to get off the streets before winter
sets in?
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SALT LAKE CITY
24 September 2008
Recent studies
show one in four American workers is seriously distressed
about his personal financial situation. Add to that the
uncertainty of the economy and there becomes an increased
need to improve personal and family financial management.
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SALT LAKE CITY
16 September 2008
Some 102 North
American missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints serving in Bolivia have been transferred
to missions outside the country.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
15 September 2008
Michael Paulson
of the Boston Globe recently wrote about a new chapel
the Church is building Cambridge, Massachusetts. As
Paulson’s article explains, to accommodate growth in
membership, the Church has recently built many other chapels
in urban areas.
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SALT LAKE CITY
12 September 2008
Two planes
carrying over 47,000 pounds of supplies took to the air from
Salt Lake City on Wednesday bound for the Caribbean nation
of Haiti. Containing hand soap, rolls of plastic sheeting,
hammers, nails and hygiene kits, the pallets of
supplies are meant to provide relief as Haitians
work to recover from the effects of Hurricane
Ike — the fourth major storm to lash into Haiti in
the last month. The supplies were provided by The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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ST. LOUIS
11 September 2008
Ruth Ann Hager
found herself literally sitting in the middle of Harriet
Scott’s story, the wife of Dred Scott, a slave who
unsuccessfully sued for his freedom in 1856.
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SALT LAKE CITY
10 September 2008
A Utah non-profit
organization has bestowed its highest honor on Bishop
H. David Burton, Presiding Bishop of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Bishop Burton was
presented with the Utah Youth Village Helping Hand Award.
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