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President Nelson’s Wife Describes Revelations Leading to the Drop of ‘Mormon’ Moniker

26 Mar 2019
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Gary Nguyen

President Nelson received instructions from God on changing the name of the church. Russell M. Nelson, the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is quite familiar with the almighty....

Mormon Church Publishes Official History Book, The First of Its Kind in Nearly 90 Years

07 Sep 2018
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Gary Nguyen

It will have a total of four volumes The book, titled Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days, details its exploration of the first 30 years in the church's speckled...

Pioneer Day and The Civil War Everyone Forgot

20 Jul 2017
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Alison Lesley

The Utah War was the United States Government vs. Latter-day Saints. A war with no battles. The first rebellion by a state in U.S. History. Or was it? The strange, convoluted events that describe...

Mormon Musicians Are Dominating Billboard’s Classical Music Charts

01 Jun 2017
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Kelly Frazier

Mormon musicians are finding big time success. Latter-day Saints are making waves in music, making a big impact in the industry and listeners’ lives as they excel in their craft. This week,...

Dedication of the First Mormon Temple in Connecticut this November

15 Sep 2016
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Derek Welch

The 155th Latter-day Saints Temple will open in Farmington, CT. With over 150 temples all over the world and approximately 70 alone in the United States, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints...

25 Jul 2016
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Derek Welch

Traditions and reenactment of the historic Mormon pioneer trek. July 24 of each year is a state holiday in Utah, the location of the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...

LDS Church Releases Journal of 19th-Century Mormon Leader George Q. Cannon

20 Apr 2016
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Alison Lesley

Church Historian’s Press has released all volumes of Mormon Leader George Q. Cannon’s Journal online. According to the director of publications for the LDS Church History Department, Matt Grow,...

Children’s Museum Teaches About Religious Pilgrimages with ‘National Geographic Sacred Journeys’ Exhibit

10 Sep 2015
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Elisa Meyer

New exhibit at Indianapolis Children’s Museum is packed with artifacts related to religious pilgrimages and world religions. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis have opened a new exhibit,...

Fallout, the Post-Apocalyptic Video Game Series Borrows from Religious Stories

02 Aug 2015
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Alison Lesley

The popular video game series Fallout takes inspiration from religious texts and stories. Fallout is a series of video games set in a post-apocalyptic 22nd and 23rd century. The various editions...

11 Religious Figures Named Amongst The 100 Most Significant Americans Of All Time By Smithsonian Magazine

08 Oct 2014
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WRN Editorial Staff

Meet the 100 most significant Americans of all time http://t.co/CByk5EGFQX pic.twitter.com/JVu4yehnh9— Smithsonian Magazine (@SmithsonianMag) November 17, 2014 Smithsonian Magazine included 11 American...