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LDS President Heads Out on Latin American Ministry Tour

26 Aug 2019
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Corey Barnett

LDS President Nelson is visiting with the faith's members in five Latin American countries. this past Saturday. President Nelson is visiting five countries in Central as well as South America. His ministry...

Mormons No Longer Need to Wait A Year for Temple Wedding after Civil Ceremony

08 May 2019
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Alison Lesley

Sumptuous public weddings made the sealing into an afterthought On May 6, the First Presidency of The latter is an ordinance which permits marriage between two Mormons to continue even after death. The...

LDS President Pleads for All to Know God Because “Time is Running Out”

09 Apr 2019
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Corey Barnett

Eight New Temples were announced at the 189th Annual General Conference. Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints changed gears after a year of revisions, reforms, and reversals....

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....

Tickets for 95th Birthday of LDS President Russell M. Nelson Will Be Available in July

18 Mar 2019
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Elisa Meyer

Free tickets will be available starting July 30. People from all over the globe can join President Nelson in celebrating his birthday September 6 at the Salt Lake City conference center. During the next...

Pope Meets with LDS President Nelson at the Vatican for the First Time

12 Mar 2019
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Corey Barnett

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dedicated a new temple in Rome. On March 9, , marking the first meeting between the Catholic head and the leader of the LDS Church. The visit occurred...

Mormon Tabernacle Changes Name: Mormon Name is Offensive

09 Oct 2018
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Derek Welch

The new name of the choir is The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square In his opinion, using a nickname for the church amounts to a victory for Satan. In his speech at the bi-annual Salt Lake City conference,...

LDS Launches New Website to Overcome Porn Addiction

02 Oct 2018
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Elisa Meyer

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints updates website and resources According to the author of Pornography on the Rise: A Growing Mental Health Problem, Wendy Maltz, pornography accounts...

LDS Leader Flees Jerusalem After Missile Strike

17 Apr 2018
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Kelly Frazier

President Nelson gave a speech at BYU Jerusalem Center The decision to cut short his Jerusalem visit was taken only hours after the Trump administration ordered the U.S. military to attack Syria....

Mormon Church Issues New Guidelines on How to Deal With Abuse for Both Women and Children

29 Mar 2018
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Derek Welch

It is more of a policy emphasis than a policy change The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced on March 26 it is in the process of making considerable changes to its abuse guidelines...