Laura Harris Hales, a scholar and founder of the popular Latter-day Saints Perspectives Podcast, passed away on April 13, 2022, from pancreatic cancer. She was 54 and her death was noted by an obituary in the New York Times. A faithful Latter-day Saint, she was also the author of multiple books about Church history and presented regularly […]
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An Update On Russian Latter-day Saint Missionaries
Due to the invasion of and subsequent war in Ukraine, all non-native missionaries in Russia, known as “volunteers,” have either returned home or been reassigned to various missions in Europe or the United States. Deteriorating relations with the Russian Federation have been a major factor in this decision. According to a statement from Church spokesperson Sam […]
Latter-day Saint flees Ukraine shares harrowing story of being separated from husband
Read the First Presidency statement on the armed conflict here. “Dima, are you sleeping? The war has started. We are being bombed.” These were the words that rang through the phone and into the ears of Dimasik (Dima) Reshetchenko at 6 a.m. on Thursday, February 24. The caller was Dima’s mother, Tamara, warning of the chaos that […]
Latter-day Saint Church backs new gay rights bill
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is lending its support to a new bipartisan bill in Arizona that was filed with the state’s legislature on Monday, February 7, 2022. Church leaders gathered Monday morning with local government leaders, LGBT advocacy groups, business and religious leaders, including the speaker of the Republican-controlled House and the mayor of […]
Latter-day Saint Missionary Covers “Even If” by MercyMe
How Latter-day Saint Helping Hands are serving Hurricane Ida victims in Louisiana
Helping Hands and other volunteers from US Gulf Coast states converge on Louisiana to assist with cleanup efforts. Before Hurricane Ida slammed into Louisiana on Aug. 29, Rev. Drew Sutton, leader of the 600-member First United Methodist Church in Hammond, Louisiana, decided to relocate his young family to Baton Rouge. Before he went to bed […]