Millar, an American fighter pilot, crashed behind enemy lines in North Korea during the Korean War. When he was ejected, he broke his ankles and was apprehended and interrogated by communist soldiers. After months of being held captive, Millar was finally able to escape the communist prison. He hobbled and crawled across the North Korean […]
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Man Breaks into Provo City Center Temple
A 33-year-old man broke into the Provo City Center Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo, Utah, claiming he wanted to escape from the cold weather, police reports say. Sometime between Sunday night and Monday morning, the man broke a stained glass window valued at $4,000 with a metal tray, unlocked […]
Lindsey Stirling Joins The Chosen for New “O Holy Night” Music Video
A Summary of the 2022 First Presidency Christmas Devotional
Four leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, along with the faith’s world-famous choir, spent over an hour Sunday night focused on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. “Christmas is a time to remember that we are all children of a Father in Heaven, who gave his Only Begotten Son that […]
New Children’s Christmas Song Reminds Us to Radiate the Light of Christ
“Shine,” a brand-new children’s Christmas song by Angie Killian, is sure to radiate the light of Jesus Christ into your Christmas season. Of the song, Killian shared, “Have you ever looked up at the sky on clear December nights and wondered if that Christmas star is still up there shining? I know I have!! I’m […]
Former Rugby Star Sentenced to Prison for Stabbing of Latter-day Saint Leader
On October 25, 2019, Manase Fainu, a rising National Rugby League star, stabbed a Latter-day Saint youth leader in the back after an intense brawl took place outside a church dance in Sydney. A judge handed down a sentence Friday of eight years in jail with a non-parole period of four years and three months. […]
Stanford Band Apologizes After Using Latter-day Saint Temple Language During Half-Time Show
The Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band often pushes the boundaries with what the university calls “lighthearted and satirical halftime performances.” For Latter-day Saints, their halftime show on November 26, which coincided with the school’s football game against Brigham Young University, went too far. Entitled “gay chicken,” the performance included a skit in which two […]
2022 First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — President Russell M. Nelson, President Dallin H. Oaks, and President Henry B. Eyring — released the following Christmas message on Friday, November 25. This Christmas season, we invite you to find quiet moments to reflect on our Savior’s birth, life and atoning […]
World Peace Dome in India Unveils The Statue Of Prophet Joseph Smith
“The greatest aspect of the mission of the Prophet Joseph Smith was to bear testimony of Jesus Christ,” Elder D. Todd Christofferson tells students at World Peace University. On November 22, 2022, a 15-foot-tall bronze statue of the Prophet Joseph Smith was unveiled at Pune, India’s World Peace Dome. The MIT World Peace University’s 263-foot-tall […]
How a legally blind Paralympian sprinter is serving a unique mission in California
Talbot, a legally blind member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who represented the United States in the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, will serve for 18 months in an unusual way, training and competing in track and field while also speaking at Church-sponsored events, possibly using her musical talents, doing […]
Watch the new Light the World Video
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has officially launched its 2022 Light the World initiative with a new video. The theme for this year is, “The World Needs Your Light.” The video’s title “The World Needs Your Light,” invites viewers to recognize their own light as they serve others as Christ would. “Then there’s you,” […]
The Church Will Open Six New Missions in 2023
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will create six new missions in 2023. The new missions are listed below: Cote d’Ivoire Abidjan North Mission, a division of the Cote d’Ivoire Abidjan East Mission, with some areas currently within the Abidjan West Mission. Democratic Republic of the Congo Kananga Mission, a division of the […]