Senior Missionary Couple Passes Away in California Auto Accident. A husband and wife serving as full-time missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were involved in a car accident on Saturday evening in Fresno County, California.
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Two Latter-day Saint missionaries killed in North Dakota
Superstar Jimmer Fredette is officially headed to the Olympics
Formerly a beloved basketball player for Brigham Young University, Jimmer Fredette will officially be competing in the summer Olympics in Paris, France. The announcement of Fredette’s inclusion for the 2024 USA 3×3 Men’s National Team, along with Dylan Travis, Canyon Barry, and Kareem Maddox, was made on March 26. “There has been a lot that […]
A Missionary Serving in New Jersey Passes Away
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at LDS Chapel Leads to Hospitalizations
Broadway Actress Lea Salonga to Join With The Tabernacle Choir in the Philippines
Acclaimed Broadway singer and actress Lea Salonga will be the featured guest artist on The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square’s tour to the Philippines. This is the second stop on the Choir’s “Hope” world tour from February 20-29, 2024, and the first visit by the Choir to the Philippines. Salonga is a multiple award-winning actor […]
Provo Temple Windows Smashed, Suspect Arrested
Multiple windows of the Provo Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were broken Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 12, in an act of vandalism by a hammer-wielding man. A 30-year-old man has been arrested on a third-degree felony for property damage after smashing the windows of the Provo Utah Temple with a hammer. Police […]
Fire Damages Latter-day Saint meetinghouse in Chevy Chase, Maryland
A Latter-day Saint meetinghouse caught fire in Chevy Chase, Maryland, on Monday, Nov. 20, according to media reports. Montgomery County, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., firefighters responded to a call of a fire at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Western Avenue in Chevy Chase on Monday at 12:25 p.m. D.C. firefighters were […]
Kathleen Johnson Eyring Passes Away
Israel declares war after deadliest Hamas air and ground attack in 50 years
Over 232 Palestinians and 300 Israelis have tragically lost their lives, with more than 900 Israelis and at least 1,610 Palestinians sustaining injuries in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Additionally, up to 50 Israelis were held hostage by militants, according to the Israeli Command. While some were freed on Saturday evening, an unknown […]
BYU Jerusalem Center students safe as war is declared in Israel
Overlooking the Mount of Olives, the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies is described as “Brigham Young University’s home base for study in the Holy Land.” As violence escalates in Israel, the Center has posted regular security updates. On Saturday, Hamas militants launched a coordinated surprise attack on Israel, but the fighting remained far from […]