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Mormon at Boston Marathon bombing: 'We walked out there and there was just chaos'
MR says: This is devastating. Our thoughts and prayers are with all the victims and their loved ones. Both Manny Cypers and Kim Cahoon are LDS, and we are working to find out how many other LDS Church members were affected; if you know of any, please e-mail editor@ldsliving.com.
Youths from 25 California wards attend Mormon Prom
MR says: This is a cool idea that seems to be making the rounds in LDS culture. Youths from more than 25 wards of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., area gathered March 16 at Santa Margarita Bell Tower for the annual Mormon Prom. Young men and women...
Why churches welcome Hispanic converts, with or without papers
MR says: Interesting argument: "When a soul knocks on the gates and asks to come inside, a Christian leader can’t, in good conscience, say, 'Go back and work things out with the government and then God will have a look at you.'” What do you think? A few months ago, I went to a local publisher with an...
Help index the 1 billionth FamilySearch Record
MR says: A great light-hearted explanation of indexing for beginners. The goal right now is to get to 1 billion records! Learn more at ldsmediatalk.com and familysearch.org/indexing...
Plans scrapped for controversial Mormon chapel in Boston area
MR says: The Church was going to have to built an underground parking lot for the structure, which was ultimately deemed too costly. A spokesperson said that the Church could have built several chapels elsewhere for the same cost. The Mormon church is abandoning a long-stalled plan to build a controversial...
Pinterest connects new LDS leader Bonnie Oscarson with young women
MR says: Many YW have already connected with her online, and people are saying it's a great additional way to reach out to the youth. Just one day after Sister Bonnie Oscarson was sustained as general Young Women's president, her following on Pinterest more than doubled. Youths and Young Women leaders have...
LDS temple parking-lot shooting: Man who killed wife dies, too
MR says: Chant's estranged wife, who he shot before shooting himself, died yesterday before him. A Columbus man who shot himself and his estranged wife in a West Side parking lot six weeks ago died yesterday of his wounds. Sokkha Chant, 65, of 356 S. Powell Ave., had been in critical condition at...
SPONSORED: High-Tech Physician Develops Gospel Harmony App
This new app will help you understand the correlation among the Gospels of the New Testament. When Dr. Greggory DeVore, a Yale educated physician, looks at a developing fetus he uses the world’s most advanced 4D imaging technology. In fact, he has developed many of the diagnostic algorithms for...
Ohio woman dies after shooting near Ohio LDS Temple
MR says: So very sad. Six weeks ago, the woman's car had been forced into the parking lot by her estranged husband, who then shot her (read the story. Our prayers are with her family and loved ones. A woman...
Closure of LDS Church school 'an opportunity'
MR says: This school will be replaced by the new MTC in Mexico City. Many residents were saddened to hear about the closure, but the educational foundation that manages the funds believes they can still make a difference for students. When leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
Granddaughter of two LDS Church presidents turns 100
MR says: She's actually had quite an influence on Church culture--saving the Lion House from demolition, running the forerunner of the Young Women program, proposing the Church History Museum, etc. The granddaughter of two LDS Church presidents turned 100 this week. Florence Smith Jacobsen, the...
Video: Surprise Mission Call
MR says: This is a beautiful video. This young man, who has had significant health struggles, wondered if he would be able to serve a mission. He finally turned in his papers and surprised his family. Happy tears.
Elder Nelson advises future missionaries to apply for college
MR says: Sound advice for those who wish to serve a mission and attend college. Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve advised prospective missionaries to apply for college before entering the mission field. “Young men and women: Your education is ever important to us, to you and to God....
BYU students sing at Temple Square to counter protesters
MR says: If you've ever been to general conference, you know that protestors stand on the corners shouting, but there are also people singing hymns to combat the negative tone. (P.S. I wonder who it was that asked them to sing.) Protesters at Temple Square have long been a staple at General Conference as...
Margaret Thatcher had BYU ties
MR says: Sad to hear that this astounding public figure died. She came to BYU in the 90s to speak at commencement and received an honorary doctorate. Margaret Thatcher’s visit to BYU in 1996 is among the remembrances of her global influence noted on the news that she died on Monday. BYU rescheduled its...
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