TEENAGER WHO DIED TAKING PHOTOS AT POPULAR WHALE-WATCHING CLIFF IDENTIFIED AS U.S. MORMON MISSIONARY
19-year-old Mormon missionary from Utah died after he fell from a cliff in Australia on Monday, Australian authorities said.
President Trump Praises Mormon Pioneers for Ingenuity and “Incredible Leap of Faith”
As Utahns celebrated Pioneer Day on July 24, President Donald Trump issued a statement praising the state’s religious founders for their “ingenuity, industry, and unwavering commitment to faith.” In addition to mentioning Brigham Young and the persecution and hardships the pioneers faced, President Trump focused on the pioneer’s “incredible leap of faith into the unknown:”
Competency exam ordered for Nevada LDS Church shooting suspect
A Nevada judge has ordered a mental examination to determine whether the man accused of fatally shooting a fellow congregation member at a Mormon church is competent to stand trial for murder.
Utah man defrauds friends, LDS neighbors out of $2.5 million
A South Jordan man faces securities fraud charges after investigators say he defrauded friends, neighbors and an elderly woman from his LDS ward of more than $2.5 million.
Newly renovated St. George Tabernacle opens to public tours
The newly renovated St. George Tabernacle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opened its doors for public tours Monday.
Charles E. “Bert” Miller dies after shooting at Fallon Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
One Fallon man was fatally shot and another injured early Sunday afternoon at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on East Richards Street.
LDS Church comments as Dan Reynolds seeks to raise $1 million at second LoveLoud music fest
Imagine Dragons lead singer Dan Reynolds hopes a bigger crowd in a larger stadium at next week’s second annual LoveLoud music festival will create a $1 million windfall for LGBT youth suicide prevention efforts.
A MORMON WHO FIGHTS FOR FAMILY AT XKO 42
Westin Wilson is sitting at 5-3 and is one of the prime prospects in the featherweight division in the western United States. With his fight with Elizar Rodriguez coming up at XKO 42, MMA Today had a chance to sit down and talk with him about what is really important.
See photos from the final Days of ’47 Youth Parade
The Days of ’47 Youth Parade is history. Saturday marked the final march for the 80-year-old tradition.
Organizers said they are doing away with the procession because it was putting too much pressure on Mormon congregations that may be asked to provide floats for the youth parade and for the main event — the Days of ’47 Parade, which is Tuesday, Pioneer Day — in back-to-back years.
Changes coming to Hill Cumorah Pageant
Some historic changes are in place ahead of the 2019 performance of the Hill Cumorah Pageant.
Matthew Morrison and Laura Michelle Kelly Perform Rodgers and Hammerstein With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Last night, July 21, Matthew Morrison and Laura Michelle Kelly performed a concert with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in honor of Pioneer Day. The pair, who co-starred together in Finding Neverland on Broadway, sang a repertoire of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s music.
LGBTQ support group Mormons Building Bridges excluded — for a fifth time — from Days of ‘47 Parade
What’s good for Provo on the Fourth of July isn’t going to fly in Salt Lake City on Pioneer Day: The LGBTQ support group Mormons Building Bridges has been rejected once again for the Days of ’47 Parade.
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