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Pope Francis to make first public appearance in 5 weeks on Sunday
Christopher Lamb and Catherine Nicholls, CNN | Updated March 22 - 5:43 p.m. | Save Story
Pope Francis plans to make his first public appearance since he was hospitalized more than a month ago on Sunday, greeting the public from the hospital where he's being treated for double pneumonia.
Italian postal service sees surge in mail for Pope Francis, much sent from children
Chris Warde-Jones, Associated Press | Posted March 19 - 10:07 p.m. | Save Story
The Italian postal service has seen a huge increase in mail addressed to Pope Francis since his Feb. 14 hospitalization. Some letters are clearly written by children and bearing stamps from around the world.
The Salt Lake Temple is stronger on the 5-year anniversary of Magna quake
Becky Bruce, KSL NewsRadio and Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted March 18 - 8:05 p.m. | Save Story
Five years after an earthquake in Magna, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has nearly finished all of the seismic upgrades that were just getting started in 2020.
'The missing piece of my life': DNA testing unites woman with family after decades-long search
Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com | Posted March 16 - 7:10 a.m. | Save Story
After nearly 50 years, Kerri Robbins learned her biological father's identity by participating in AncestryDNA testing.
Morehouse's Rev. Lawrence Carter calls for 'a new generation of Christians' at BYU
Sydney Jezik, Deseret News | Posted March 15 - 7:44 p.m. | Save Story
The Rev. Lawrence Edward Carter Sr., a dean at Morehouse College in Atlanta, called on students and faculty at BYU to join him "on a mission of peace" during an address Thursday.
Improving Pope reduces use of ventilation for oxygen, Vatican says
Joshua McElwee, Reuters | Posted March 15 - 4:44 p.m. | Save Story
Pope Francis is improving slowly as he battles double pneumonia in hospital and is reducing the use of mechanical ventilation at night to help with breathing, the Vatican said on Saturday.
A difficult era for American Jews, including in Utah
Sydney Jezik, Deseret News | Posted March 15 - 8:15 a.m. | Save Story
While Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt thanked God for a possible end to the Israel-Hamas war, he also highlighted the deep, growing sense of fear experienced by American Jews in his State of Hate address.
Trump administration warns 60 colleges: Protect your Jewish students — or face consequences
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted March 13 - 6:40 p.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration is putting scores of American universities on notice with a direct warning: Protect Jewish students on your campuses — or face consequences.
Columbia University says it expelled some students who seized building last year
Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press | Posted March 13 - 6:20 p.m. | Save Story
Columbia University says it has expelled or suspended some students who took over a campus building during pro-Palestinian protests last spring and temporarily revoked the diplomas of some students who have since graduated.
Church of Jesus Christ releases first scholarly history of Young Women organization
Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com | Posted March 12 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released "Carry On: The Latter-day Saint Young Women Organization," a historical narrative of the program for girls aged 12-18.
Church of Jesus Christ plans to add more water-saving controllers at churches across West
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 12 - 6:17 a.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says it plans to add more smart controllers this year at meetinghouses to address water consumption across the "drought-prone" West.
Apostles share testimonies at final RootsTech event for members of Church of Jesus Christ
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted March 8 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Elder Neil L. Andersen, his wife Kathy Andersen and President Jeffrey R. Holland shared their testimonies of family history at the end of RootsTech, a family history conference, following music from the Piano Guys.
Pope Francis, starting 4th week in hospital, showing improvement, Vatican says
Joshua McElwee, Reuters | Posted March 8 - 6:26 p.m. | Save Story
Pope Francis is showing a "good response" to his treatment in a hospital for double pneumonia, and his overall condition is gradually improving, the Vatican said on Saturday.
'Covenantal thinking created an American national identity': Religious freedom in America
Sydney Jezik, Deseret News | Posted March 7 - 1:06 p.m. | Save Story
Experts from around the country convened Thursday to discuss the evolution of religious liberty in America at Utah Valley University's annual First Amendment Conference.
Pope Francis, in stable condition, sends first audio message from hospital
Joshua McElwee, Reuters | Posted March 6 - 6:31 p.m. | Save Story
Pope Francis on Thursday sent his first audio message since being hospitalized for double pneumonia nearly three weeks ago.
RootsTech connects people around the world in efforts to discover their family
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Updated March 6 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
RootsTech, an annual genealogy conference hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and FamilySearch, started Thursday and goes through Saturday.
'Living miracle': Church of Jesus Christ shares Giving Machine donations from 2024
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted March 5 - 2:54 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ said Wednesday its Light the World Giving Machines gave 850,000 visitors the opportunity to donate over 490,000 items through a record number of global nonprofits.
Salt Lake Temple's 2027 open house could bring over 3 million more visitors downtown
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 5 - 8:01 a.m. | Save Story
Downtown leaders believe the Salt Lake Temple's six-month open house in 2027 could have a big economic impact for the local economy.
