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Salt Lake Temple ready for seismic activity
Joe Wirthlin, KSL | Posted July 1 - 9:44 a.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that the Salt Lake Temple was officially prepared for seismic activity after the removal of base isolator plates.
Church of Jesus Christ volunteers deliver care kits after Venezuela earthquakes
Joe Wirthlin, KSL | Posted June 30 - 10:14 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints launched a humanitarian response expected to benefit more than 23,500 people after earthquakes struck multiple locations in Venezuela.
Utah Symphony, Church of Jesus Christ call for pioneer-era instruments
Ariel Harmer, Deseret News | Posted June 29 - 11:11 a.m. | Save Story
"Pioneer Fiddles: The Soundtrack of the Gathering to Zion" will showcase family instruments with a connection to Utah history.
Israel moves to formally recognize Armenian WWI deaths as a genocide
Associated Press | Posted June 28 - 7:20 p.m. | Save Story
Israel's Cabinet unanimously approved a proposal on Sunday to designate violence against Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I as a genocide.
'Tonight is all about hope': Tabernacle Choir ends world tour with Hollywood Bowl benefit concerts
Keri Wilcox, KSL | Posted June 26 - 7:30 p.m. | Save Story
Through Broadway tunes, hymns and stories, The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square and guests entertained audiences while raising money for global charities in the final stop of their "Songs of Hope" tour.
Massive Shiite crowds mark Ashoura amid fresh Iran-Israel-US war fallout
Fadi Tawil and Abby Sewell, Associated Press | Updated June 26 - 6:18 p.m. | Save Story
Shiite Muslims on Friday marked Ashoura, a significant day on their calendar, with large gatherings in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and other areas globally against the backdrop of war.
Camp Mystic in Texas files for bankruptcy after catastrophic floods killed 28 people
Kathy Mccormack, Associated Press | Updated June 24 - 11:39 a.m. | Save Story
Camp Mystic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on Wednesday, nearly a year after floods killed 25 girls and two teenage counselors at the all-girls Christian camp in Texas.
Salt Lake Temple marks milestone with reinstallation of east temple doors
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL | Posted June 23 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Salt Lake Temple reinstalled its east doors, which are set to open soon to the world in the largest open house The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has hosted.
Supreme Court rules Rastafari man can't sue Louisiana prison officials who cut his dreadlocks
Mark Sherman, Associated Press | Updated June 23 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
The Supreme Court on Tuesday barred a former Louisiana inmate from suing prison officials who cut off his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafari religious beliefs.
Tabernacle Choir makes historic return to Hollywood Bowl, benefiting charities worldwide
Keri Wilcox, KSL | Posted June 21 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square will take its "Songs of Hope" tour to an iconic venue this week.
Consistent religious involvement has a positive impact on mental, physical and social health
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted June 21 - 12:17 p.m. | Save Story
Three reports produced by the BYU Wheatley Institute show an overwhelming number of studies indicate weekly participation in a religion has a positive impact on health.
Church of Jesus Christ delivers food to all 50 states to celebrate America 250
Joe Wirthlin, KSL | Posted June 19 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is delivering 250 truckloads of food across the country for America 250 and recently reached all 50 states with a delivery in Hawaii.
Open house begins for renovated San Diego California Temple
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted June 16 - 1:36 p.m. | Save Story
The renovated San Diego California Temple will have a public open house beginning Thursday and ending July 11 before its dedication on Aug. 23.
Want to join a general conference choir? Auditions open for singers from Nephi to Logan
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted June 15 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Adults living within 100 miles of Salt Lake City are invited to audition to be in a guest choir for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' October general conference.
Church of Jesus Christ opens application for Salt Lake Temple Celebration volunteers
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Updated June 15 - 2:14 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opened applications on Monday for anyone to help and/or perform at the Salt Lake Temple Celebration next year,
A Latter-day Saint apostle and Utah's governor on the need for education and morality
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted June 14 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Monday's Convening of the American Council on Education Commission on Faith-Based College and Universities focused on creating environments that foster togetherness.
As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what the existence of alien life might mean for religion
Krysta Fauria, Associated Press | Posted June 13 - 5:44 p.m. | Save Story
What was once considered fringe or conspiratorial has in recent months popped up everywhere from the White House to the Catholic Church: unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Pope Leo says history will condemn leaders who ignore migrant deaths
Joshua McElwee, Reuters | Updated June 11 - 9:30 a.m. | Save Story
Pope Leo appealed to world leaders on Thursday to treat migrants more humanely, warning in a visit to Spain's Canary Islands, that history ​would condemn those who allowed people fleeing war or poverty to suffer.
