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Utah and Peru: 2 regions sharing rich Latter-day Saint histories
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 14 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Much of the intrigue around Delta Air Lines' launch of seasonal service from Salt Lake City to Lima, Peru, surrounded on the commercial and cultural opportunities waiting to be optimized.
Hanukkah celebration proceeds as Utah rabbis 'will not give in to terror'
Brian West, KSL | Updated Dec. 14 - 2:57 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah celebration of Hanukkah will proceed Sunday, despite a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney. Three Utah rabbis say they "will not give in to terror."
Gunmen kill at least 16 people in attack on Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach
Kristen Gelineau, Charlotte Graham-mclay and Rod Mcguirk, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 14 - 2:56 p.m. | Save Story
A child is one of at least 16 people killed in an attack at one of the world's most famous beaches. Hundreds of people had gathered at Bondi Beach for an event to celebrate the first day of Hanukkah, when gunmen opened fire.
YouTube sensation among those called to church advisory council for young men
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 14 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
The creator of the wildly popular YouTube channel "Outdoor Boys" has a new venue in which to share his wisdom with the world.
'Transcendent': Broadway couple creates magic in Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
Stephanie J. Block's and her husband Sebastian Arcelus' performance as guest artists at the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square emphasizes faith, unity and the magic of shared experiences.
Grand Blanc shooting survivor shares recovery story
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted Dec. 9 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
Nearly 10 weeks after a deadly mass shooting and fire at a Church of Jesus Christ meetinghouse in Michigan, one of the wounded finally came home from the hospital.
Live Nativity scene in Lehi raises funds for humanitarian aid
Sarah Martin, KSL | Posted Dec. 7 - 9:45 p.m. | Save Story
Volunteers in Lehi brought a slice of Bethlehem to life this week, complete with donkeys, sheep and a baby in a manger.
Pope urges Middle East to reject 'horror of war' at end of first overseas trip
Joshua McElwee and Catherine Cartier, Reuters | Posted Dec. 2 - 8:06 a.m. | Save Story
Pope Leo bade farewell to Lebanon on Tuesday with a fervent appeal to leaders across the Middle East to listen to their people's cries for peace and to change course away from the "horror of war."
A controversial infant Jesus is stolen from a Belgian Nativity scene
Sylvain Plazy, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 1 - 12:01 p.m. | Save Story
Belgian authorities are mystified over a brazen theft over the weekend from a Christmas Nativity scene of an icon of infant Jesus Christ that had been widely scorned online.
Photos: Salt Lake City's Temple Square is all aglow
KSL Staff | Posted Nov. 28 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
Christmas lights were turned on for the first time Friday evening on Temple Square in Salt Lake City and will remain on until Jan. 1.
Vatican warns against rise in polyamory
Christopher Lamb, CNN | Posted Nov. 25 - 7:35 a.m. | Save Story
The Vatican has issued a warning against the rise of polyamory, insisting marriage is the stable, lifelong and exclusive partnership between a man and woman.
Light the World Giving Machines return to Salt Lake City
Eastin Hartzell, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 25 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's 2025 Light the World Giving Machines officially opened Monday — marking the beginning of a season of giving that organizers say changes thousands of lives each year.
At least 24 people dead, 54 wounded after Israeli airstrikes in Gaza test ceasefire
Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 22 - 10:45 a.m. | Save Story
Israel's military says it has launched new airstrikes against Hamas militants in Gaza, testing the ceasefire that began on October 10. Health officials in Gaza report at least 24 people killed and at least 54 wounded, including children.
Church of Jesus Christ announces women can serve missions at age 18
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated Nov. 21 - 11:59 a.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Friday that women can now start serving church missions at age 18.
Church of Jesus Christ discontinues Saturday evening session of general conference
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Nov. 19 - 10:21 a.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Wednesday there will no longer be a Saturday evening session during its general conferences.
Utah think tank weighs in as Christian schools ask Supreme Court to review Colorado program
Eastin Hartzell, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 19 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah-based think tank is asking a federal appeals court to protect a Colorado Christian school's ability to participate in the state's "universal" preschool program without changing what it teaches on gender and sexuality.
Pope returns artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of reckoning with colonial past
Nicole Winfield, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 16 - 2:06 p.m. | Save Story
The Vatican has returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of a move to address its role in suppressing Indigenous culture in the Americas.
Church of Jesus Christ names new Presiding Bishopric
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Nov. 14 - 12:46 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced its new Presiding Bishopric Friday, after Elder Gérald Caussé, the former presiding bishop, was called as an apostle last week.
