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Provo protest sparks as part of ongoing reaction to Elder Holland speech

PROVO — Commotion surrounding a talk given by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland on Monday at the Brigham Young University Annual Conference has grown to a high pitch. Holland’s address was specifically tailored toward faculty and staff — no students attended — but naysayers and supporters alike ...

Elder Holland promotes unity while poking detractors of church in BYU keynote

Faculty and staff at Brigham Young University met Monday for the university’s annual conference, where they are given instruction, information and a yearly pep talk before school starts next week. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of ...

Baptist minister speaks on overcoming prejudice in LDS church magazine

In an effort that reflects the ongoing friendship and common goals between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a special interview on overcoming prejudice is featured in the September digital and print Liahona ...

Cancer diagnosis just a bump in the road for Provo playwright, professor

Instead of giving into despair over his cancer diagnosis, George Nelson dove into completing a musical he hopes will dispel misinformation about the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Nelson, 66, of Provo and head of the playwriting program at Brigham Young University, ...

LDS Church updates General Handbook with new additions

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues its efforts to update the “General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” with the anticipation of a completely updated handbook in English by the end of the year.On Wednesday the church announced the ...

Former Gov. Mike Leavitt named president of Tabernacle Choir

The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square, along with the Bells and other music groups, is adding a few new voices.On Friday, The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that former Utah Gov. Michael O. Leavitt will be the new president of the ...

BYU president among 66 Area Seventies released by LDS Church

The continual work of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has made it necessary to conduct some of that out of the normal times set around April and October general conferences.In April, the church sustained 77 new Area Seventies (regional leaders) during a leadership meeting, ...

Saturday night sessions added back to LDS conference

In June, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced discontinuing the Saturday evening sessions of both the April and October General Conference.Special Saturday evening sessions in April were considered Priesthood sessions and directed to the male members ...

Pair of LDS missionaries, 1 from Box Elder County, die in New Mexico car crash

CORRINE — A head-on crash Thursday in New Mexico took the lives of two missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including a 20-year-old from Box Elder County.Michael Austin Davis, of Corrine, was killed in the accident, along with Tyson Gene Haycock, of Miles City, ...