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Religion

14 Utah temples to open baptistry, 7 temples move to Phase 3

By Cassidy Wixom
March 29, 2021 12:00 AM
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced 39 temples will open their baptistries as part of Phase 2-B, including 14 in Utah, and seven temples will enter Phase 3 during the month of April.
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Campus Events

BYU professor says political disagreement in the Church is necessary

By Veronica Maciel
March 26, 2021 12:00 AM
BYU political science professor Lisa Argyle said political disagreement within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is necessary during the Honors Program Disciple Scholar lecture on March 25.
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Religion

A walk in his shoes: A BYU Professor's life as a gay Latter-day Saint

By Maddie Selcho
March 24, 2021 12:00 AM
Ben Schilaty decided he wanted to join the rowing team when he was a freshman in high school. He went down to the boathouse to meet the other 25 guys who were trying out and the coach explained the first drill.
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Devotionals and Forums

Bishop L. Todd Budge tells students God intends to redeem, not break them

By Ingrid Sagers
February 02, 2021 12:00 AM
Bishop L. Todd Budge told BYU students in a Feb. 2 devotional address not to turn away from God during hard times, as God will redeem, not break them.
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Religion

The changing, expanding role of women in religions

By Cassidy Wixom
January 25, 2021 12:00 AM
Pope Francis recently announced that women can now read during Mass and instituted the change to recognize the 'precious contribution' women bring to the Catholic Church.
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Campus Events

Race and Christianity event to be held by BYU campus groups

By Emily Harrah
December 03, 2020 12:00 AM
BYU campus organizations are sponsoring a two-day, virtual lecture on race and Christianity.
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Campus Events

BYU anthropology seminar focuses on religious identification of teens

By Maddie Christensen
November 19, 2020 12:00 AM
People are leaving religion faster than they are converting to religion, and that is especially true of teenagers, BYU professor of psychology Sam Hardy said in this week’s Department of Anthropology seminar.
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Devotionals and Forums

Bishop Gérald Caussé invites students to find happiness through harmony of body and spirit

By Allison McArthur
October 13, 2020 12:00 AM
Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Gérald Caussé told BYU students the key to happiness is harmony of the body and spirit in his devotional address Oct. 13.
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Religion

BYU Maxwell Institute discusses apocalyptic book written by research associate

By Emily Harrah
October 09, 2020 12:00 AM
Institute director J. Spencer Fluhman and Christopher James Blythe discussed Blythe's book 'Terrible Revolution: Latter-day Saints and the American Apocalypse' Oct. 7. The discussion was presented on YouTube with a live Q&A for viewers to participate.
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Religion

Members encouraged to 'let God prevail' in their lives at Sunday morning General Conference

By Martha Harris
October 04, 2020 12:00 AM
Church leaders encouraged members to keep their minds and hearts centered around Jesus Christ amid trials during the Sunday morning session of General Conference.
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COVID-19

Utah church members asked to wear masks in public

By Emily Andersen
July 11, 2020 12:00 AM
The Utah Area Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints asked church members to wear masks whenever they are in public in a July 10 email.
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Religion

Church announces groundbreaking date for Orem Temple

By Emily Andersen
June 24, 2020 12:00 AM
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Orem Utah Temple will take place on Sept. 5, according to a press release from the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Religion

Black Latter-day Saints bringing Black Lives Matter movement into the religious sphere

By Sydnee Gonzalez
June 23, 2020 12:00 AM
Leer en español: Santos de los Últimos Días de color llevan el movimiento de Black Lives Matter a la esfera religiosa
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Religion

Church announces gradual return to physical sacrament and other meetings

By Emily Andersen
May 19, 2020 12:00 AM
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that wards may begin a phased return to normal, in-person meetings in a letter sent out May 19.
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Religion

Called to serve in a pandemic: Missionary returns home from Mexico MTC after 11 days

By Jackson Payne
May 18, 2020 12:00 AM
Editor’s note: Thousands of missionaries across the world are facing upended plans during the pandemic. Some are returning home before completing their missions, others are serving in quarantine and many are receiving new calls. The Daily Universe is looking at how these missionaries are grappling with challenges in a series of stories.
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COVID-19

BYU and other universities pledge to finish 'Project Protect'

By Emily Andersen
May 13, 2020 12:00 AM
Utahns have sewn over 3 million masks since April 17 as part of the 'Project Protect' initiative, and now the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is partnering with BYU and other colleges and universities across the state to finish the project with a little bit of color.
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Featured

Church members respond to call to make masks

By Emily Andersen
May 08, 2020 12:00 AM
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has started delivering masks to healthcare workers across Utah as part of the 'Project Protect' initiative that launched April 17.
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Called to Serve in a Pandemic

Called to serve in a pandemic: Staying mission-ready

By Spencer Mcwilliams
May 06, 2020 12:00 AM
Editor’s note: Thousands of missionaries across the world are facing upended plans during the pandemic. Some are returning home before completing their missions, others are serving in quarantine and many are receiving new calls. The Daily Universe is looking at how these missionaries are grappling with challenges in a series of stories.
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