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President Nelson named inaugural recipient of the Gandhi-King-Mandela Peace Prize

By Marissa Lundeen
March 15, 2023 12:00 AM
Russell M. Nelson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will be awarded the Gandhi-King-Mandela Peace Prize from Morehouse College, a historically Black university in Atlanta.
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Campus

BYU student fellow proposes campus interfaith sanctuary

By Annika Ohran
February 23, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU Council for Interfaith Engagement student fellow Lucky Bahati is dedicating his fellowship project to creating an interfaith sanctuary on campus.
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Campus

New BYU class encourages interfaith leadership, service opportunities

By Mckenna Schmidt
February 13, 2023 12:00 AM
The Interfaith Leadership and Ethics course taught at BYU prioritizes experiential learning through service with other faith-based organizations such as Catholic Community Services.
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Campus Events

Dr. Yolanda Pierce shares three lessons learned through interfaith work

By Anna Hair
September 16, 2022 12:00 AM
The Dean of the Howard University Divinity School, Dr. Yolanda Pierce, spoke to the BYU community and guests on Sept. 15 about early Black American religion and Interfaith opportunities.
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Religion

World religious leaders make recommendations to G20 Summit

By Universe Contributor
October 28, 2021 12:00 AM
By Amy Griffin
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Campus

Religious freedom in the workplace means experiencing, understanding diversity

By Kaylyn Wolf
October 20, 2021 12:00 AM
Companies nationwide are recognizing the value in building faith-friendly workplaces, and implementing programs that give people of all religions a seat at the table.
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Religion

'The Chosen' resonates with believers who see authenticity in its characters

By Cassidy Wixom
May 26, 2021 12:00 AM
A new television series featured on BYUtv called 'The Chosen' is becoming widely popular around the nation and is one of the most successful crowd-funded TV shows ever created. 'The Chosen' is the first ever multi-season TV show to depict the life of Jesus Christ and shows much of His story through the eyes of His chosen disciples.
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Local

Historic Provo church raising funds for restoration project

By Margaret Darby
March 04, 2021 12:00 AM
Over 130 years of time and weather damage have made it necessary to restore and repair Provo's Community Congregational United Church of Christ’s buildings in order for the church to continue to serve the community.
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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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Religion

Facebook page unites different religions for worldwide fast

By Kenzie Holbrook
April 09, 2020 12:00 AM
Over 497,000 people of various religious backgrounds have responded through a Facebook group to President Russell M. Nelson's call for a worldwide fast on Good Friday, April 10.
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Religion

Interfaith symposium promotes empathy and understanding

By Sadey Rose Nevin
February 07, 2020 12:00 AM
UVU Interfaith Student Council hosted a symposium on Feb. 6-7 featuring professors from various colleges and universities across the U.S. presenting religious and philosophical arguments about empathy.
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Tennis

Madeline Almeida Wanlass comes to BYU for tennis, finds love, new faith

December 11, 2019 12:00 AM
Madeline Almeida Wanlass is a current member of the BYU women’s tennis team. While this 5-foot-9 athlete from El Dorado Hills, Calif., is well-known on the tennis court, there is more to her than meets the eye.
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Local

BYU student and evangelical pastor debate nature of God

By Karina Andrew
November 09, 2019 12:00 AM
Kwaku El and Jeremy Howard debate the physical nature of the Christian God at Payson Bible Church Friday, Nov. 8. (Karina Andrew)
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Local

India Fest strives to help visitors learn more about Indian culture

By Lisi Merkley
September 17, 2019 12:00 AM
BYU students Lauren Crowley and Kirsten Van Dam walked by llama pens at the 35th annual India Fest as “dub-mantra” music played in the background and hundreds of visitors roamed the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple grounds in Spanish Fork.
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Local

Habitat for Humanity event sparks interfaith interactions

By Natalie Baugh
September 16, 2019 12:00 AM
People from various religions across Utah County filled the Provo Seventh-day Adventist Church on Sunday, Sept. 15 for Habitat For Humanity's International Day of Prayer and Action.
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Local

Habitat for Humanity’s International Day of Prayer and Action inspires community to serve

By Natalie Baugh
September 15, 2019 12:00 AM
Habitat for Humanity builds homes, but this weekend they're also building faith by hosting an International Day of Prayer and Action.
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Religion

Education Week: Challenges to religious freedom and what can be done

By Emma Benson
August 26, 2019 12:00 AM
During a BYU Education Week session on Thursday, August 22, Elizabeth A. Clark, associate director for the International Center for Law and Religion Studies, and Matthew K. Richards, a Salt Lake lawyer, discussed the current challenges that religious freedom faces.
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Nation

Speakers explain unity, awareness are essential to religious freedom

By Lauren Lethbridge
June 20, 2019 12:00 AM
Elder Patrick Kearon shakes hands with an audience member after speaking in the keynote session of the Religious Freedom Annual Review on June 19. (Addie Blacker)
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