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Religion

LDS church pulls missionaries out of Turkey

By Alayna Pehrson
July 28, 2016 12:00 AM
Two LDS missionaries walk past a large map of the world in a hallway at the Missionary Training Center. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be taking missionaries out of Turkey. (Associated Press)
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Religion

Mormon missionaries will be called 'volunteers' in Russia

By Theresa Davis
July 19, 2016 12:00 AM
In this Jan. 31, 2008, file photo, two Mormon missionaries walk past a large map of the world in a hallway at the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah. Mormon missionaries will remain in Russia despite the country's new anti-terrorism law, which will put greater restrictions on religious work starting later this month. In a statement issued Friday, July 8, 2016, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said that missionaries will respect a measure that Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law this week. (AP Photo/George Frey, File)
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Campus Events

2016 Women's Conference: An Antidote for Early Returned and Returned Missionaries

By Akiko Chau
April 30, 2016 12:00 AM
Conference goers arrive at Brigham Young University for the 2016 Women's Conference. (Maddi Dayton)
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Religion

Families of Mormon missionaries being targeted in phone scam

By Associated Press
April 29, 2016 12:00 AM
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A telephone scam is targeting grandparents of Mormon missionaries, asking for money to release their relatives from jail.
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Life

Finding an alternative backpack for missionaries

By Jenna Crowther
April 26, 2016 12:00 AM
The once typical view of a missionary knocking on a door with a backpack in tow is no longer a reality. Missionaries are no longer allowed to use backpacks, and some BYU returned missionaries believe the transition to shoulder bags was for safety and style reasons.
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Religion

Missionary safety a goal, not a guarantee

By Chris Larson
April 05, 2016 12:00 AM
Mormon missionary Mason Wells, an American survivor of the attacks in Belgium, answers questions during an interview in a hospital in Ghent before returning to Utah. (Associated Press)
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Local

Enrollment at Utah colleges grows as missionaries return

By Alayna Pehrson
March 31, 2016 12:00 AM
Returned Sister missionaries Afton Izu, Kjersten Johnson and Emily Prawitt pose with one of their missionary name tags. Utah college enrollment numbers have increased due to the mission age change as missionaries return. (Ari Davis)
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Movies & Television

Forgotten photos inspire documentary decades later

By Sebastian Meyer
March 20, 2016 12:00 AM
Andy Goddard and James Bennett collected unclaimed photos left in photo booths around Paris when they were LDS missionaries in the city in the '90s. The missionaries began collecting the photos a few months into their missions and compiled them in an album. The resulting collection captured Parisians of the '90s.
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Local

Zika not altering missionary, BYU study abroad plans

By Gianluca Cuestas
February 08, 2016 12:00 AM
A fumigation brigade sprays an area of Chacabuco Park in a Aedes mosquito control effort, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Zika virus is suspected of causing a rare but potentially devastating birth defect, an abnormally small head, which can indicate underlying brain damage.(Associated Press)
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Campus Events

BYU professors discuss history of missionaries in Europe

By Jessica Banuelos
January 21, 2016 12:00 AM
Eric Dursteler, Cindy Brewer, Craig Harline and Nick Mason discuss the history of Christian missionaries in Europe in the David M. Kennedy Center. (Brianna Vail)
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Featured

Orphaned Mongolian native reflects on journey to BYU

By Morgan Allred
December 02, 2015 12:00 AM
Achiterdene 'Achka' Gankhuyag was abandoned by his mother at age 6. He was introduced to the missionaries when he was 15 and eventually began working and living with them. His conversion to the LDS faith led him to BYU, where he graduated in civil engineering, forged a new family and found a new life.
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Local

Paris attacks hit close to home for BYU students and faculty

By Whitney Hales
November 17, 2015 12:00 AM
News outlets and social media platforms directed the world's attention to Paris on Friday, Nov. 13, as terrorists opened fire and detonated suicide bombs in six public places, including restaurants, a stadium and a concert hall. About 129 people lost their lives in the ISIS-led attacks.
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Local

LDS Church says handbook changes are compassionate towards children

By Cassidy Hansen
November 08, 2015 12:00 AM
Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve explains changes in the church leadership handbook regarding same-sex couples and their children. (LDS Church)
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Cross Country

Women's college sports adjusts to missionary age change

October 09, 2015 12:00 AM
BYU midfielder Paige Hunt poses for a photo in at South Field. Female college athletes like Paige and her teammate Rachel Boaz interrupted their college careers to serve missions for the LDS Church. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
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Religion

Elder James B. Martino: Turn to him and answers will come

By Jenna Barratt
October 04, 2015 12:00 AM
Elder James B. Martino, a member of the Quorum of the Seventy, shared ways in which someone may obtain answers or help from God.
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Basketball

Top 10 sports analogies from General Authorities

September 28, 2015 12:00 AM
LDS General Authorities often use sports stories to illustrate their teachings. Sports writer Travis Mortenson ranks the top 10 sports analogies given over the pulpit.
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Campus Events

Education Week: Healthy missionaries prepare before the call

By Cassidy Hansen
August 20, 2015 12:00 AM
Missionaries sing during an introductory meeting at the MTC. Missionaries who prepare for grueling demands of missionary work are more able to teach effectively.
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Campus

Education Week: Preparing for a senior couples mission

By Lorraine Chomel-Bailey
August 19, 2015 12:00 AM
Education Week speaker Craig Judd discusses the options for dealing with a house at home while on a senior mission.
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