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Couples can now be sealed in temple immediately after civil marriage
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Monday that couples no longer need to wait a year after a civil marriage to be sealed in one of the Church's temples. (Church Newsroom)
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Things you should know today: 3/6/19
Elon Musk firm pitchedtobuild transit system in Las Vegas
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Latter-day Saints react to continuing changes under President Nelson
Tira Bacon visits the Provo City Center Temple. Temples are places of worship for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (Ari Davis)
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Church expanding missionary opportunities beyond proselyting missions
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is changing its approach to service missions starting in 2019. (mormonnewsroom.org)
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Kristin Chenoweth joining Tabernacle Choir for annual Christmas concert
Kristin Chenoweth, an Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer, will join the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square for the choir's annual Christmas concert. (Bryan Kasm via mormonnewsroom.org)
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Barbara Ballard, wife of President M. Russell Ballard, dies at 86
Barbara Bowen Ballard, wife of acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles President M. Russell Ballard, died in her Salt Lake City home on Oct. 1. She was 86.
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Latter-day Saint missionaries to receive mission calls online
Billy Elliott, 17, poses with his parents as he holds his iPad, which displays his mission call to the Peru Chiclayo Mission. Elliott was one of the potential missionaries chosen to pilot a new program to view mission calls online. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints anticipates the initiative to expand to the rest of the world with reliable internet by the end of 2018. (mormonnewsroom.org)
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Mormons help in volcano relief efforts in Guatemala
Elder Adrián Ochoa, president of the Central America Area, assists in volcano relief efforts at a collection center in Guatemala City, Monday, June 4, 2018. (Mormon Newsroom)
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LDS Church ending 105-year relationship with Boy Scouts of America
The LDS Church announced on May 8, 2018, that it will launch a worldwide initiative for children and youth in January 2020. Along with the announcement of this initiative, the church also announced it will conclude its relationship with the Boys Scouts of America as a chartered organization. (Mormon Newsroom)
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LDS Church helps preserve genealogy in Africa
Tattered and deteriorating records at the Office of the Deputy Chief Registrar of Births and Deaths in Freetown, Sierra Leone, August 2017 (Mormon Newsroom)
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General Conference Sessions consolidated
The general priesthood and general women's sessions of General Conference will be changing in April 2018. (Mormon Newsroom)
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President Thomas S. Monson no longer attending regular meetings
President Thomas S. Monson exits the Saturday morning session of the April 2017 general conference. The LDS Church announced President Monson will not attend his meetings on a regular basis due to his advanced age. (Mormon Newsroom)
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Church announces change in missionary schedules
Sister missionaries meet with a couple in Thailand. Missionaries' daily schedules will soon allow for more flexibility. (Mormon Newsroom)
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LDS Church anticipates three new apostles at General Conference
The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in early 2015. With the death of three apostles since the April 2015 General Conference, members can expect three new apostles to be announced in the next general conference coming up in a few weeks. (Mormon Newsroom)
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LDS Church to continue with Boy Scout program
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Tuesday, Aug. 26, it will continue to be a chartering organization of the Boy Scouts of America.
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Elder L. Tom Perry headed to hospice as cancer spreads
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mormon church officials say L. Tom Perry, one of the highest-ranking leaders of the faith, will be recieving hospice within a few days as his cancer spreads aggressively.
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