palmyra

By Avery Acevedo & Robyn Morris Christensen

Sister Maureen Kennedy describes her powerful journey of discovering The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while living in New York City and the role that the Book of Mormon played in her conversion process.

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints describe the Book of Mormon in one word.

In late May, a group of BYU School of Communications students spent a week in Palmyra, New York, creating content to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Angel Moroni’s visit to Joseph Smith. During their stay, they visited Church history sites, were mentored by professors, and learned how to work together as they each took turns interviewing locals and operating camera equipment. This team has grown together as they’ve made various multimedia projects regarding the Book of Mormon and the Restoration, and as a result, have lived BYU’s mission to “enter to learn, and go forth to serve.”

Kathleen O’Meal is a Palmyra bookstore owner, lifelong Palmyra resident and stalwart member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Since a young age, she has been challenged and persecuted because of her loyalty to and strong faith in the Church, but has never wavered in what she knows to be true.

Palmyra Past vs Present

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced on April 30 the cancellation of the 2020 Hill Cumorah Pageant due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Elder Jairo Mazzagardi (LDS Church)

In this Monday, May 18, 2015 photo, civilians fleeing their hometown of Ramadi, Iraq, rides on a truck in Habaniyah town, 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Baghdad. Iraqi forces and allied Sunni tribesmen repelled an Islamic State attack overnight on a town west of Baghdad, a tribal leader said Tuesday, as the government renewed its commitment to arm anti-militant Sunni tribes following the loss of the key city of Ramadi. (AP Photo)