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Students react to President Nelson devotional announcement

September 11, 2019 12:00 AM
Advancement Vice President Matthew O. Richardson announced as the first devotional of the academic year commenced Tuesday, Sept. 10, that President Russell M. Nelson, prophet and head of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will be speaking at next Tuesday's devotional.
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BYU women face social pressure to serve full-time missions

April 30, 2019 12:00 AM
Sister missionaries walk through the halls of the Provo Missionary Training Center on their way to class. Many female students at BYU are impacted by social pressure to serve missions, frequently resulting in feelings of inferiority compared to returned missionary peers. (Dani Jardine)
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LDS Church helps preserve genealogy in Africa

April 16, 2018 12:00 AM
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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Legacy of service emphasized at President Monson's funeral

January 12, 2018 12:00 AM
Sister Ann M. Dibb speaks at the funeral of her father, President Thomas S. Monson. (Dani Jardine)
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President Nelson poised to succeed Thomas S. Monson

January 11, 2018 12:00 AM
President Russell M. Nelson is currently the president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. President Nelson is expected to become the 17th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (Mormon Newsroom)
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Thousands attend President Monson viewing

January 11, 2018 12:00 AM
Doors to the Conference Center in Salt Lake City opened at 6:30 a.m. Jan. 11 for employees of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and their families to pay their respects to President Thomas S. Monson.
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BYU students and faculty remember President Monson

January 09, 2018 12:00 AM
Caleb Smith (right) shares thoughts on President Thomas S. Monson's recent passing. Smith said his favorite memory of President Monson was of the late prophet wiggling his ears in conference. (Danielle Jardine)
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President Thomas S. Monson dies at age 90, funeral Jan. 12

January 08, 2018 12:00 AM
President Thomas S. Monson died Jan. 2, 2018 at age 90. (Mormon Newsroom)
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Prophetic succession a sacred, careful process

January 08, 2018 12:00 AM
The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles under late President Thomas S. Monson. Keeping with traditional prophetic succession practices, it is anticipated that senior apostle President Russell M. Nelson will be ordained as the next president of the church. (Mormon Newsroom)
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President Thomas S. Monson celebrates 90th birthday today

August 18, 2017 12:00 AM
President Thomas S. Monson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sits with his great-grandchildren. President Monson's 90th birthday is on Aug. 21, 2017. (Mormon Newsroom)
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President Thomas S. Monson no longer attending regular meetings

May 23, 2017 12:00 AM
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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President Monson released from hospital

April 06, 2017 12:00 AM
President Thomas S. Monson and President Dieter F. Uchtdorf sit together on the stand at the LDS Conference Center before the Sunday Morning Session of General Conference. (Ryan Turner)
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187th General Conference challenges saints to 'become'

April 04, 2017 12:00 AM
President Thomas S. Monson announces five new LDS temples at the 187th Annual General Conference. (Mormon Newsroom)
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Number of freshmen 'fresh' off missions increases

September 30, 2016 12:00 AM
Nathan Turner poses for a photo before leaving to serve in the Chile Santiago East Mission in 2014. Turner is one of over 2,100 returned missionary freshmen at BYU in Fall 2016. (Nathan Turner)
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President Thomas S. Monson: A Sacred Trust

April 03, 2016 12:00 AM
President Thomas S. Monson addressed the significance of priesthood power and admonished Latter-day Saint men to live worthy of such power in their lives.
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President Monson announces 4 new LDS temples

April 03, 2016 12:00 AM
New temples will be built in Quito, Ecuador; Harare, Zimbabwe; Belem, Brazil; and Lima, Peru.
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New church website encourages LDS women to serve refugees

March 29, 2016 12:00 AM
IWasAStranger.lds.org is a website launched in conjunction with an effort encouraging women to help refugees around the world. (Mormon Newsroom)
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Provo City Center Temple is raised and ready

November 13, 2015 12:00 AM
The Provo City Center Temple is gearing up for its open house this January with every stone set in place.
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