SALT LAKE CITY
21 November 2008
Following the
passing of Proposition 8 in California, the Church released
statements urging
civility and reaffirming
its position on the issue. The Church also noted
that two
Roman Catholic bishops released statements decrying
religious bigotry against Mormons. The Church today points
to additional third-party voices that provide useful
insights into the reaction following the vote. Some of
these individuals supported Proposition 8, and some were
against it.
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SALT LAKE CITY
19 November 2008
Peaches and
apricots from Utah’s 2008 abundant crop have been delivered
to people in need throughout the United States.
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MEXICO CITY
17 November 2008
At a cultural
celebration held the night before the Mexico
City temple rededication, President Thomas S. Monson
told nearly 100,000 Latter-day Saints in Mexico: "You will
never forget this evening. It will remain in your hearts and
in your souls forever."
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SALT LAKE CITY
14 November 2008
Five months ago,
the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints sent
a letter to members of the Church in California,
encouraging them to join the millions of other Californians
from many religious denominations, ethnic groups and
political persuasions in a broad coalition to defend
marriage as it has been defined for millennia.
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SALT LAKE CITY
11 November 2008
This past
weekend, two Roman Catholic bishops released statements in
support of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’
stance on Proposition 8 in California
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SALT LAKE CITY
7 November 2008
The Church issued
the following statement today: It is disturbing that The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is being singled
out for speaking
up as part of its democratic right in a free election.
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SEATTLE
6 November 2008
Canneries run by
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are busier
than ever. The
Seattle Times reports that cannery usage in
Washington has doubled over the past year.
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SALT LAKE CITY
5 November 2008
COMMENTARY
Since Proposition 8 was placed
on the ballot in June of this year, the citizens
of California have considered the arguments for and
against same-sex marriage. After extensive debate between
those of different persuasions, voters have chosen to amend
the California State Constitution to state that marriage
should be between a man and a woman.
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PROVO, Utah
30 October 2008
President
Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Second Counselor in the First
Presidency of the Church, recently addressed a group of
Utah Valley University aviation students assembled in an
airplane hangar at the Provo Municipal Airport in Provo,
Utah.
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LJUBLJANA, Slovenia
28 October 2008
The Church
recently dedicated its first chapel in Slovenia, in the city
of Ljubljana. Groundbreaking ceremonies were previously held
for this building on 14 October 2006. Since then, the Church
in Slovenia has received an increase in media attention,
including this video from RTV Slovenia.
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SALT LAKE CITY
27 October 2008
This week’s
edition of
The Economist
contrasted Utah’s healthy economy with economies in
other areas and attributed Utah’s success, in part, to the
hidden economic strength of a large population of Latter-day
Saint families in Utah.
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SALT LAKE CITY
27 October 2008
Armed with
extensive resources from the Church’s welfare program and a
strong desire to help, “Mormon
Helping Hands” volunteers have been major
contributors in relief efforts to help people whose lives
have been devastated by natural disasters.
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SALT LAKE CITY
21 October 2008
Singer Brian
Stokes Mitchell and actor Edward Herrmann will be the
featured guest artists for Ring, Christmas Bells,
this year’s Christmas concerts by the Mormon Tabernacle
Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square.
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SALT LAKE CITY
16 October 2008
The Church has
opened a Welfare Services complex in Layton, Utah, 20 miles
north of Salt Lake City.
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MEXICO CITY, Mexico
16 October 2008
The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is opening the doors of
the Mexico City temple and inviting the public to experience
a guided tour of its interior.
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