Fourth in a five-part series on why faith matters to society from MormonNewsroom.org “It’s a great affirmation of the possibility of overcoming conflict through reason and good will.” — Mary Ann Glendon[1] Sixty-six years ago today a document graced the world that set new horizons for human relations. It is called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and was the …
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“It was a difficult thing, stepping away from basketball.” Tyler Haws, shooting guard for the BYU Men’s Basketball team, left for two years after his freshman season to serve a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Though it was hard for Haws, “I knew what I was doing was right.” In this new video released …
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PROVO — Where there is selfishness there is division in marriage. That is what President Henry B. Eyring, first counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, told a large gathering of religious leaders Tuesday at the Vatican in Rome. Eyring testified of the joy of becoming one with a spouse. In doing so, …
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If you’ve been on social media the last few days, you’ve probably seen the Mormon Gender Issues Survey being shared on Facebook walls and Twitter feeds. According to the first page of the survey, “This survey is conducted by The Mormon Gender Issues Survey Group. This group is a volunteer association of Mormon academics who have come together for the …
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ROME — This week’s gathering of global religious leaders at the Vatican to discuss the importance of marriage fuses two key beliefs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: the importance of marriage between man and woman, and the importance of interfaith cooperation in common causes for good. “At this time of rapidly declining moral values and the …
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My name is Grecia Itzayana Delgadillo Rueda, I am 19 years old and I am from Mexico, Campeche. I was born in the Church thanks to my great grandparents who decided to accept the gospel in their lives when they were young. I am a current student at BYU’s English Language Center, and this is the story of how I …
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By Trent Toone, Desert News | Photo Courtesy of Valerie Bybee Photography It was a story that nobody saw coming. The newly called elders quorum presidency in the Jupiter Hills Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had been asked to speak in sacrament meeting. When it was Casey Harbertson’s turn, the new first counselor said he felt …
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