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Monson Announces 5 New Temples

Plans to build five new temples were announced Saturday morning by President Thomas S. Monson. With 130 temples currently operating and with another 16 in some phase of planning or construction, these five temples bring the worldwide total to 151 (with 14 in Utah). Monson noted that 83 percent of the faith’s 14 million [...]

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General Conference – Boyd K Packer?

I find it edifying to listen to the apostles at every General Conference. There are many current events happening around the world: global tension, wars and rumors of wars, economic collapse, loss of freedoms, loss of employment, financial crisis, natural disasters, et cetera. This is not happening on a local level; this is [...]

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Church Leaders to Attend Obama Inauguration

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be represented at inaugural events for President-elect Barack Obama by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf (second counselor in the First Presidency), and Elder M. Russell Ballard (member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles). These two apostles were asked by President Thomas S. Monson to represent [...]

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5 New Temples Announced

In the Saturday morning session of the 178th SemiAnnual General Conference, President Thomas S. Monson announced the building of 5 more temples in the coming months and years:
1. Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2. Cordoba, Argentina
3. “the greater Kansas City area”
4. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
5. Rome, Italy
After announcing those 5 places, there was a huge gasp of surprise and excitement [...]

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President Monson Turns 81

Thomas S. Monson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is celebrating his 81st birthday today.
President Monson has devoted his life to serving others. When Church News editor Gerry Avant asked what the ideal birthday gift would be, he gave a true-to-form answer:
“Do something for someone else on that day to make [...]