Barbara Walden, historian and executive director the Community of Christ Historic Sites Foundation, speaks during a devotional held at the Kirtland Temple in Kirtland, Ohio, on Sunday, June 16, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News KIRTLAND, Ohio — Standing together in the historic Kirtland Temple on a beautiful Sunday morning, the voices of close to […]
LAYTON, Utah — Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated the Layton Utah Temple on Sunday, June 16. The Apostle was accompanied at the dedication by his wife, Sister Susan Bednar; Elder Brian K. Taylor, General Authority Seventy and second counselor in the Utah Area presidency; his wife, Sister Jill Taylor; Elder Kevin R. […]
SALTA, Argentina — On a bright and sunny Sunday, June 16, when Elder D. Todd Christofferson dedicated the Salta Argentina Temple as one of two newest temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the only thing warmer on the temple grounds were the feelings of friendship, fellowship, reunions and remembrances. And all were magnified by the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released an update on the progress of the renovation of its Salt Lake Temple — and shared that there are 263 miles of cables underneath the temple. The cables — which the church said are post-tensioned cables — are being run through […]
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Satanic Temple announced official plans Friday to participate in Oklahoma’s release for religious instruction law for public school students. The law would take effect in November. Oklahoma State Department of Education Superintendent Ryan Walters reacted to the announcement. “I’m going to clear this up. No, the Satanists are not coming […]
A video showing a defunct Hindu temple in Muslim-majority Pakistan has been repeatedly shared in social media posts that falsely claimed it was located in India’s southern Kerala state and contained a chicken shop “inaugurated” by opposition Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. A human rights activist told AFP the temple was no longer in use as […]
A Mississippi man accused of vandalizing a display from the Satanic Temple of Iowa in the state Capitol last December is pleading guilty to criminal mischief in exchange for a felony charge being dropped. Michael Cassidy, a former Republican congressional candidate, was charged with a felony under under Iowa’s hate crime statute for destroying the […]
BELL COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado was reported in Bell County Wednesday evening. NWS will survey storm damage on Thursday for areas from Morgan’s Point to Temple to Seaton in east Bell County. Severe thunderstorms moved through the area on Wednesday, where video of a tornado in the City […]
TEMPLE HILLS, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s Fire Department (PGFD) said one person, two dogs and a cat died in a house fire Monday afternoon. PGFD said crews responded at around 3:30 p.m. to investigate a house fire, which was located in the 5200 block of Oahu Ct. in Temple Hills. DC […]
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — When Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicates the Puebla Mexico Temple on Sunday, May 19, another key moment will be added to Mexico’s long and rich heritage of temple building and temple faithfulness. That heritage can be broken into four eras — the first covering some four decades beginning […]
Proposals for a new Mormon temple in Bakersfield have run aground amid opposition from neighbors who find the planned building’s views unfavorable. City of Bakersfield spokesman Joe Conroy said Friday that plans have been tabled as the church prepares a presentation “to better address the community’s concerns.” This came four months after The Church of […]
QUINCY − One of the busiest stretches of Hancock Street in the city center sits back-to-back with a leafy neighborhood of single-family homes. The contrast is leading to conflict, as a celebrated Quincy restaurateur moves forwards with his plans to bring a three-floor Italian steakhouse to the old Masonic Temple, which was severely damaged by […]