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The Church Releases Its 2022 Report on Humanitarian Aid

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released its 2022 annual report on caring for those in need. It reports more than $1 billion in expenditures, 6.3 million hours of donated service and 3,692 projects in 190 countries and territories. The First Presidency said regarding the report: “As His followers, we seek to love God and our neighbors throughout the world,” the First Presidency said. “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is eager to bless others and to help those in need. We are blessed to have the ability, resources, and trusted global connections to carry out this sacred responsibility, which we consider a joyful privilege.”

Pam March 23, 2023

Russell M. Nelson Being Honored for Work With Civil Rights

Russell M. Nelson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has been chosen to receive the Ghandi-King-Mandela Peace Prize. According to Morehouse College who is presenting the award, “The honor is awarded “to a person who promotes peace and positive social transformation through nonviolent means.” The board selected him “for his global efforts in ‘abandoning attitudes and actions of prejudice against any group of God’s children’ through nonviolent ways. The individuals use their global leadership to affirm peace, justice, diversity and pluralism.”

Pam March 14, 2023

Celebrities Supporting Refugees

If you watched the Oscars last night you might have noticed that many of the nominees and attendees were wearing blue ribbons. They were supporting the UN Refugee Agency With Refugees campaign. This is a coalition of individuals, universities, faith-based organizations, youth groups and businesses that provide help to refugees and asylum seekers. The visual message of the ribbons is to say that everyone has a right to safety, wherever they are.

Pam March 13, 2023

Will Latter-day Saints inherit the earth?

Editor’s note: The article has been removed. The research shared in it was conducted by individuals with no known connection to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. While the study mentioned in this article is not white supremacist in nature, it was discovered that their research is deeply informed by white supremacist beliefs.

C.D. Cunningham March 6, 2023

Most Religious Groups Support Abortion

Nearly 2/3 of Americans support legal abortion, This even includes religious Americans. The outliers are white evangelicals, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Latter-day Saints and Hispanic Protestants.

Pam February 24, 2023

Remembering Lincoln’s Inaugural Address on this President’s Day

As we celebrate President’s Day today, let us be reminded of Abraham Lincoln’s inaguaral address he gave on March 4, 1865. Those words spoken then are just as relevant toay as they were in 1865. “With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation’s wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.”

Pam February 20, 2023

Are People Just Confused About Who We Are?

Stephen Cranney recently wrote an article for the Deseret News regarding what he feels is a confusion people have regarding The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In a past Joe Rogan podcast, he and another discussed the abuse women faced at the hands of Warren Jeffs, leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Salt Lake City, UT was brought up. It’s obvious that both of these individuals had the 2 different churches confused with each other.

Pam February 14, 2023

Policy For Religious Clothing in California Jails and Prisons

New legislation was revealed in California regarding religious clothing, headwear and grooming in the state’s jails and prisons. Research has shown that those inmates who were allowed to freely exercise their religion and dress were less likely to be involved in violent actions. They are also less likely to return to prison.

Pam February 8, 2023

Outcomes Improve For Females Due To Missionary Service

A recent study has shown that women who serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints not only improved their educational outcomes but also their professional and personal as well. This study was done before the mission age requirement changed. Previously women were required to be 21. This changed to 19. The study was done by researchers at Brigham Young University.

Pam February 3, 2023

Will we be able to advance religious freedom abroad?

The third annual IRF Summit starts tomorrow and Chris Seiple on RNS suggested that we consider just how the United States advances religious freedom abroad. Religious freedom globally is getting worse. Until we can get past the barriers dividing groups we won’t be able to move forward and progress. At least not to the level we should.

Pam January 30, 2023

On this Holocaust Remembrance Day

Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Terryl Givens of BYU’s Maxwell Institute writes for LDS Living grappling with the implications of the Holocaust on human nature and the reality of God. If God Allows us to make choices, why didn’t he create us to have more beautiful souls? The article comes from Givens’ book “Let’s Talk About Faith and Intellect,” where he explores these questions further.

Pam January 27, 2023

Jesus Ads During Football Playoffs?

Deseret News recently shared an article by Kelsey Dallas regarding a new ad campaign titled “He Gets Us” to be shown during the NFL playoffs. Religion News Service reported this campaign launched with a $100 million dollar budget. The focus is to introduce people to Christianity and to show how Jesus Christ is relevant to things in our modern everyday life. Their goal is to have people associate Jesus Christ with love instead of hate. Isn’t that what we all want? That would be the ultimate touchdown.

Pam January 26, 2023