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This past year has been full of the unexpected. Between the coronavirus, natural disasters, and societal issues, 2020 may not have been what we all expected when it brought in the new decade. But there have been beautiful moments too. Despite feelings of division, many people have come together to express gratitude for the blessings God has given them. Others have come to the rescue for those in need, whether physically or spiritually. And society as a whole has adjusted to new circumstances and situations despite moments of fear and uncertainty. Latter-day Saints have also had their own set ...

In February, prior to the pandemic, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — through Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve — made a promise of food for 200 food pantries across the state of New York. The promise was one of the ways the church was to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the restoration of the gospel and the First Vision of Joseph Smith in Palmyra, New York. Little did Latter-day Saint Charities or the church know that by December their promised food would be feeding thousands suffering from a pandemic and economic recession. “We’...

This week in Mormon Land: Court rules on the ‘Christian’ question; BYU prof paints women giving healing blessings Also: A look back at the year of the pandemic, and New York pays tribute to the beginnings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (Image courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) New church symbol.   | Dec. 23, 2020, 9:12 p.m. The Mormon Land newsletter is a weekly highlight reel of developments in and about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whether heralded in headlines, preached from the pulpit or buzzed about on th...

On Wednesday, The Atlantic published perhaps the most consequential magazine-length feature on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in more than a decade. Political journalist McKay Coppins, a Latter-day Saint himself, was granted rare on-the-record access to senior church leaders, including President Russell M. Nelson. (You can read the full article here). Drawing on both original reporting and Coppins’ own experiences in the faith, the article will undoubtedly provoke a variety of reactions. But, apart from how readers feel about the substance of the piece, The Atlantic deserve...

Foreign trip's next leg. heather: very exciting today. >> reporter: pope francis is already back at work giving his general audience which is why donald trump's meeting with his holiness is so early this morning because the pope would never jeopardize as his wednesday audience, hands were shaken, gifts were given, the pope gave trump a metal by a rome-based artist and the olive, a symbol of fees signed by the pope that he gave donald trump three books, one about religion, one about family and one about the environment and the president gave pope francis some books, first vision by martin luthe...