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Close encounters of the penguin kind
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (659+ words) Last month, my dreams came true when I got to spend time with penguins at the aquarium. There's a term in modern internet parlance for girls who had a horse obsession in childhood and the teen years. We call them…...
Opinion: U.S. refugee policy doesn’t match American attitudes toward refugees
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (685+ words) At a time when American politics often feel defined by division, new polling we released last month from the Refugee Advocacy Lab, Refugees International and Data for Progress reveals something remarkable. Across party lines, Americans still believe in the value…...
Trump curtails refugees to a trickle. How does this compare to other restrictions in U.S. history?
2+ mon, 22+ hour ago (1391+ words) A new federal memorandum was published on Oct. 31, entitled, "Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2026." "By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States," wrote President Donald Trump in…...
Church breaks ground for Africa’s southernmost temple
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (317+ words) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially began construction of the Cape Town South Africa Temple " to be the southernmost temple in its country and continent " with a groundbreaking ceremony held Saturday, Oct. 25. This ceremony was presided over…...
President Nelson saw me for who I had the potential to become
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (824+ words) The rededication of the Washington D.C. Temple on Aug. 14, 2022, marked the first trip outside of Utah since the COVID-19 pandemic for President Russell M. Nelson, the 17th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After the event President Nelson sat…...
11 quotes from President Nelson on how to build peace in a hostile world
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (756+ words) The present hostility in public dialogue and on social media is alarming, said President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints earlier this year. "Hateful words are deadly weapons. Contention prevents the Holy Ghost from being…...
President Porter and Sister Dennis minister in Africa South Area, see love and service
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (360+ words) Primary General President Susan H. Porter and Sister J. Anette Dennis, first counselor in Relief Society general presidency, minister to Lesotho survivors, meet members and others in 3 other countries President Porter and Sister Dennis minister in Africa South Area, see love and…...
Small community in Ghana receives clean water through church donation
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (473+ words) Residents of Addokrom, a small agricultural community in Ghana's Ashanti Region, now have access to clean water through a new mechanized borehole system donated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Prior to the installation, the community's residents…...
Prince Harry escapes harassment allegations at charity he founded, but still pushes back on report
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (520+ words) The prince was pulled to the center of the public dispute when the organization's chairwoman, Sophie Chandauka, made several accusations against Harry, as well as the charity's co-founder, Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, and the board of trustees. Chandauka accused the…...
‘God is still God’ — Remembering the lives lost in Lesotho bus accident
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (1320+ words) MAPUTSOE, Lesotho " Nearly a month after the tragic bus accident that resulted in the deaths of 15 individuals " including 10 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints going to a youth activity " a memorial service provided peace to families…...