Latter-day Saint siblings Ezra and Stephanie Sosa from Utah have just made television history on Fox’s popular dance show, So You Think You Can Dance. The duo that has wowed judges with their stunning performances since their audition, just cracked the top 10...
To say that Chicago’s Simeon High senior, Jabari Parker, is a phenomenal basketball player, should come as no surprise to anyone. Jabari’s superb athletic abilities kept him ranked as the top recruit in the Class of 2013, right up until Huntington, West...
Bruna Beatriz Benites Soares, better known as Bruna Benites, is a Brazilian footballer. She was born on 16 October 1985 in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil. She was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon...
“Understand that it’s not your job to convert people. That is the role of the Holy Ghost. Your role is to share what is in your heart and live consistent with your beliefs.” Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf | “Missionary Work: Sharing What Is in Your Heart” Missionaries for...
As a lad growing up in Richfield, Utah, retired Utah senator and former mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, Jake Garn, never imagined that one day he would leave planet earth and soar into the heavens. However, now at the age of 86 and battling Alzheimer’s disease, as the...
The year 2018 will always be remembered by Latter-day Saint basketball star Sam Merrill as a banner year. In 2018, Sam and his Utah State University teammates ended the season with a Mountain West Conference title and a coveted ticket to the “Big Dance,” the NCAA...
Every year, in late January, the J. Reuben Clark Law Society holds a fireside at the LDS Conference Center which is broadcast around the world via the church’s satellite system, as well as, streamed live via the internet. During the course of the annual...
On Labor Day, Monday, 7 September 2020, history will be made as the BYU Cougars and the Navy Midshipmen football teams kick off the season by squaring off on the gridiron at the Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. This will be the first time in...
The world-famous Latter-day Saint brother and sister team, Donny and Marie Osmond, have been entertaining audiences for over half a century. During those years they have had their fair share of having to make some really tough decisions concerning their careers. Each...
Rebecca Talley Rebecca was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. She spent countless hours swimming in the ocean, collecting shells, and building sandcastles. She graduated from BYU with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. While attending BYU, she met...
Born Robert LeRoy Parker in Beaver, Utah on April 13, 1866, Cassidy was the first of 13 children. His Mormon parents had come to Utah from England in 1856. His first run-in with the law occurred after he let himself into a closed shop, took a pair of jeans, and left a...
The iconic sportswear brand, Nike, sponsors some of the world’s top athletes like LeBron James, Serena Williams, and Cristiano Ronaldo. Recently added to the list is a 13-year-old Latter-day Saint soccer phenom. Her name is Olivia Moultrie – a Beehive from...
Merrill Davis Osmond was born 30 April 1953 to the late George Virl Osmond Sr. and Olive May (Davis) Osmond, in Ogden, Utah. He is the distinguished lead vocalist and bassist for the world renowned music group known as The Osmonds. Making Music – Side by Side Merrill...
Nick Buroker, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is an accountant by trade. He was born on 12 November 1981 and currently resides in Bluffdale, Utah. Nick is also a social media star who is best recognized for his Burlacher YouTube channel...
As concerns about the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic continue to sweep across our nation, many people have found themselves redefining the word “normal.” Things such as high school and college graduations are having to be performed virtually as graduates are not allowed to...
The opening ceremonies at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, 24 August 2021, marked the start of the Paralympic Games after a one-year delay due to the pandemic. A dozen athletes connected to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are among...
Mary Astrid Segovia Tuminez (pronounced too-MEE-nez), a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was born on 8 August 1964, in a small island farming village in Iloilo province, the Philippines. She and her six siblings were raised in extreme...
Rachel Nilsson, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as the “Mormon Church”) from Highland, Utah, is a stay-at-home mom with three sons – Harry, 5, Holden, 8, and Lennon, 10. She is also the founder and...
Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham is a 27-year-old (8 November 1991) elite wheelchair motocross (WCMX) athlete from Las Vegas, Nevada, who was born with Spina Bifida, a birth defect of the spinal cord, which resulted in him having no use of his legs. He is an extreme...
William Hopoate, a Latter-day Saint rugby league footballer, will be one of 13 Keynote speakers at the virtual event, Roots Tech Connect, which will take place from 25 to 27 February 2021. You can read more about the virtual family celebration.  Hopoate is of Tongan...
Utah is the home to some of the top fantasy writers in the nation, including Brandon Sanderson, Shannon Hale and Allie Condie, to name but a few. However, it is Brandon Mull’s latest installment in his “Dragonwatch” fantasy series, Dragonwatch, Book 2: Wrath of...
Mormon Jon Huntsman Jr. dropped out of the 2012 presidential race fairly early, something he seemed to expect. He had departed his post as U.S. Ambassador to China in order to run for the presidency, but he was only getting his feet wet, getting his name out to...
Clinton LaVor “Clint” Romesha is a former United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor is the United States of America’s highest and most prestigious personal military decoration that may be awarded to recognize U.S....
On 30 June 2021, Latter-day Saint soccer player, 15-year-old Olivia Moultrie of Portland, Oregon, became the youngest player in the history of the National Women’s Soccer League (NSWL). At the age of 11, Olivia was offered a scholarship to the University of North...
