February Articles
New Documents Available on Joseph Smith Papers Website
Posted: 28 February 2012The Joseph Smith Papers website has now added to its collection a dozen new documents relating to early Latter-day Saint history and Joseph Smith’s personal life. Full Story
Single Adults in Brazil Respond to Blood Shortage
Posted: 27 February 2012Single adults in the Campo Grande Brazil and Campo Grande Brazil Monte Líbano Stakes, along with public affairs committees from both units, recently organized a blood drive to help relieve a shortage of blood in area hospitals. Full Story
Elder Holland Testifies of Gospel in Sierra Leone
Posted: 24 February 2012Wrapping up his travels through West Africa, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles met with missionaries, members, government officials, and representatives of the press during a three-day stay in Sierra Leone. Full Story
Latter-day Saints in New Zealand Help Collect Books for Fijian Students
Posted: 24 February 2012Representatives of the Church in New Zealand recently delivered nearly 43,000 books to Fiji’s Ministry of Education for distribution to students living in rural areas and outer islands—some of whom have grown up without reading or owning a book. Full Story
Elder Bednar Instructs Members in Caribbean Area
Posted: 24 February 2012Visiting the Dominican Republic in mid-February, 2012, Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles brought a message of love and instruction to priesthood leaders, members, and young single adults. Full Story
Elder Holland Tells Ghanaian Saints to Be Their Best
Posted: 21 February 2012While completing an area review in Accra, Ghana, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles met with area office employees, missionaries, and members and encouraged them to reach their potential in their different capacities. Full Story
Affinity Fraud Called a Destructive Crime at Conference
Posted: 20 February 2012At a February 15 fraud conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, Michael Otterson, managing director of the Church’s Public Affairs Department, condemned affinity fraud—“crimes that by their very nature target those who are trusting, elderly, and defenseless.” Full Story
New Languages, Content, Features Available on Gospel Library App
Posted: 17 February 2012In an effort to provide additional Church content to more people around the world, the free Gospel Library app is now available in more than a dozen languages across five platforms. Full Story