Latter-day Saints Pack Medical Supplies for Ghana
News Story — 17 May 2013University-aged members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their friends recently gathered at the Vancouver General Hospital warehouse to sort and package medical supplies for the Korle-Bu Neuroscience Foundation (KBNF).
Frances B. Monson, Wife of President Thomas S. Monson, Passes Away
News Release — 17 May 2013Frances B. Monson, wife of Thomas S. Monson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, passed away at 6:35 a.m. this morning in a Salt Lake City hospital surrounded by family. She had been hospitalized for several weeks and passed away peacefully of causes incident to age. Sister Monson was 86 years old. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Emergency Preparedness Week Motivates Canadians to Action
News Story — 9 May 2013To prepare for an emergency or disaster, the Canadian government has established Emergency Preparedness Week and is encouraging people to stock a supply of water and food — a practice that has been taught for many years by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Mormons Rally to Help Fight Floods in Saskatchewan
News Story — 5 May 2013Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been helping to fight rising floodwaters in the town of Radisson, Saskatchewan.
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Mormons Host Holocaust Remembrance Service in Calgary
News Story — 1 May 2013Latter-day Saints gathered with other Christians and Jews at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Calgary, Alberta, for an evening of music, stories and testimonies of hope during a Holocaust Remembrance Service.
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Family History Volunteers Reach Billion-Record Milestone
News Release — 22 April 2013In less than seven years, volunteers have added one billion searchable records to the free family history website provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch.org.
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Mormons Host Christian Commemoration of the Shoah in Montreal
News Story — 19 April 2013The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Montreal, Quebec, recently hosted a commemoration event bringing together Jews and Christians on Yom Hashoah (also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day).
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FamilySearch.org Redesign Includes Sharable Photo, Story Options
News Release — 16 April 2013Digital technologies have progressively made family history work easier and more accessible. A new version of FamilySearch.org, which launched today, makes family history research more interactive and conveniently collaborative, with added social media, photo and story elements that create a more personal family history experience for each user.
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Mormons Fast for Feed Nova Scotia
News Story — 9 April 2013Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently responded to a province-wide campaign by raising funds to help struggling Nova Scotians make ends meet.
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New Canadian Mormon Leaders Announced at Church's General Conference
News Release — 7 April 2013The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced eight new general authorities and 59 area seventies including two Canadians, at the Saturday afternoon session of the Church’s 183rd Annual General Conference this weekend.
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