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Groundbreaking Date for the Coeur d’Alene Idaho Temple
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced that the groundbreaking ceremony for the Coeur d’Alene Idaho Temple will be held on Saturday, August…
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Andy Reid Honors America’s 250th Anniversary on ‘Music and the Spoken Word’
As the United States marked its 250th anniversary, Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid encouraged Americans to keep building a “more perfect union” through unity, respect and a shared...
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Alexander Gabyshev and the Return of Punitive Psychiatry in Russia
Alexander Gabyshev has been held in Russia’s psychiatric system for more than five years because of a spiritual and political act that began on a road in eastern Siberia. In...
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Faith at Work, UN Geneva Event Warns of Bias
Speakers urged governments and employers to protect freedom of religion or belief in hiring, workplace rules and public procurement. A side event at the United Nations in Geneva placed employment...
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President Uchtdorf Welcomes the President of Switzerland to Church Headquarters
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, welcomed the President of the Swiss Confederation to...
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Scientology Volunteers provide needed humanitarian help after natural disasters in Venezuela
Nearly 400 Volunteer Ministers have been mobilised between Caracas and La Guaira, with supplies, rescue coordination, emotional assistance and international support reaching families affected by recent natural disasters. KINGNEWSWIRE //...
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Greece to renovate seven Athonite monasteries
Greece will finance seven key infrastructure projects on Mount Athos through the Human Resources and Infrastructure Development Operational Programme. The projects will cover the monasteries of Karakal, Koutloumous, Xenophon, Great...
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Tabernacle Choir Returns to Hollywood Bowl as Beacon of Hope
The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square, in collaboration with the O.C. Tanner Gift of Music Trust, performed two nights at the iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California,...
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Argentina: The Troubling Pattern of Fernando Arrigo
An Argentine prosecutor, repeatedly questioned over irregular methods, now faces criticism in three unrelated proceedings. By Alessandro Amicarelli I first took an interest in Prosecutor Fernando Arrigo and his team...
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‘The Time Is Now’: Regional joint initiative to highlight the beauty of creation
Vital role of churches in decision making Carine Wendland, of the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil, spoke about the potential public impact of the campaign. She explained…