Tad Walch
Deseret News
Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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Advice from a perfectionist
What Angela Duckworth, the author of “Grit,” said to students at BYU about passion, perseverance and resilience. → Read More
Church settles case with SEC over financial reporting
Ensign Peak Advisors, Church of Jesus Christ agree to pay penalty to settle investigation → Read More
BYU football: Four phrases Kalin Hall taught his son Jaren Hall
What were the regular phrases former BYU football running back Kalin Hall used to drive home lessons he wanted to impart to his son? → Read More
Why 3 Latter-day Saint football figures were in the news this week
Three deeply fascinating Latter-day Saint figures in American football made news over the past week. → Read More
Discovering a piece of church history after a 20-year search
A church historian named Sharalyn Howcroft learned that crucial documents existed from reading President Dallin H. Oaks’ research notes in BYU’s archives. → Read More
BYU-Idaho graduate stabbed to death in Georgia, police arrest friend
Aaron William Davis was found stabbed to death in Rome, Georgia. Rome Police arrested his friend on suspicion of murder. → Read More
Survey: Latter-day Saints are everywhere in media, but Americans still know little about them
In a survey by the B.H. Roberts Foundation that runs Mormonr, most people flunked a basic quiz about members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. → Read More
Number of Light the World Giving Machines to double this Christmas season. See where to find them.
The number of cities with Light the World Giving Machines will more than double this Christmas season. See which 8 cities will get visits from mobile versions of the humanitarian vending machines. → Read More
Managing a historic temple-building boom during a supply chain crisis
The church has 54 temples under construction now. Plans to start another 73 have been announced. The church is in the midst of the largest expansion in temple building in its history. → Read More
Authentic stories at general conference
The weight of those expressed hardships was balanced by the message that Jesus Christ offers equally real rest — defined Saturday by President Nelson as “relief and peace.” → Read More
BYU eliminates ROC student fan section from volleyball matches after allegation of racist slur
Brigham Young University Athletics administrators have eliminated the rowdy student fan section in the Smith Fieldhouse behind the area where women’s volleyball players serve during matches. → Read More
Church responds to AP story on abuse of a child and reporting hotline
“The abuse of a child or any other individual is inexcusable,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said in a statement. → Read More
Historic NAACP, Latter-day Saint student trip begins in Ghana
Black American students who earned an Amos C. Brown Fellowship are traveling in Ghana on a trip sponsored by the NAACP and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The college students will study the slave trade. → Read More
Joseph Smith headlines went too far
There is no consensus yet, no confirmation that the latest potential photograph of Joseph Smith is an authentic image. → Read More
Here’s where to find religious discrimination in the United States
Religious persecution and discrimination are major international issues, but in the United States it’s most often found by lawyers in one type of government meeting. → Read More
Religion summit shines bright light on the real human toll of religious violence, persecution
Organizations and individual refugees pleaded with journalists and government and religious leaders for recognition of the plight of Christians in the Middle East, Hazaras in Afghanistan, Uyghurs in China and more. → Read More
Religions must ‘double-down’ on doing good, being civil, CORL leaders say during visit with church
A delegation from New York’s Commission of Religious Leaders visited the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The CORL visitors said religious people have an obligation to help others and be civil. → Read More
Roe v. Wade ends: Latter-day Saint leaders urge members ‘to protect life and to preserve religious liberty’
“The church’s position on this matter remains unchanged,” church officials say. They also said it would be appropriate for church members to work to “protect life” in their states as abortion legislation is enacted. → Read More
Latter-day Saint apostle calls New York interfaith group a model in its influence for good
Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles praised the New York Commission of Religious Leaders for its influence for good. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hosted CORL at the BYU Religious Freedom Annual Review. → Read More
Gunman at Hill Cumorah fires 22 shots, no one injured at Latter-day Saint visitors’ center
A shooter fired as many as two dozen bullets Wednesday at the Hill Cumorah Visitors’ Center in Manchester, N.Y. The assailant struck while 80 people were visiting the site belonging to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. → Read More