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SYDNEY, Australia - Known for her gold medal win in the 2010 Winter Olympics half-pipe competition, Torah Bright tells about her faith in Christ and her membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons). Torah's comments appear in an exclusive interview, the first of the new "Why I Believe" series featuring Australian Mormons who are prominent in the community. |
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New Mormon.org Brings Mormons to the Forefront (Newspaper Story)
16 July 2010
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are known the world over for knocking on people's doors to share the gospel. Now people interested in the faith can figuratively knock on Mormons' doors on the Internet to better understand their beliefs.
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Tabernacle Choir Features at 4th of July Macy's Fireworks Show (Newspaper Story)
5 July 2010
NEW YORK - The nation's largest fireworks show will light up the skies over the Hudson River straddling New York and New Jersey, to celebrate American Independence Day. Sunday's show will be broadcast from a cruise ship called the Norwegian Epic and will feature performances by teen sensation Justin Bieber and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. The show will air live on national TV.
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Samoan Congregation Paints Village Primary School (Newspaper Story)
29 June 2010
APIA, Samoa - Good Samaritans in the form of the Sa’asa’ai Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have made students at the village primary school very happy. They painted the village school buildings, giving it new look.
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TV Presenter Learns about Mormonism (Newspaper Story)
28 June 2010
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were featured on this week's edition of Pacific Beat St., a television program aimed at young New Zealanders.
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Pacific Island Pipeline (Newspaper Story)
23 June 2010
On a drizzly, gray day in May, the Huntsman Center on the University of Utah campus is jammed. Car parks are full, and crowds of people — toddling children, gray-haired grandparents, teenagers, all huddled under umbrellas — stream into the arena.
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Samoan L.D.S. Students Win National History Quiz (Newspaper Story)
23 June 2010
They must be teaching good history there at LDS Church School, Pesega. The team of Christabelle Gabriel and Phaedra Lameko took out the Independence History Quiz honours at a prize giving ceremony held at SamoaTel headquarters, Maluafou.
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President Monson Visits New Zealand (Newspaper Story)
17 June 2010
HAMILTON, New Zealand - President Thomas S. Monson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, visited Hamilton briefly this week (June 15).
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Latter-day Saints help Jewish Students with Memorial Project (Newspaper Story)
16 June 2010
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - A grand project by a tiny Jewish school in Wellington to collect 1.5 million buttons has been boosted thanks to the donation of more than 32,000 buttons by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints living in the South Island.
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How an Empty Church Became Full Again (Newspaper Story)
11 June 2010
KAWERAU, New Zealand - After thirteen years, an unused Latter-day Saint chapel is open again, and filling up with more worshippers each Sunday. At last count, around 50 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the small New Zealand township of Kawerau in the Bay of Plenty are enjoying the building's - and their own - revivals.
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Mormon Volunteers Collect for Hastings Food Bank (Newspaper Story)
11 June 2010
HAWKES BAY, New Zealand - On any Saturday morning, everyone has options for enjoying sport, gardening, and other pastimes. About 80 Hawkes Bay members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chose to spend last Saturday morning (5 June) collecting food for the Salvation Army Food Bank.
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Mayor Len Brown Greets New Church Building with a Hymn (Newspaper Story)
2 June 2010
MANUKAU City, New Zealand - Len Brown, Mayor of Manukau City, addressed an audience of more than 500 last night in a brand new building just completed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He said that he grew up in the area and had been familiar with the site since his youth. He expressed gratitude that the Church had, at the entrance to Manukau, built a beautiful building that is "a shining light upon the hill."
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Faith Groups Join Together to Paint Hospital (Newspaper Story)
27 May 2010
TARAWA, Kiribati. Over 200 members of different Christian churches in Kiribati joined together last week to paint the external walls of the Tungaru Central Hospital at Nawerewere. They came to finish the job they started last November when they painted all the interior walls of the hospital.
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Boat Accident Survivors Tell Their Story (Newspaper Story)
15 May 2010
TARAWA, Kiribati - It's been almost a year since cousins Beunnang Tootoki and Taabo Tiotaake boarded a boat bound for Maiana, an island located to the south of Tarawa. Tragically, the vessel and more than half of the passengers and crew did not make it to their destination. An estimated 55 passengers and crew were on board and it is believed that 33 perished in the tragedy. Beunnang and Taabo recently shared their amazing survival story.
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Self-Worth and Service Help Young Men Stand Out (Newspaper Story)
15 May 2010
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Today is a significant day for young men in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For Mormons, it is the anniversary of the day in 1829 when John the Baptist conferred the Aaronic Priesthood upon Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery.
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Radio New Zealand Report on L.D.S. Children (Newspaper Story)
14 May 2010
Auckland, New Zealand - The grandchildren of a man who died from lung cancer have carried a coffin made from empty cigarette packets into a select committee hearing looking at the consequences of smoking for Maori.
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Cook Islands Church Member Running for Office (Newspaper Story)
14 May 2010
RUAAU, Cook Islands - At the Cook Islands Party (CIP) meeting in Ruaau on Tuesday evening held at the Ruaau meeting house, David Akanoa was nominated and endorsed as the CIP candidate for the electorate in the next general election.
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Stitched in Time (Newspaper Story)
13 May 2010
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Auckland woman, Kirsti Lyes, shared the following message about women of faith with other members of her congregation this week. Kirsti and her family are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:
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Vancouver Latter-day Saints Celebrate New Temple Opening (Newspaper Story)
6 May 2010
VANCOUVER, Canada - Canadian Mormons are "overjoyed" that their wait for a Latter-day Saint temple is over, according to Elicia Johncey - a Canadian by birth who lives in New Zealand with her husband and baby daughter. Mrs Johncey is currently visiting family in Vancouver, allowing her to take part in the temple opening and associated activities.
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Learn from the Past, Live Well Today (Newspaper Story)
5 May 2010
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - A group of young members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are finding that a study of their family trees is uncovering wonderful information about their ancestors, as well as lessons for life today.
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Pacific Mormon Scholars Share Faith Online (Newspaper Story)
3 May 2010
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - academics from the south Pacific region who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are using the Internet to share their experiences as members of the Church.
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