by Katharine Lyon | Aug 8, 2016 | Mormon, Olympians
August 8, 2016 With the Olympics already in full swing, athletes from all over the world are competing for gold. From rugby to volleyball, here’s how members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are currently fairing in their respective events:...
by Katharine Lyon | Jul 21, 2016 | Mormon, Other Mormon Athletes
In a new PBS film “In Football We Trust,” Utah film producers Tony Vainuku and Erika Cohn explore the Polynesian football culture by featuring LDS football standout Star Lotulelei, who plays for the Carolina Panthers in the National Football League. In an...
by Katharine Lyon | Jul 19, 2016 | Mormon, Other Mormon Athletes
After running the 800 meter race in the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, former BYU track athlete Shaquille Walker fell short in his qualifying race. With only 50 meters left in the race, Walker raced towards the finish line in lane 1. Unfortunately, a runner behind...
by Katharine Lyon | Jun 13, 2016 | Mormon, Olympians, Other Mormon Athletes
Canadian gymnast Jackson Payne needs to catch a break. After winning his first overall Canadian gymnastics title in 2011, he left the senior men’s national gymnastics team to serve a two-year mission in South Korea for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,...
by Gale | Jan 3, 2013 | Mormon
A high percentage of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly called the “Mormon Church”) are converts. The Church of Jesus Christ has a remarkable missionary program. By mid-2012 there were about 58,000 Mormon...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Nov 29, 2012 | Mormon
Mormons (a nickname for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) are strong supporters of both secular and spiritual education. Joseph Smith, the first Mormon prophet and president, only had three years of formal schooling, supplemented by some...
