Ensign College Plans for More Face-to-face Classes to Push Through in Fall 2021
The Church-sponsored Ensign College, formerly known as the LDS Business College, announced plans for the upcoming fall 2021 semester as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the announcement, approximately 80% of the classes will be offered face-to-face...
Joseph Smith’s Run for Presidency and the Tragic End of his Campaign
In January 1844, after concluding that none of the major presidential candidates would protect the Mormon pioneers from continuous persecution, Joseph Smith held a meeting with the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and other church members in Nauvoo, Illinois. They then...
New Temple in Japan? Latter-day Saint Journalist Predicts a Temple in Osaka
The longest-running internet podcast, This week in Mormons, predicts that in the 2020 General Conference, President Russell M. Nelson might announce a new Temple in Osaka, Japan. The prediction is part of their semiannual program to predict every General Conference...
BYU has a New ‘Promise’ to Help Eligible Freshmen Pay Tuition in 2021
BYU has recently launched its new financial-aid program to help incoming freshmen who are Pell Grant-eligible to pay tuition for eight semesters starting in the 2021-22 academic year. According to the university, the “Cougar Pell Promise is not a loan, grant,...