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	Newsroom Home Global Newsroom Search Press Kit Global Quick Facts Country Profiles and Contacts Contact Us		Friday, 3 September 2010   "Why I Believe" Web Series Begins with Torah Bright 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.   Archive of Current Stories View Article Church in Talks to "Regularize" Activities in China  (Press Release)  - 31 August 2010 SALT LAKE CITY, United States - A series of high-level meetings between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) and an official from the People’s Republic of China is expected to lead to "regularized" operations for the Church in China View Article Church Farms and Church Members Provide Relief in Flood-Ravaged Pakistan  (Newspaper Story)  - 30 August 2010 AUSTRALIA - Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Australia and worldwide are contributing to the relief effort in flood-ravaged Pakistan. View Article Church Assisting with Aid to Pakistan  (Newspaper Story)  - 26 August 2010 SALT LAKE CITY, USA - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is coordinating with other relief agencies to provide aid to flood-ravaged Pakistan. The Church has partnered with International Relief and Development, International Medical Corps, and Saba Aslam Welfare and Trust to locally purchase and distribute immediate relief supplies. View Article New Zealand PM attends open house for new Pacific Area Missionary Training Centre  (Newspaper Story)  - 24 August 2010 MANUKAU CITY, New Zealand - New Zealand Prime Minister John Key met several young missionaries from Pacific Island nations recently, when he visited the new Mormon Missionary Training Centre in South Auckland. Missionaries from Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati and New Zealand joined with others from Australia and the United States in welcoming the Prime Minister to the training centre. View Article Faith in Every Footstep - to attend the Young Single Adult Conference in Papua New Guinea  (Newspaper Story)  - 18 August 2010 SYDNEY, Australia - In July 2010, a four day YSA Conference was held with an attendance of two hundred and seventy Young Single Adults. The majority of attendees came from around the Port Moresby area, while others came from the PNG highlands and outer districts. For some, distance and safety issues made it impossible to make the required journey. View Article International Humanitarian Fact Sheet - 2009  (Newspaper Story)  - 11 August 2010 SALT LAKE CITY, United States of America - As disciples of Jesus Christ, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints strive to follow the Saviour's admonition to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, take in the stranger, clothe the naked, and visit the sick and those in prison (see Matthew 25:35– 36). • The responsibility for each person’s spiritual View Article Australian Humanitarian Facts Sheet - 2009  (Newspaper Story)  - 11 August 2010 SYDNEY, Australia - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was the second fastest growing Christian faith in Australia during the last census period. It has approximately 125,400 members in Australia and Papua New Guinea and 340 congregations. This is part of a worldwide membership of over 13 million, which is increasing at a rate of about 3% per annum. The Church operates in 173 nations and territories. View Article Do You Want to Be a Spiritual Millionaire?  (Newspaper Story)  - 10 August 2010 AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Area Presidency message for the month of August View Article Friends prolong life  (Newspaper Story)  - 5 August 2010 SALT LAKE CITY, United States of America - Alcoholism, heavy smoking, and obesity may shorten your life, but so do low levels of social interaction. View Article Handcart Trekkers Learn of the Pioneers' Tenacity  (Newspaper Story)  - 27 July 2010 SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Members of the Haydon family formerly from Melbourne, Australia now living in Omaha and friends pull their handcart on a 1,160 mile journey. View Article One Thousand Trees  (Newspaper Story)  - 24 July 2010 SYDNEY, Australia - In record time of three hours, a group of 30 youth and leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) in the Sydney Hebersham Stake (similar to a diocese) planted 1000 trees at Upperby Reserve, Dean Park, as part of the local council’s Regenesis Project. View Article New Mormon.org Brings Mormons to the Forefront  (Newspaper Story)  - 16 July 2010 SYDNEY, Australia - 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. View Article Australian Latter-day Saints Voices - July, 2010  (Newspaper Story)  - 9 July 2010 HOBART, Australia - items of interest from the local news section of the Ensign. View Article Mormon Women Make Quilts for Adelaide Homeless  (Newspaper Story)  - 9 July 2010 ADELAIDE, Australia - A group of South Australian women donated 472 quilts to the Salvation Army, hoping to bring some warmth and comfort to the estimated 700 individuals who sleep outdoors or in shelters in Adelaide each night. View Article Have You Received His Image In Your Countenance?  (Newspaper Story)  - 8 July 2010 SYDNEY, Australia - Soon after Sister Nielson and I arrived in New Zealand we were travelling back from a trip to the Temple. We got off the motorway to find something to eat before continuing our trip back to Auckland. As we were preparing to leave, we needed directions back to the motorway. View Article Mormon Footballer Talks about Tithing, Living Modestly  (Newspaper Story)  - 5 July 2010 HE is one of the highest-paid young men in Australia, but Brisbane NRL star Israel Folau lives on pocket money doled out by his parents. View Article 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. View Article The Spirit of Things  (Newspaper Story)  - 3 July 2010 SYDNEY, Australia - Rachael Kohn, producer and presenter of The Spirit of Things on ABC Radio National, recently interviewed Assistant Church historian, Richard Turley Jr, about the keeping of records by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The segment was entitled, The History Keepers. View Article Two Australia Missions Combine: Three New Mission Presidents Called  (Newspaper Story)  - 2 July 2010 SYDNEY, Australia - The Melbourne East and West and Sydney North and South missions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have combined to form one Victorian-based mission and another NSW-based mission. The purpose of the amalgamations is to redistribute missionaries to other more needy areas of the world. Melbourne now has 158 young single missionaries, both male and female, and Sydney has 183. View Article South Australian Youth Remember Restoration of Aaronic Priesthood  (Newspaper Story)  - 28 June 2010 ADELAIDE, Australia - The Adelaide Australia Firle Stake (similar to a diocese) of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a strong tradition of commemorating the restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood each year on May 15. View Article Church Member Stars in Hit Musical  (Newspaper Story)  - 24 June 2010 New Zealand performer Patrice Tipoki has been selected from hundreds of applicants aspiring to play the lead role of Elphaba in the musical WICKED in Australia. Patrice will share the role of the green-skinned Wicked Witch of the West with Jemma Rix. View Article On a Wing and a Prayer  (Newspaper Story)  - 22 June 2010 Missionaries from the Port Pirie Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-Day Saints have left for postings in the United States. Sponsored by the church, both Janet Allen and Russel Haggard have left on their separate church missions to the Utah and Massachusetts respectively View Article Footballer Puts Career on Hold to Serve Mormon Mission  (Newspaper Story)  - 9 June 2010 IPSWICH, Queensland - Rugby league star Lagi Setu is about to do what most Queenslanders could never imagine, quit a lucrative career in the NRL to volunteer in an impoverished country for two years. View Article Campbelltown Girl Heads for Washington, DC - updated  (Newspaper Story)  - 9 June 2010 CAMBELLTOWN, NSW - Giving service to others has earned Rosie Tupou from Leumeah High School a unique opportunity as she joins other youth leaders from around the world to participate in a Global young leaders conference that will include meetings with high-ranking government officials, members of the U.S. Congress, top business leaders, diplomats, journalists, academics, and other public figures. View Article Aussie Olympic Gold Medalist Torah Bright Marries Fellow Mormon in Salt Lake City  (Newspaper Story)  - 9 June 2010 WINTER Olympic champion Torah Bright has tied the knot with boyfriend Jake Welch. The couple, who are both Mormons, wed in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday. View Article Youth go green in Liverpool  (Newspaper Story)  - 2 June 2010 LIVERPOOL, New South Wales - “I haven’t planted trees before. It’s pretty cool to help the community. I am going to remember this place and come back and see how they grow.” These were the sentiments of 16-year-old Francis Farani and they were shared by many more of the 130 young people who joined him   © 2006 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.    Rights and use information  Privacy policy		News Releases   Story Packages   News Stories   Photos Australian Humanitarian Facts Sheet View International Humanitarian Facts Sheet View Worlds of Joseph Smith Symposium 2005 NSW Parliament House View