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Mormon Helping Hands Serving at 2014 FIFA World Cup; Mormon Tabernacle Choir Announces Pioneer Concert Guest; Other News

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Mormon Helping Hands Serving at
2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil

At the request of Brazil's Ministry of Sports, around 1,000 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brazil are volunteering their time to help Brazil host the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Full Story

Mormon Tabernacle Choir Announces
Pioneer Concert Guest

The artist who brought magic to life as Prince Hans in Disney's blockbuster film Frozen will headline this summer's Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Pioneer Day concerts. Santino Fontana joins the choir in two gala performances titled A Summer Celebration of Song, which will be held on Friday, 18 July, and Saturday, 19 July 2014, in the Conference Center on Temple Square in Salt Lake City. Full Story

Mormonism in Pictures: Women Church Leaders Visit South Korea

“Mormonism in Pictures” is a photo essay feature from MormonNewsroom.org depicting The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members around the world. This Mormonoism Pictures highlights photos of Sister Linda K. Burton, Relief Society general president, and Sister Bonnie L. Oscarson, Young Women general president, during their recent trip to South Korea. Full Story

Mormons Around the World: Country Newsroom Websites | 13 June

MormonNewsroom.org pulls stories from its international Newsroom websites to share what leaders and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the world are doing to better the communities in which they live. This Mormons Around the World features stories from Minnesota, Jamaica, Brazil, Peru, Nebraska, Bulgaria, Australia, Guatemala and Nicaragua. Full Story

Church Responds to Church Discipline Questions

The Church issued a statement in response to questions from the news media regarding Church discipline. Full Story

Religious and European Union Leaders
Gather in Brussels

Elder José A. Teixeira, president of the Europe Area of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, joined 18 high-level religious leaders in Brussels this week for a meeting with leaders of the European Union (EU). They represented Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Sikh and other religions from all over Europe in a forum titled “The Future of the European Union.” Full Story

How Do Mormon Missionaries Learn Foreign Languages? NPR Explains

A piece from National Public Radio (NPR) details how missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints learn languages at the faith’s missionary training center in Provo, Utah. Full Story