The Cultural Hall Podcast

LDS Church releases statement on election of Donald Trump The First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a statement Wednesday morning congratulating President-elect Donald Trump on his election as 45th president of the United States....

Mormon church congratulates Trump, calls on nation to pray for him The LDS Church is congratulating Republican Donald Trump on his stunning victory — a candidate the Utah-based faith earlier condemned — and urging all Americans to pray for the...

Mormon church congratulates Trump, calls on nation to pray for him The LDS Church is congratulating Republican Donald Trump on his stunning victory — a candidate the Utah-based faith earlier condemned — and urging all Americans to pray for the...

In Jerusalem, Mormon apostles and Jewish leaders like Joe Lieberman remember Orson Hyde prayer Mormon apostles joined Joseph Lieberman and other prominent Jewish leaders at the Mount of Olives on Thursday to remember the 175th anniversary of an LDS leader’s...

Elizabeth (Liz) Heath collects records that document the history of the Church in/for/and about Asia and the Pacific for the Church History Department.  She has a B.A. in History and Public History from Weber State University and an M.A. in...

Was Tom Hanks a Mormon? If you have happened to come across lists of famous former Mormons or celebrities rumored to be Mormon, you might have seen Tom Hanks make the cut. While Tom Hanks attended LDS meetings with his...

With state probe underway, records show BYU police frequently access other agencies’ police reports At 2:18 a.m. on March 1, 2015, an officer with Brigham Young University’s campus police department logged into a countywide record-keeping system and ran a search....

Barbie is a Colorado native, but made the transition to Utah 4 years ago.  Whether it is matchmaking,  writing her blog or helping a bride find the perfect wedding dress, she loves everything about love! Read her blog here

Jessie Shepherd, MA, LCMHC is a Mental Health Counselor and owner of Blue Clover Therapy in Salt Lake City, Utah. She has a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelors degree in Psychology from the University...

The Inspiring True Story Behind the LDS Hymn “Where Can I Turn for Peace?” The LDS hymn Where Can I Turn for Peace is beloved for its honest supplication and all too real portrayal of difficult times. But do you...

A new twist on Mormon cinema: ‘The Next Door’ goes neo-noir If Richard Dutcher is known as the “father of Mormon cinema,” audiences in 2016 will meet one of the most promising of the newest generation in Barrett Burgin, director...

LDS feminists applaud as church removes troublesome Book of Mormon verse on rape from youth book For several years, Mormon feminists have been trying to get their church to eliminate from official publications any connection between rape and chastity. Read...

Why a Former Tongan Senior Missionary Still Swims with Sharks at Night Although he wore a white shirt and missionary name tag by day, 64-year-old senior missionary Loueni Huni from Tonga wore fins and a snorkel by night. Donning his...

Nadia Khristean is a public speaker, co-founder of the Daddy Come Home foundation, a BYU student studying commercial music, and a singer/songwriter who writes music for causes such as anti-bullying, women & inner beauty, families of fallen soldiers, adopted special...

Lord giveth and new manual taketh away? Mormon apostle’s statement on gay policy is cut from online lesson Senior Mormon apostle Russell M. Nelson gave the LDS Church’s hotly debated policy about gay couples and their children extra emphasis when...