This Week in Mormons

This Week in Mormons


4/26 – The Great and Not-Abominable Pope

April 26, 2025

News:
First Presidency send condolences for the death of Pope Francis
https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2025/04/21/first-presidency-expresses-condolences-
death-pope-francis/

Best Day Ever for Ed Eyestone…4 th , 6 th and 7 th place finish in Boston marathon
https://www.deseret.com/sports/2025/04/18/conner-mantz-boston-maraton-former-byu-star/
Head Game for Conner Mantz
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/byu-legend-conner-mantz-returns-
030000283.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
Another Member QB in the NFL draft
https://www.deseret.com/sports/2025/04/23/destined-for-greatness-how-a-homegrown-kid-from-
utah-became-a-football-sensation/
Bryce Haper creative baby announcement
https://apnews.com/article/phillies-harper-boy-blue-bat-71c613179226a1086dec38e044a11c6d

McKinney Texas temple at Fairview looks like its going to get approved
https://www.deseret.com/faith/2025/04/23/fairview-texas-schedules-special-meetings-smaller-
mckinney-texas-temple/

BYU Grad student has VISA revoked and reinstated
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2025/04/16/byu-grad-student-has-student-visa-revoked/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/visa-reinstated-byu-student-japan-fishing-
citation-speeding-tickets-rcna202216

Salt Lake Trib wants input from current and former Members
https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2025/04/21/we-need-your-help-tell-us-about/
Church wins another tithing lawsuit…this time it was an attempted class action lawsuit
https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2025/04/19/court-ruling-leaves-questions/
Lori Vallow Daybell GUILTY
https://www.ksl.com/article/51299160/arizona-jury-finds-lori-vallow-daybell-guilty-of-
conspiring-to-murder-husband

MBB:
He was looking for Mormons on his flight…
https://liveandletsfly.com/united-airlines-mormon/