1. First Presidency's unified fast — Church News invitation (July 2)

https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2026/07/02/invitation-to-unified-fast-for-religious-liberty-on-sunday-july-5/

2. First Presidency's unified fast — Church News Week in Review (July 5)

https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2026/07/05/week-in-review-first-presidency-invites-all-to-participate-in-a-united-fast/

3. Andy Reid narrates America250 "Music & the Spoken Word" — Church News (July 5)

https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2026/07/05/tabernacle-choir-orchestra-andy-reid-america-250-music-spoken-word/

4. Andy Reid "Music & the Spoken Word" — Deseret News (July 5)

https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/07/05/what-andy-reid-said-at-music-and-the-spoken-word/

5. Andy Reid "Music & the Spoken Word" — Church Newsroom (July 5)

https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/andy-reid-music-and-the-spoken-word

6. Coeur d'Alene Idaho & Maceió Brazil temple groundbreakings — Church News (July 6)

https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2026/07/06/groundbreaking-dates-set-coeur-d-alene-idaho-temple-maceio-brazil-temple/

7. Coeur d'Alene Idaho Temple groundbreaking — Church Newsroom (July 6)

https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/groundbreaking-date-for-the-coeur-d-alene-idaho-temple

8. Coeur d'Alene Idaho Temple groundbreaking — KVNU (July 6)

https://kvnutalk.com/groundbreaking-date-for-coeur-dalene-idaho-temple-announced/

9. Kyle McKay / African American spirituals — Salt Lake Tribune via Ground News (July 1)

https://ground.news/article/whats-the-right-way-for-latter-day-saints-to-sing-african-american-spirituals

10. Mormon Land podcast (July 8)

https://mormonland.podbean.com/

11. Utah Area Presidency water conservation — Deseret News (July 6)

https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/07/06/church-of-jesus-christ-leaders-ask-utah-members-to-conserve-water/

12. BYU–Baylor AI-on-religion benchmark — Deseret News (July 7)

https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/07/07/byu-baylor-researchers-want-ai-to-answer-faith-questions/

13. Elder Renlund on missionary work — Church News (July 6)

https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2026/07/06/every-member-willing-can-do-something-elder-renlund-love-share-invite-missionary/

14. Emily Belle Freeman MTC devotional — Church News (July 1)

https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2026/07/01/jesus-christ-meets-people-where-and-as-they-are-president-emily-belle-freeman-missionary-training-center-devotional/

15. 190-year-old scripture behind the fast — Church News (July 9)

https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2026/07/09/190-year-old-scripture-behind-religious-freedom-fast/

16. Latter-day Saint religious freedom "evolving" — The Conversation (July 5)

https://theconversation.com/v-for-2-centuries-latter-day-saints-have-revered-religious-freedom-but-their-definition-is-evolving-280782

17. Iam Tongi headlining 2026 Utah Area YSA Conference — Church News (July 2)

https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2026/07/02/iam-tongi-announced-concert-headliner-2026-utah-area-ysa-conference/

18. Church donates equipment to Jamaica hospitals — Church News (July 9)

https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2026/07/09/church-donates-equipment-support-healthcare-jamaica-elder-corbitt/

19. Latter-day Saint service across South and Central America — Church News (July 9)

https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2026/07/09/south-america-service-lds-members-wheelchairs-blood-drives-animal-care/

20. Venezuelan Latter-day Saints rebuild after earthquakes — Church News (July 8)

https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2026/07/08/service-faith-in-jesus-christ-lds-venezuelans-after-deadly-earthquakes/

21. Nauvoo Temple Visitors' Center — ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org news

https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/news/articles/

22. Nauvoo Temple Visitors' Center — Portal SUD (Portuguese)

https://portalsud.com.br/newsmith/elder-gong-dedica-novo-centro-de-visitantes-do-templo-de-nauvoo/

23. Cody Wyoming Temple open house — ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org news

https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/news/articles/

24. Cody Wyoming Temple status page

https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/status/

25. Paul Oscarson obituary — Deseret News (July 7)

https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/07/07/paul-oscarson-obituary/

26. Taylor Frankie Paul enters rehab — Deseret News (July 1)

https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2026/07/01/taylor-frankie-paul-checks-into-rehab-as-legal-disputes-continue/

27. Taylor Frankie Paul sobriety test — Us Weekly (July 7)

https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/taylor-frankie-paul-agrees-to-sobriety-test-in-tate-custody-case/

Social Media Conversations

28. Mormon News Update — July 6 episode (YouTube)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6eKJyR3LYc

29. Mormon News Update — July 8 episode (YouTube)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o-T8cSpqn8

30. Mormon Stories — "Rasband's Big Claim" (YouTube, July 3)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T57m76bnSW0

31. Tabernacle Choir America250 livestream (YouTube, July 5)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocoCury6TsM

32. r/latterdaysaints — "Fast Sunday tomorrow" (Reddit, July 4)

https://www.reddit.com/r/latterdaysaints/comments/1unlfva/fast_sunday_tomorrow/

33. @sltrib on X/Twitter

https://x.com/sltrib

34. Church unified-fast post (Facebook)

https://www.facebook.com/ChurchofJesusChrist/posts/as-part-of-the-united-states-250th-anniversary-observance-members-in-the-united-/1582406823246526/

35. Church America250 reel (Instagram, July 4)

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaYMCjwBcWF/