This Week in Mormons

EP 571 – Slava Ukraini!

03.01.2022 - By This Week in MormonsPlay

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War arrived in Ukraine as Russian troops entered the country last week. We have some stories about Latter-day Saints in the country and how they are responding to the crisis they suddenly finds themselves in while facing Russian aggression.

But there's more news than that! Join Tiffany and Adrianne to learn about all things Latter-day Saint news for the week.

Latter-day Saint News

* First Presidency releases statement on Russia's invasion of Ukraine without calling it that

* Kyiv Ukraine Temple closes due to invasion

* The Europe East area presidency asks for a fast for peace

* Latter-day Saint shares story of fleeing Ukraine while being separated from husband

* Ukrainian Latter-day Saint shares food storage with neighbors

* BYU's Museum of Art displays Minerva Teichert's Jewish-themed paintings

* Meet the real Primary kids who helped make the recent "Friend to Friend" broadcast

* Remember The Jets? Here's the story of their breakup and reunion

* Elder Christofferson dedicates The Gambia—and overwhelmingly Muslim country—for missionary work

* A profile of Jimmer Fredette

* A former church building in Pocatello, Idaho is concerted into an Airbnb property

* Julie Boyé's words to an "anonymous hater" who penned a racist letter to her family

* Olympic gymnast MyKayla Skinner to compete on American Ninja Warrior

* Relief Society preps for 180th anniversary

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