This Year in Mormons 2022

Melissa and Matt give us their top stories of 2022.

January: (Melissa)

TONGA VOLCANO

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-60051524

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/01/22/church-jesus-christ/

https://www.thechurchnews.com/2022/1/21/23218744/first-presidency-tonga-volcano-letter-update

Tonga is a very devout nation, with most Tongans belonging to a Christian church. Statistics from a 2016 census show about 19% belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, also known as the Mormons - the fastest-growing religious group on the island.Jan 21, 2022

Tonga has the highest percentage of Latter-day Saints of any country in the world (nearly 63%)

February: (Matt)

UKRAINE SAINTS DEAL WITH WARTIME ISSUES

https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/lds-missionaries-moved-out-of-ukraine-as-tensions-mount-with-russia-in-eastern-europe

https://www.thisweekinmormons.com/2022/02/kyiv-ukraine-temple-closes-following-russian-invasion/

March: (Melissa)

TEMPLE MASK REQUIREMENTS REMOVED

https://ksltv.com/486974/church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-removes-mask-requirement-in-temples/

https://www.deseret.com/faith/2022/3/15/22979821/latter-day-saint-temples-may-begin-to-remove-face-mask-requirement-other-covid-19-precautions

https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2022/03/15/lds-temples-worldwide/

April: (Matt)

LDS MEDIA FEATURES… THAT AREN’T REALLY

https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2022/4/29/23048558/the-rumor-involving-latter-day-saints-that-producers-of-the-chosen-want-to-squash-mormons-social

https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/andrew-garfields-under-the-banner-of-heaven-embroiled-in-controversy-days-ahead-of-the-premiere.html/

May: (Melissa)

D.C. TEMPLE REOPENING / OPEN HOUSE

https://www.npr.org/2022/05/25/1100850964/mormon-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-temple-open-house

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