EP 55 - President Nelson honored with peace prize, Brad Wilcox at BYU-I, David Glen Hatch Devotional sparks controversy, Lori Vallow sensational news coverage, and much more!

April 16, 2023 Greetings brothers and sisters! Welcome to the weekly MormonNewsRoundup where Dives ruminate on the great and spacious beehive! EP 55 - President Nelson honored with peace prize, Brad Wilcox at BYU-I, David Glen Hatch Devotional sparks controversy, Lori Vallow sensational news coverage, and much more! Connect with Dives! www.MormonNewsRoundup.org [email protected] Voicemail Twitter YouTube Music MormonMovieReviews Support this Podcast Patreon Welcome to the MormonNewsRoundup! We recorded this episode (sort of) with Jonathan Streeter which is available on Patreon MNRU Joke Of the week Dives Follow ups Church Provides Update on Elder Holland’s Health Elder Holland went down a wrong road and got COVID  Not gonna speak at SUU SUU confirms  Appears that Elder Holland has the faith NOT to be healed…. Elder Holland a secret Avenger Prosecutors say Lori Vallow Daybell was motivated by 'money, power and sex' as trial begins Doomsday mom’ trial: LDS Church reminds flock silence is mandatory Arizona court upholds clergy privilege in child abuse case Ironic Meme It’s legal is now the bar for what’s moral? Church version of events at odds with Michael Rezendes reporting  Church hints it wants to keep priest penitent privilege  Mormon ponzi scheme defendant released on bond Prosecutors say Matthew Beasley duped investors out of $460 million. Suicide note found in Enoch family alleged murder-suicide Some of the ‘why’ has been answered  Wife Tausha Haight went to church leaders multiple times to report concerns about Michael, leaders never went to the police  News Articles Church Land Ownership  this new analysis seems to contradict previous analysis  Emmerson family still on top? made billions in the timber industry in the pacific northwest  Looks like Jesus return is headed for Florida, not Missouri  Mormon Polygamists Face Sentencing For $1 Billion Biofuel Scam David Glen Hatch at BYU Hawaii devotional stokes controversy  Supercut  Review comments  DGH part of the Mormon speaker dream team, needs name General Conference Follow ups Mormons have discovered Holy Week. Why now? Here's hoping that embracing Easter isn't merely a “we’re not weird, please like us” campaign. An ongoing restoration  Mormons not really savvy on Easter stuff - Atheists and Agnostics know more about Easter than Latter-day saints? Mormons finally discover holy week  Mormon Water Bottle Challenge Follow the prophet? Perhaps one of the best messages to come out of GC, recycling has real world positive benefits! Bill Reel points out they putting the cap back on the water bottle is actually not best practice  Also, new temple construction updates! Gender breakdown of GC talks  98% of conference quotations are men But wait, what if I don’t like listening to conference? First Mormon temple coming to Charlotte, as church membership surges. What to know Church donates $8.7M to Red Cross for equipment, mobile blood donation centers and programs for those with cancer, sickle cell disease The donation is part of the ongoing collaboration between the Church and the Red Cross In 2022, the Church remained the largest single Red Cross blood drive partner. Heavily recruited LDS high school track star gets college offers that will pay for his Mormon mission?! Conclusion  Longtime cohost Al will be back on next week! Not so Molly Mormon podcast crew on the later this month Shoutout to Weird Alma for this episode's music. Thanks so much for ruminating with us on the great and spacious beehive! And remember, remember: No unhallowed hand can stop this podcast from progressing!  #lds, #mormon, #exmormon, #postmormon,#religion, #news, #ldschurch, #comeuntochrist, #churchofjesuschrist, #churchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints, #byu, #byui, #josephsmith, #comefollowme, #polygamy, #bookofmormon, #becauseofhim, #hearhim