Mormon Newsroom
2016 Year in Review
Take a look back at some of the significant Church-related stories and events covered on MormonNewsroom.org in 2016.
Top Stories of 2016Dieter F. Uchtdorf of Church’s First Presidency Recounts Childhood Refugee Ordeal
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Church Presents Historic Freedmen’s Bureau Database to African American Museum
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Bishop Waddell Gives Comfort Following Massive Earthquake in Ecuador
Mormon Helping Hands Clean Out Flooded Homes in Louisiana
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Church Updates Official ‘Mormon and Gay’ Website
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Updates on Mormon Missionaries Injured in Belgium Explosion
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University of Utah Names Historic Building After President Monson
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Relief Society History Chronicled in New Book
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Mormon Tabernacle Choir Sings to Enthusiastic Audiences in Europe