LDS Planned NYC Purchase Tied Up in Lawsuit

The planned purchase of a New York City convent by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been tied up in a lawsuit by developers who had also planned to buy the property. The developers, Jeffrey Levein and David Stein, say that the Archdiocese of New York verbally agreed to sell St. Zita's Villa, located at 141-43 West 14th Street and through the block at 144 West 15th Street, but had not yet signed a purchase contract. Instead Levein and Stein were told in June by Sister Bernadette Kenny that the convent was being sold to the LDS Church.

Church Announces Site for Sacramento Temple

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced last week that the Sacramento California Temple will be built next to a current LDS Stake Center near Folsom, California, off Highway 50 and Folsom Boulevard. Plans call for a 59,000-square-foot building which will serve about 73,000 church members located in the area from Chico, California to Stockton, California.

Allen C. Christensen is director of BYU's Benson Institute

Allen C. Christensen was recently named director of the Ezra Taft Benson Agriculture and Food Institute at Brigham Young University. He replaces N. Paul Johnston, who retired.

Service-Learning at BYU-Idaho ties students to community needs

Service-Learning, a nationally recognized program that provides college students with practical experience, is strengthening ties between Brigham Young University-Idaho and the surrounding community.

LDS Spread Cheer in Corner Brook

Members of the Church in Corner Brook are doing more than just their annual Festival of Trees this year for Christmas. Local missionaries and at least ten local Latter-day Saints are going door-to-door singing carols and sharing "living" Christmas cards.