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Jason Swensen

Jason Swensen is a reporter for the Church News and a frequent contributor to the Deseret News. Prior to joining the Church News staff. Swensen covered police and crime, ethnic affairs and city government for the Deseret News. A proud graduate of the University of Utah and lifelong Ute fan, Swensen has filed Church News and Deseret News stories from several Latin American countries, Europe and the South Pacific. He enjoys chronicling the growth of the LDS Church in Mexico, Central and South America.

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Recent Articles by Jason Swensen

President Thomas S. Monson one of Americans' 10 'Most Admired Men,' Gallup poll says

Published: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 12:00 am MST

LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson is one of the 10 "Most Admired Men," according to an annual poll of Americans by Gallup.

President Uchtdorf dedicates second LDS temple in Guatemala

Published: Monday, December 12, 2011 12:00 am MST

For a Utah resident such as President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor in the First Presidency of the LDS Church, there's perhaps no better time to visit Guatemala — "Land of Eternal Spring" — t...

Annual devotional a highlight among Latinos

Published: Monday, November 14, 2011 12:00 am MST

The annual church-sponsored Latino devotional is a highlight each year for Latter-day Saint Hispanics and their friends living in Utah. But Sunday's edition of the popular event was viewed far beyond the last r

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Breakfast for Smiles honors Mormon Church, raises $125,000

Published: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 12:00 am MDT

Lives can be forever changed when caring hearts are mobilized.

Salvadorans celebrate dedication of LDS church's 135th temple

Published: Monday, August 22, 2011 12:00 am MDT

San Salvador, El Salvador — Salvadorans have endured plenty of emotional scrapes and bruises in recent decades. Many here have lived through devastating earthquakes, economic struggle and the horrors of c

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Mormon leaders meet with El Salvador president

Published: Sunday, August 21, 2011 12:00 am MDT

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — President Henry B. Eyring and several other LDS general authorities visited Saturday with the president of El Salvador to discuss their shared concern, hope and optimism for t

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Elder Marion D. Hanks laid to rest

Published: Sunday, August 14, 2011 12:00 am MDT

Elder Marion D. Hanks' greatest desire in life was to qualify to be a friend of Christ.

President Monson helps U. break ground on art complex

Published: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 12:00 am MDT

Government, religious and education leaders gathered at the University of Utah Tuesday to break ground on an arts and education complex to be named for the future building's key benefactor, Beverley Taylor Sore...

Graduates, President Monson celebrate Dixie's 100 years

Published: Monday, May 9, 2011 10:30 am MDT

Dixie State College's Class of 2011 represents a historic collection of graduates at Utah's southernmost four-year college. It was a century ago that the school originally named St. George Stake Academy was...

Graduates, Pres. Monson celebrate Dixie's 100 years

Published: Saturday, May 7, 2011 12:00 am MDT

Dixie State College's Class of 2011 represents a historic collection of graduates at Utah's southernmost four-year college. It was a century ago that the school — originally named St. George Stake Academy...