Jason Swensen
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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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On the afternoon of Jan. 12, 2010, Famfan Jean Arnold was at work attending to his driving school business when a deadly quake rocked Haiti. He rushed home in a panic, fearing the worst for his family. He found...
On Sunday, persistence and patience were rewarded with the dedication of the Tegucigalpa Temple in Honduras.
It was only a few years ago that hundreds of thousands of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints living in Central American lands had to cross international borders and make life-altering sa...
Celebrated American novelist Kent Haruf returns to Holt, Colo., to share the story of a terminally ill old man forced to come to terms with mortality and his troubled relationships that survive even the grave.
It was three decades ago that President Thomas S. Monson visited Haiti and dedicated the land for the preaching of the restored gospel.
During the past decade, Michael Chabon's remarkable talent has secured his place on the short list of heavyweights in contemporary American literature.
Sagapolutele is just one of about 1,500 Utahns involved in the production of "Luz de las Naciones: Sus Promesas" (in English "Light of the Nations: Your Promises"). It's a colorful, festive program of song and ...
Buenos Aires — Located just a few steps from the Buenos Aires Argentina Temple is a monument that celebrates the beginning of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints here and throughout the South ...
The American Red Cross and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints marked the silver anniversary of association Wednesday by reaffirming their commitment to work together for folks in need.
LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson is one of the 10 "Most Admired Men," according to an annual poll of Americans by Gallup.