Groundbreaking of the Neiafu Tonga TempleThe groundbreaking of the Neiafu Tonga Temple was considered a “momentous” event by Tonga’s royalty. Latter-day Saints living in Neiafu are known to be a “temple-loving people,” said one member after the temple’s announcement.
“They work so hard to travel to the temple in Nuku‘alofa,” said a local resident of Neiafu. “We are all very excited and humbled, and full of gratitude. We understand and know this is the right time for the Lord in fulfilling our dreams of the people of the island. Read More...
The eclipse will be visible along a path starting in Mexico and then crossing through the US and into Canada.
Millions of people in the path of a solar eclipse across North America are gazing towards the heavens as the moon completely blocks the sun for more than four minutes in some areas.
The town of Mazatlan on Mexico’s west coast inwas one of the first places to witness the full eclipse on Monday, with thousands of people gathering there to look skywards. Read More...
Rep. Joaquín Castro is weighing a run for the Senate in Texas.
“Congressman Castro will seriously consider running for Senate in 2020,” his campaign said in a statement Friday.
His brother signaled Thursday that the 20th District congressman may jump into the race.
“He’s considering that, but he really has not made a decision about whether he’s going to do that. I would imagine he would make a decision at some point soon,” Democratic presidential candidate and former Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, told The Associated Press. Read More...