Saints Podcast

S5 Episode 2: Global Encounters with the Book of Mormon

Moroni appears to Joseph Smith, introducing him to the record that would become the Book of Mormon. Many indigenous South Americans encounter the Book of Mormon in ways o

S5 Episode 1: The First Vision and Personal Revelation

Episode 1: Beginning with the story of Joseph Smith's First Vision, this episode includes stories of Saints whose personal revelation guided them to the Church of Jesus C

S5 Episode 0: A New Season of the Podcast

Episode 0: A new season of the podcast brings you more stories of Saints from around the world. Your new cohosts, Jeffrey Cannon and Taunalyn Ford, talk with fellow histo

S4 Episode 21: A Conversation with the Saints Writing Team

In the final episode of season 4, we hear from Lisa Christensen, Scott Hales, James Perry, Lisa Olsen Tait, and Jed Woodworth as they reflect on the process of writing th

S4 Episode 20: Life-Giving Water in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Willy Binene and his family fled their home in 1993 to escape widespread violence. They settled far away in another part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where th

S4 Episode 19: Faith amid Tragedy in Peru

In 1990, a terrorist attack in Peru left missionary Manuel Navarro gravely injured. In this episode, Manuel recounts what happened that night and how the Lord has been wi

S4 Episode 18: Benemérito: Latter-day Saint Education in Mexico

For fifty years, the Church operated a secondary school in Mexico City, shaping the lives of countless students. One of those students, Isabel Santana, tell us about her

S4 Episode 17: The Origins of Latter-day Saint Charities

In this episode, we speak with Ike Ferguson to learn more about how the Church's worldwide humanitarian aid program began with a pressing need in East Africa.

S4 Episode 16: The Church Comes to Sicily, Italy

The restored gospel blossomed on the island of Sicily thanks to women and men who heard and followed spiritual promptings. Ether Simoncini, a descendent of some of Italy'

S4 Episode 15: Saints and the Vietnam War

As the Vietnam War raged, local Church members and missionaries worked side by side to hold the Saigon Branch together. Former missionary Lewis Hassell recounts seeing th

S4 Episode 14: Uncovering a Treasure Trove of African American Genealogy

In this episode, Darius Gray, Marie Taylor, and Henry tell the unlikely story of how, in the 1990s, prison inmates led the effort to digitize a priceless family history r

S4 Episode 13: Preach My Gospel in India

Join Allwyn Kilbert and Sonia Gupta as they talk about the Church in India and the dramatic changes to missionary work that came about when Preach My Gospel was introduce

S4 Episode 12: A Lifelong Ministry: Silvia Allred

Silvia Allred has spent her life in gospel service, from a teenaged Sunday School teacher to counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency. Learn from her experience

S4 Episode 11: Newfound Religious Freedom in Czechoslovakia

How does it feel to have to hide your religion from your neighbors? And how does life change when you are suddenly free to express your beliefs? In this episode, Olga Kov

S4 Episode 10: Brazil's Faithful Pioneers

Hélio and Nair Camargo were beloved Latter-day Saint leaders in São Paulo, Brazil. Learn more about how they came to embrace the restored gospel and how the Church has gr

S4 Episode 9: A Native American Saint in the Indian Student Placement Program

In the 1960s and 1970s, thousands of Latter-day Saint students left their homes on Native American reservations to live with host families during the school year. Maeta H

S4 Episode 8: Missionary Work through Music in South Korea

In this episode we talk to Stan Bronson and Jini Roby to learn more about the remarkable life of Hwang Keun Ok, who dedicated herself to improving the lives of orphaned g

S4 Episode 7: Miracles for the East German Saints

Tobias Burkhardt experienced hardship as a young Latter-day Saint in the German Democratic Republic during the Cold War. But in this episode, he also talks about the bles

S4 Episode 6: Leaders in the Church: Ardeth Kapp and Ruth Funk

The Young Women organization underwent significant changes in the 1970s and 1980s, helping Latter-day Saint girls better understand their divine identity and role in the

S4 Episode 5: The Perpetual Education Fund in Honduras

Latin American Saints Emma and Hector David Hernandez reflect on their years juggling work, school, Church responsibilities, and young children. The Perpetual Education F