Kaitlyn Bancroft

@the_churchnews reporter. Previously: @KSLcom, @sltrib, @SpectrumNews, @denverpost, @UniverseBYU, @Deseret and @DavisClipper.

[Kaitlyn Bancroft @katbancroft]

Some ✨personal news:✨

Today is my last day with @KSLcom. If you had told me in January that by March I’d be leaving a job that I’ve been so genuinely happy at, I would have laughed until I had tears in my eyes.

But here we are. And on Monday, I start with @the_churchnews.

[Kaitlyn Bancroft @katbancroft]

I had the pleasure of writing one more time about this lovely woman. My condolences to her wonderful family!

[Church News @the_churchnews]

Julie Richmond was 83 when she graduated from @byuidaho in July 2023, and just shy of 85 when she passed away in August 2024. Church News reporter @katbancroft, who wrote about Julie's graduation, reflects on Julie's legacy of continuous self-improvement.

https://t.co/gePGB4Gnjr

[Kaitlyn Bancroft @katbancroft]

I work with the best people!

[Mary Richards @_maryrichards]

Thank you to all who came to hear me and @tbtoone and @katbancroft speak at @BYU Edication Week today! We loved sharing what we have learned from Prophets and Apostles. Each day at the same time @the_churchnews staffers are presenting.

[Kaitlyn Bancroft @katbancroft]

I recently reflected on my experience covering the 2024 Utah Area Young Single Adult Conference. Read about it here:

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No matter what young adults face, “Jesus Christ and His teachings are the answer,” Elder @UchtdorfDF taught during the 2024 Utah Area Young Single Adult Conference. Church News reporter Kaitlyn Bancroft reflects on how she saw this truth while covering the conference.
https://t.co/pySQAla5zZ

[Kaitlyn Bancroft @katbancroft]

Such a privilege covering @HollandJeffreyR’s talk this morning. President Holland writes and speaks so, so poetically. #generalconference

[Church News @the_churchnews]

President @HollandJeffreyR has felt the power of prayer in the last 18 months since he last spoke in general conference. #generalconference https://t.co/XqUHb4VVDJ

[Kaitlyn Bancroft @katbancroft]

Such a fascinating and enriching devotional! I loved learning from @EbooPatel while covering this event.

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Eboo Patel (@EbooPatel), an interfaith leader and practicing Muslim, quoted President @NelsonRussellM while speaking at a Jan. 28 devotional held at the Institute of Religion just off the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City. Young adults turned out to hear Patel’s message of peacemaking and bridge-building.

Read more about the devotional here: https://t.co/NLH32sIJI4

📸: Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

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The Orem Utah Temple, located just off Interstate 15 and near Utah Valley University, was dedicated in two sessions Sunday, Jan. 21 by Elder @ChristoffDTodd. He called the new temple a “milestone in the progress” of God’s kingdom.
https://t.co/dVmRxm5UXd

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Youth and young adults celebrated the new Orem Utah Temple with an evening of music held shortly before the temple’s dedication. The program featured 18 numbers performed by local musicians.
https://t.co/PralfexjzW

[Mary Richards @_maryrichards]

I love this photo by Kristin Murphy at the Orem Utah Temple dedication today. Two apostles at the house of the Lord.
Read more by @katbancroft here: https://t.co/ZyZmld5TCd

[Kaitlyn Bancroft @katbancroft]

❤️❤️❤️

[Oormila Vijayakrishnan Prahlad @oormilaprahlad]

My mixed-media painting inspired by @katbancroft ‘s magical poem “Song for Wintering” , published as a broadside by Thimble Literary Magazine. Many thanks to editor Nadia Arioli for this wonderful opportunity to collaborate with such a brilliant poet 🎨🖌️

[Kaitlyn Bancroft @katbancroft]

😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️

[Oormila Vijayakrishnan Prahlad @oormilaprahlad]

An honour to illustrate the words of such an amazing poet 🙏🏾✨Thank you Kaitlyn. And thank you to Thimble Literary for publishing my work.

[Kaitlyn Bancroft @katbancroft]

I’m blown away by how stunning this broadside of my poem “Song for Wintering” is. @oormilaprahlad couldn’t have painted a lovelier piece, and I’m honored that she chose my words to beautify. Thank you, Oormila, for making this! And thanks to @thimblelitmag for publishing my work!

[Kaitlyn Bancroft @katbancroft]

Merry, merry Christmas. ❤️❤️❤️

[Joseph Fasano @Joseph_Fasano_]

I offer this today in the hope that it might reach anyone who needs to hear it.

[Christine Rappleye @CTRappleye]

See 10 times Church leaders referenced "A Christmas Carol," which was published on Dec. 19, 1843 — 180 years ago today. (Story by @katbancroft)

https://t.co/CTi9asAZxx

[Church News @the_churchnews]

New @FamilySearch feature Your Impact, which finished launching this week, shows users how many names went to the temple as a result of indexing and review work that they contributed to. https://t.co/8gdOThczgN

[Kaitlyn Bancroft @katbancroft]

Spent the morning at the Orem Utah Temple media tour and the afternoon writing about it! Check out my story here:
https://t.co/ccfR2h56kn

[Kaitlyn Bancroft @katbancroft]

More McAllen Texas Temple coverage! I loved writing about this beautiful new temple!

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The McAllen Texas Temple will be dedicated Oct. 8, 2023, but the Church’s history in the area goes back much further. https://t.co/WXUvRLXjhk

[Kaitlyn Bancroft @katbancroft]

I always learn so much when putting this weekly article together. Take a look at the most recent one:

[Church News @the_churchnews]

“Come, Follow Me” for Oct. 9-15 includes the apostle Paul’s writings on doing “all things through Christ which strengtheneth me” (Philippians 4:13). https://t.co/iDoFRUTrwq

[Kaitlyn Bancroft @katbancroft]

I had the privilege of covering the McAllen Texas Temple dedication for @the_churchnews this weekend! The warm, kind local members and the beautiful new temple made this trip such a wonderful experience.

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In the U.S.-Mexico border town where families are sometimes divided by literal and figurative walls, Elder @UchtdorfDF said the McAllen Texas Temple represents peace and unity. https://t.co/3sRQW8dCV6

[Kaitlyn Bancroft @katbancroft]

I’m so glad I got to cover this event on Wednesday! Ellis Shipp was an extraordinary woman, and I loved learning about and writing her story.

[Church News @the_churchnews]

Ellis Reynolds Shipp became a doctor in 1878, then returned home to train hundreds of women as midwives and deliver thousands of babies. @Thisistheplace1 Heritage Park honored her legacy Wednesday, Sept. 20, by dedicating a new statue. https://t.co/BuwKJ4dBaZ

[Trent Toone @tbtoone]

Here's how to register for @RootsTechConf in 2024 - it's now open @the_churchnews @FamilySearch @katbancroft | https://t.co/Rlp8LUr6ug