Plus: Just how religious are the men and women vying for the presidency?
| How a Utah businessman and nonprofit built a Ukrainian village in 6 months |
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A remarkable scene played out just outside of Kyiv on Thursday when Utah businessman and former professional soccer team owner Dell Loy Hansen walked the grounds of a new housing development for Ukrainians bombed from their homes with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Who? Hansen, who made his wealth as the founder of real estate investment firm Wasatch Group, has partnered with the Utah-based nonprofit To Ukraine With Love over the past year to build hundreds of homes for displaced Ukrainians. Alongside Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian officials, Hansen and Svitlana Miller, founder of To Ukraine With Love, toured Hansen Village on Thursday. What? The village is expected to eventually house about 1,280 Ukrainians. Its initial phase includes 82 homes for 315 residents. Its second phase will entail 147 homes for 545 residents and the third phase will include 111 homes for 418 residents. It’s slated to house homeless elderly Ukrainians, war veterans, widows, orphans and those with disabilities. Why? The village became a reality in a matter of six months, after Miller initially met with Zelenskyy during a Utah delegation’s visit to Ukraine in May, which was the first state trade and humanitarian trip to the country amid Ukraine’s war with Russia. Ukraine With Love’s work has since grown exponentially to include building entire villages and apartment buildings. Future plans for the village also include a school for 600 students, a library, a clubhouse, playgrounds and outdoor gathering spaces. |
Read more about the work being done by Utahns to bring humanitarian aid to Ukraine. |
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| Every U.S. president in modern memory has expressed, on the campaign trail and in office, his faith in God. But as the country becomes less religious, what does this mean for those vying for the Oval Office right now? Here's a sample of what we know about the religiosity of the leading 2024 presidential candidates: Pres. Joe Biden is open about his faith as a Catholic but his refusal to condemn all abortions has placed him at odds with Catholic leaders.
Former Pres. Donald Trump was raised and confirmed as Presbyterian, but announced in 2020 that he now identifies as a nondenominational Christian.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is Catholic from birth, but has chosen to remain tightlipped on the specifics of his religious views.
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley was raised Sikh before she converted to Christianity. However, she has faced ridicule and skepticism about the authenticity of her religious background. Read more about the religious faith of each Republican and Democratic candidate for president in 2024. More in Politics Hate targeting penalties? So does Ted Cruz (Deseret News) Jennifer Graham: Rashida Tlaib and the politics of tears (Deseret News) Newt Gingrich wants a female speaker to unite Republicans (Washington Examiner) Liz Cheney decries intimidation in House speaker battle (Politico) |
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