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Two Sister Missionaries Attacked During Home Invasion in Chile

Deseret News - Two LDS sister missionaries were assaulted during a home invasion Thursday morning in Temuco, Chile. "Early yesterday morning, the apartment of four sister missionaries in the Chile Concepcion South Mission was broken into, and at least two of the sisters were assaulted," said Eric Hawkins, a spokesman for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The missionaries immediately notified police, who arrested two men, according to published reports in South America. ...

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7th Temple Dedication for 2015 Announced

LDS Living - Photo from Mormon Newsroom The First Presidency has announced another temple open house and dedication to be held in 2015. The Montreal Quebec Temple, which has been under renovations, will host an open house starting Thursday, November 5, and ending Saturday, November 14. The open house will not run that Sunday, November 8. A cultural celebration will be held one week later on Saturday, November 21, and the temple will be rededicated the day after, Sunday, November 22.  The temple was originally dedicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley on June 4, 2000. LDS Church Temples reports that the Montreal temple was...

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May 2015 Visiting Teaching Lesson: General Conference

LDS Living Staff - Share with your sisters your favorite conference talks. Why were these talks in particular so meaningful to them? How can they take the messages and apply it in their own lives? In what ways has your faith been strengthened? If you would like a specific talk to share with your sisters, check out the complete list of the conference sessions here. ...

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Bullying at Church: One Child's Tragic Story

Kelsey Berteaux - Disclaimer: Jacob's story is told from the perspective of his family. The details of what happened were constructed from chat logs, interviews his parents conducted with involved parties after his death, and Jacob's suicide notes.  Experts have said that bullies sometimes don't realize they're bullying , and the definition of bullying comes from how the recipient feels about the behavior. Jacob's suicide notes clearly showed that he felt he was bullied. Some readers may find the details of his story upsetting.  *Names have been changed to protect the identities of those involved. Jacob's family. Jacob stands next to his mother. It’s...

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Award-Winning LDS Author Dean Hughes Shares Secrets to His Success

Jenny Spencer - What motivated you to start writing? My mother read to me when I was little, which was the beginning of my great love of stories. I became an avid reader in elementary school and tried to write stories of my own. By junior high, I was telling my friends I would be a writer when I grew up. What drew you to LDS fiction? It’s natural, of course, to write about your own culture and values, but I’ve always published both for Mormons and for general audiences. I’ve also written for all ages. I prefer to write about things I care...

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Members In Sierra Leone Reflect on Horrors of War, Goodness of God

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LDS Woman Hears Young Girl's Voice Correcting Her Indexing Submission

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3 Common Fears That Have Eternal Consequences

LDS Church News - “Fear is a normal part of life,” Bishop Stevenson [explained]. He said that while he could rattle off a long, varied list of fears human beings have, he would focus on three types of fears that have more eternal significance. These are fear of starting a family, fear of failure, and fear of ridicule for the beliefs of the Church. ‘Fear of marriage and family’ Bishop Stevenson said that he had sat in a number of meetings, councils and committees where they discussed the prevalent fear young people have of marrying and starting families. Their reasons for putting off marriage range...

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Apostle Speaks to Muslims, Catholics, Jews, Others at First-Time Religious Liberty Event in Brazil

Newsroom - Elder D. Todd Christofferson told an interfaith group in Brazil — a country recognized by the Pew Research Center as a global leader in religious liberty protections — that "religious freedom is the cornerstone of peace in a world with many competing philosophies." This is because religious freedom "gives us all space to determine for ourselves what we think and believe — to follow the truth that God speaks to our hearts." Elder Christofferson, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered his remarks in Portuguese Wednesday at Brazil Mosque...