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Photos: When Elder Oaks Was Cosmo the Cougar at BYU

LDS Living - Before he was an apostle and before he was appointed to the Utah Supreme Court, Dallin H. Oaks served for nearly a decade as the president of Brigham Young University. During this time, Elder Oaks had to wear many hats in his role as president—quite literally.  At the groundbreaking of the BYU Centennial Carillon Tower, Elder Oaks donned a top hat while riding a scraper pulled by two Clydesdales. Near the end of his time as president of BYU, Elder Oaks went to a BYU game wearing something besides his usual suit and tie. In a 1979 basketball game, Elder Oaks...

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Video: LDS Couple Build Steph Curry's Daughters a Playhouse You've Got to See to Believe

LDS Living - Playhouse Masters.  That's the name of the new TLC show Latter-day Saints Tyson and Audrey Leavitt are the stars of. And the description is by no means a hyperbole. Don't believe me? Check out the epic playhouse the couple created for Steph Curry's little girls, Riley and Ryan. Throughout this whole journey, the Leavitts know where their inspiration comes from. "Tyson and I truly feel that we wouldn't have had the courage or ability to run this business without the help we've felt from God," Audrey says. "We believe He has blessed us with this opportunity and it is our duty...

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President Monson Challenges Latter-day Saints to Stop Judging & Start Loving One Another

LDS Living Staff - We already know Latter-day Saints are a peculiar people. Oftentimes, our standards and values clash with those of the world. We know we should strive to love and understand those who are different than us, but what about those within our own wards and neighborhoods? Do we have as much patience and love for those who hold similar beliefs to us? Though our standards are similar and the gospel we learn is the same, it's important to note that no two members are the same. We all go through different trials, we are put in different families, and we live different...

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The Ward That Meets by Phone in Alaska

Katharine Lyon - With a renewed focus on Sabbath day observance, many wards and branches have instituted ways to improve their Sunday worship services. From devotionals to bishops' notes in the ward newsletter, the worldwide Church places a strong emphasis on keeping the Sabbath day holy. And for most members that makes getting out of their pajamas and going to church a high priority on their list of must-do Sabbath day activities. However, that's not the case for a branch in Alaska. In a state where the weather gets bad and the roads become unpredictable, members of the Anchorage Bush Branch in Alaska meet over...

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Church Response & Missionary Status Following Massive Earthquake in Italy

Deseret News - At least 73 people are dead following a 6.2 magnitude earthquake that hit Italy at 3:30 a.m. on August 24. No missionaries or members were killed, but we are praying for the families who've lost their homes and loved ones.  All Mormon missionaries in Italy and all LDS Church members there are alive and well after a powerful earthquake killed dozens of people in central Italy early this morning. Italy Rome Mission President Michael Dean Pickerd sent an email to families of the missionaries to report that "all our missionaries have been contacted and are safe and accounted for." Meanwhile, leaders...

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NBC News: The Future of the Mormon Church? It's Latino

Katie Lambert - This week, NBC News took a fascinating look at how and why Church membership is growing among Latinos. Membership is growing rapidly among Latino members, according to LDS  Church statistics . Though only 7 percent of Mormons are Latino, according to a  Pew Research  study, Spanish is the second largest language group in the Church with 3.3 members fluent in the language. By 2020, it is even predicted that Spanish will be the largest language group, according to  lds.org .  The reasons for the growth in membership varies, but some find instant ties with the Book of Mormon, which includes a...

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BYU Sends Custom-Made Green Hat to 5-Year-Old with Terminal Cancer

KSL - This 5-year-old BYU fan has something that no one else does: a lucky green BYU hat to help her as she battles terminal cancer. On Aug. 19, 5-year-old Lucy Duersch of Bellingham, Washington, received a package from the BYU Bookstore in Provo. Surrounded by her parents, Paul and Vicky Duersch, and other family members, she opened the box revealing what she had wished for just days earlier: A "lucky" green BYU hat to help her during her cancer treatments. Lucy, who was born on St. Patrick’s Day to two BYU alumni, has had a love for the color green and the...

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Lindsey Stirling Performs on the TODAY Show, Shares How Her Friend's Death Influenced Her New Album

Deseret News - Watch Lindsey Stirling perform live on the TODAY show and learn more about how the death of her best friend and her father being diagnosed with cancer influenced her newest album. Electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling’s emotional roller coaster of a year included the death of her best friend and keyboardist and learning that her father had cancer. Stirling tried keeping busy with work instead of dealing with her feelings head-on. And as she began composing new songs, things weren’t coming together. “At first I was writing the most depressing stuff. … It just wasn’t very great music ... and it didn’t...

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Federal Judge Puts Court Subpoena of President Monson on Hold

Deseret News - After four people brought a lawsuit against the Church in March, their lawyers subpoenaed President Thomas S. Monson to appear in court. Here's the judge's response. A U.S. District judge will decide whether four Navajos' allegations of sexual abuse in a now-defunct LDS Church foster placement program belongs in Navajo Nation court or federal court. Judge Robert Shelby also Monday put a hold on their attorney's attempt to take a deposition from LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson until he has decided the jurisdictional question. ► You'll also like:  Lawyers in Sex Abuse Case Twist LDS Beliefs to Push for President...

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"Studio C" to Answer LDS Youth's Questions in Next Face to Face

Newsroom - There's so much more to Studio C than hilarious and fun comedy. And LDS Youth will be able to find out how their faith influences these famous Mormons on October 19. Youth will be able to ask the cast of BYUtv’s comedy show Studio C questions before and during a live event hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 19, 2016. All 10 cast members, who are members of the Church, will participate with two youth hosts in the worldwide broadcast, which will be available on the LDS Youth YouTube channel beginning at 6:00 p.m. Mountain...