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Church Announces Presidents for the Paris France and Sapporo Japan Temples (+5 More)

LDS Church News - From Paris, France, to Sapporo, Japan, to Johannesburg, South Africa, learn more about the seven new temple presidents called by the First Presidency. The First Presidency has called the following seven new temple presidents and matrons: Paris France Temple Gérard Séraphin Gilbert Giraud-Carrier, 72, Grenoble Ward, Lyon France Stake, called as president of the new Paris France Temple. President Giraud-Carrier’s wife, Annie Marie Louise Reveyron Giraud-Carrier, will serve as temple matron. He serves as a ward clerk. He has served as president of the Madagascar Mascarene Islands Mission, second counselor in the Bern Switzerland Temple presidency, stake president, bishop, patriarch, regional representative, and...

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What the Apostles’ Children Have Said About Their Dads

Utah Valley 360 - Fathers hold a valuable place in homes around the world. Especially in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the role of father is held in high, sacred regard. In last April’s general conference, Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles called the role of husband and father “the highest of masculine roles.” Leaders of the Church understand this sacred calling and take this role seriously. Here’s what some of the children of apostles have said about their fathers and, in some cases, what the apostles have said about this sacred role. Clark S. Monson, son...

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5-Year-Old With Rare Illness Chooses Heaven Over the Hospital: "Don't Worry, God Will Take Care of Me"

LDS Living Staff - Death can be scary. But to a 5-year-old with faith, it's just a part of life. When she was 2 years old, Julianna Snow was diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, a rare and terminal neurodegenerative illness. Tortured by constant visits to the hospital, it wasn't long before Julianna and her parents began to talk about other options. A 2015 CNN story shared those conversations with the world—the conversations in which Julianna picked heaven over another discouraging hospital stay.  Michelle Moon, Julianna's mother, transcribed the heart-wrenching discussions on her blog: Michelle: Julianna, if you get sick again, do you want to go to...

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"American Ninja Warrior" Praises Michael Stanger and His Family for Their Strength During Adversity

Danielle B. Wagner - Some wives practically carry their husbands to the gym—but one husband goes to the gym so he can carry his wife. When Latter-day Saint Michael Stanger’s wife, Enedina, was diagnosed with a rare and fatal genetic disorder that left her in a wheelchair, Michael Stanger found himself unable to physically be of much help to her. “When she first started getting sick, I probably weighed about 185,” he said. “I had a big gut, my arms were weak and small, and I couldn’t lift her—I would hurt my back, I’d be hurting her.” That didn’t sit right with Michael Stanger, and...

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How One LDS Woman Uses Purses to Help Refugees

Katie Lambert - Purses full of hygiene items don't fit the typical donation drive items. And that's exactly what Arian Hatch wanted.  The year 2015 was a rough one for Hatch. When she attended the women's session of general conference, she was really searching for a way to get outside herself. "I was blown away by some of the talks," Hatch said. "I remember sitting there thinking, 'Okay, how could I serve in this refugee situation?'" Like 21st-century people do, Hatch took to Google to find refugees near her home in Phoenix, Arizona. Out of the 10 refugees organizations she found online and contacted,...

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Church Donating $3 Million to Help Build New Stadium

Deseret News - The presiding bishopric sent a letter to a Utah committee hearing, pledging to donate $3 million to a new stadium that would greatly help the community. "We . . . feel confident that it would be a marvelous blessing for the people of the state of Utah," the letter reads. Utah State Fairpark supporters have cobbled together an expansive proposal for a new $17 million stadium to host such events as the Days of ’47 Rodeo, with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints pledging $3 million in support. The proposal was unveiled Wednesday and received a vote of support in...

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Why Didn't Nephi Just Push Laman and Lemuel off the Boat?

Seth Adam Smith - Mom, Dad, Laman’s tied up Nephi... again... Sometimes when I read the Book of Mormon, I get so frustrated with Laman and Lemuel. Laman and Lemuel were the older brothers of the prophet Nephi. At the very beginning of the Book of Mormon, their father, Lehi (who was also a prophet), was warned by God to take his family and flee from Jerusalem (because it was about to be destroyed). From that moment on, Laman and Lemuel began their illustrious careers of complaining. They didn’t believe that Jerusalem would be or could be destroyed and they didn’t want to leave their...

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New Research Confirms: "Hot Drinks" Are Not Good for Your Body (but It's Not About the Caffeine)

LDS Living - Recently, the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which includes 23 scientists from 10 countries, reviewed nearly 1,000 studies dealing with high-temperature drinks. Based on the evidence from these studies, the WHO has concluded that drinking hot beverages (anything about 149°F) is linked to a higher risk for esophagus cancer.  It's interesting that this finding didn't single out drinks such as coffee or tea, but merely groups all hot drinks into the same risk category. For years, Latter-day Saints have debated the interpretation of the Word of Wisdom in D&C 89:9: "And again, hot drinks are not...

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Video: Why Victims of a Deadly Flood Created a "We Love Mormons" Sign

LDS Living - Many living in South Carolina in 2015 lost their homes, neighborhoods, livelihoods, and even family members during the catastrophic flooding caused by the “1,000-year-storm." During this time when so many felt lost and forgotten, hundreds of LDS volunteers rose to the call, providing aid, rebuilding houses, and repairing damage caused by the flood. But, those who experienced their charity first hand say they felt something deeper: a light and love for the Savior that helped them find hope again. After the clean-up efforts, Matthew Cox, a member of the Columbia ward, remembers looking through his photos. On one, he noticed a...

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How Vietnam Officially Recognizing the Church Fulfills an Incredible Prophecy

LDS Church News - “I make no defense of the war from this pulpit,” Elder Gordon B. Hinckley said in the later 1960s. “There is no simple answer. The problems are complex almost beyond comprehension. I seek only to call your attention to that silver thread, small but radiant with hope, shining through the dark tapestry of war—namely, the establishment of a bridgehead, small and frail now; but which somehow, under the mysterious ways of God, will be strengthened . . .” Fifty years after a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles offered a prayer of dedication on the land and people of...