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Elder Oaks Makes National News with Statement on Gay Rights, Religious Liberty

Deseret News - Elder Dallin H. Oaks is making national news for his comment this week about Kim Davis, the county clerk in Kentucky who refused to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The LDS Church leader's brief statement that Davis was wrong drew direct criticism from her attorney, but one expert said his speech was a "significant development" in the church's ongoing effort to steer a carefully considered course unique among faiths working together for the common causes of traditional marriage, family and religious liberty. "I think this is a big deal," said Jonathan Rauch, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. "I think...

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Church Announces Groundbreaking for First Temple in Portugal

LDS Living - The Church announced Thursday that ground will be broken for the Lisbon Portugal Temple on December 5, 2015, making this temple the first in Portugal. Currently, the Church has temples in 13 countries in Europe and 148 temples operating worldwide.  Elder Patrick Kearon, president of the Europe Area, will preside at the services. The Lisbon Portugal Temple was first announced by President Monson in 2010 at the semiannual general conference. No announcements have been made yet about the estimated completion and dedication of the temple. Currently, Latter-day Saints in Portugal attend the Madrid Spain Temple, which is nearly 400 miles from...

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Mormon Tabernacle Choir Announces Christmas Guest Artist + Where You Can Get Tickets

LDS Living - To add a little more magic to this holiday season on Temple Square, Broadway's Cinderella will join the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for their annual Christmas concert. Thursday morning Laura Osnes was announced on  The Doug Wright Show as the guest performer for the annual holiday event . Laura Osnes, who starred in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella on Broadway , joined the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for their Pioneer Day concert earlier this year. Her return to the conference center is a dream come true for all those who will participate in the concert, and will surely make for a fairytale-like event. Osnes got...

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Church Releases New Chart of All the General Authorities

LDS Living - The  Church  recently released a new chart showing the First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and all of the General Authorities of the Church. This updated chart includes our three newest apostles — Elders  Ronald A. Rasband ,  Gary E. Stevenson , and  Dale G. Renlund —as well as changes made to the Presidency of the Seventy and Presiding Bishopric . These men are called to be special witnesses of our Savior, Jesus Christ, and to carry His light and their testimonies throughout the world. We support and sustain them as Heavenly Father's chosen leaders on earth. ► You'll...

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Stuart Edge Pulls Hilarious "Back to the Future" Prank: Hydrating Pizza

YouTube - Do you remember the scene from Back to the Future II when Marty's mom Lorraine puts a tiny, dehydrated pizza into her super-duper hi-tech hydrator and out pops a delicious pizza? Well, Stuart Edge has found a way to make this futuristic technology a reality, just in time for Back to the Future Day. Enjoy! ►  You'll also like: Hilarious Video: Stuart Edge Demonstrates How to Use Siri to Get Married ►  You'll also like: Lindsey Stirling Gets Punked by Stuart Edge with Crazy Magic Trick ...

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The Famous "Back to the Future" Actor Who Starred in a BYUtv Drama

LDS Living - In case you haven't already heard, today is  Back to the Future Day. That's because today, October 21, 2015, is the date listed on the time traveling Delorean that Marty McFly takes into the future in the second film. So, in honor of this exciting moment when we all get to reminisce about the past success  Back to the Future in the present, we wanted to tell you about the Mormon connection to this iconic film. Christopher Lloyd, the actor who played the loveable Doctor Emmett Brown or Doc," recently joined the cast of a BYUtv time period drama called  Granite...

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Insiders Say Romney Ready to Steal Presidential Nomination

The News Hub - MR says: There's not doubt that there is an opportunity for Mitt Romney to enter the presidential race, even at this late date. But will he? Or will he stick to his previous conviction not to run in 2016? Sources close to former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney say the two-time Republican candidate for U.S. president is getting ready to jump into the field of Republican candidates vying for the Republican nomination. The rumor of a Romney candidacy is in stark contrast to Romney's announcement last January that he had decided not to seek his party's nomination. The central casting candidate with presidential...

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Police Departments Across the Nation Putting "In God We Trust" on Patrol Cars + Incredible Response

USA Today - MR says: What happens when dozens of police departments across the country begin placing "In God We Trust" on their patrol cars? Something unexpected. It took 151 years, but “In God We Trust" has gone viral. The phrase, first placed on a U.S. coin in 1864, has become the message of choice for a growing number of law enforcement agencies across the country. “There are all these news stories about Ferguson and Baltimore, and I have personally been in a firefight and when you come out of one of those, you know you’re trusting in God,” Nathan Stevens, police chief of Cave City, Ark., told KAIT...

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Washington Group Calls for U of U Football Coaches to Stop Teaching Religion Classes + Coaches Responses

Deseret News - A Washington, D.C.-based organization has asked the University of Utah to stop the school’s football coaches from teaching an optional LDS religion class for players. Americans United for the Separation of Church and State sent a letter to University of Utah President David W. Pershing dated Oct. 19 requesting that football coaches stop teaching LDS Institute classes to players. "The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution bars public university employees from teaching religious classes to university students," the letter reads. "We ask that you put a stop to this activity." The classes in question are LDS Institute classes...

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Watch the Piano Guys Perform on Conference Center Roof

LDS Living - On Tuesday, October 20, The Piano Guys participated in a live Face to Face event with LDS youth from all around the world. This event included this incredible live performance of "You Don't Know You're Beautiful" on the Conference Center roof. Check it out! The performance starts at 58:45. Also, check out their improv performance with LDS youth starting at 1:30. ►  You'll also like: Did You Know The Piano Guys' LDS Standards Are Protected by Their Sony Contract + 3 Other Fascinating Facts ...