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A new Church History Library exhibit brings the history of black Latter-day Saints to life with 16 documents, photographs, oral histories, and autobiographies from Saints throughout the world.

Years ago when Sister Nelson and I had several teenage daughters, we took our family on a vacation far away from telephones and boyfriends. We went on a raft trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. As we started our journey, we had no idea how dangerous this trip could be.

"What we’ve tried to do as a family and what the stake youth are trying to show us are that the real ways to solve these problems are to reach out beyond your immediate circle of friends to people who may not be like you, may not believe exactly what you believe, may not look like you, and to serve them as our Savior would have us do," said Ryan Petty, the father of Alaina Petty, a 14-year-old killed in the Parkland shooting. "That's really the solution here."

“The men from the other countries were (whispering), ‘Oh, look at this woman,’” Julia Carlson smiled. “They couldn’t believe there was a female Marine that was coming up to get this award.”

Oh FHE. Sure we start out with good intentions. And it should be simple. A prayer. A lesson. A treat. So easy, right?

The New York Times recently wrote about President Donald Trump's travel ban after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on it last month and the growing rate at which politicians are attacking Islam in the nation. New York Times opinion writer Asma Uddin writes:

Following the victory at the battle of Gettysburg, General George Meade decided not to pursue the defeated Confederate army led by Robert E. Lee. He thought his men were too tired. He likely could have ended the Civil War. When President Abraham Lincoln heard of this, he was furious. He immediately penned a three-page, scathing letter to General Meade. His disappointment, anger, and frustration with the general is strongly evident throughout. Lincoln wrote, “He was within your easy grasp, and to have closed upon him would . . . have ended the war. As it is, the war will be prolonged indefinitely.” This letter was found among Abraham Lincoln’s personal belongings following his death. Neatly folded and placed in an envelope, on the front was written: “To Gen. Meade, never sent, or signed”[1].

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The Church released answers to frequently asked questions concerning its finances on Tuesday, including how tithing funds are used and the measures that are in place to ensure the correct use of tithing. To further aid members with their questions concerning the Church's finances, Presiding Bishop Gérald Caussé published a companion article to his remarks at the 2018 Church History Symposium, “Financing Faith: The Intersection of Business and Religion.”