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10 Things You Didn't Know about Church History

By Gerrit Dirkmaat, editor of The Joseph Smith Papers: Documents, Volume 1, July 1828–June 1831

1. Not all of Joseph Smith’s revelations were published in the Doctrine & Covenants.

Converted Veteran Attends the Temple for the First Time on University’s Service Day

Less than two weeks after being baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Cody Byrd, who has served in the military for four years, had the opportunity to do what he described as “the most wonderful thing that I’ve ever been able to do” — attend the Washington D.C. Temple for the first time.

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BYU Holds "Milktoberfest" + Funny Student Reactions on Social Media

By LDS Living

Last year at Oktoberfest, nearly 6 million people consumed7.7 million liters (over 2 million gallons) of beer. Along with that, these visitors lost 600 passports, 580 wallets, 320 mobile phones, and 220 bags, according to Oktoberfest.de.

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9 Gifts to Prepare Your Graduate for the Road Ahead

By Gretel Evans

For today’s young adults, the possibilities and opportunities are exhilarating and limitless. But sometimes it's confusing with no clear-cut paths for major life choices after earning a degree. In this new gift book, inspired by a commencement speech she gave in 2014, Ann Romney puts forth eight key life lessons, the pieces of advice she wishes someone had given her when she graduated college.

First stake in Cape Verde 'Humble, sincere' members rejoice

Sunday, April 29, 2012, was a historic day for members of the Church in Cape Verde (also known as Cabo Verde) as the first stake in that country was organized by Elder Erich W. Kopischke, Europe Area President, with assistance from his second counselor Elder José A. Teixeira. This island nation, located 350 miles off the coast of West Africa, has a population of about 500,000 and was a former Portuguese colony. Growth of the Church has been steady since the first missionaries arrived in early 1989, and today more than 8,000 Latter-day Saints are scattered throughout six of the nine inhabited islands.

Provo Tabernacle announcement raises mixed emotions

When LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson announced Saturday during general conference that the burned-out Provo Tabernacle would be restored and become a temple, watchers in Provo were surprised -- in some cases it was a good surprise, and for others it was not quite what they'd hoped for.

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New Member Has Tattoos Cut Out So He Can Serve a Mission

Pasi Haufano didn’t always want to serve a mission, it wasn’t until he was in his mid-twenties that he even starting to consider the idea. But when he’d made that choice, nothing was going to stop him. His perseverance became a beacon of faith, an example of determination that has quite simply become legendary.

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The Day John Denver Sang with the Tabernacle Choir to Fight World Hunger

By LDS Living Staff

It was Logan, Utah, 1981.

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The Incredible Message of Hope One LDS Woman Received 10 Years After Her Sister's Suicide

On a summer morning 10 years ago, I woke up early, sick with worry. “Call Megan,” were the words spoken to my mind.

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What Does It Mean That Mormon Was Quick to Observe?

By Taylor Halverson

Mormon, our beloved narrative guide through the Book of Mormon, was described by Ammaron, another record keeper, this way, “I perceive that thou art a sober child, and art quick to observe” (Mormon 1:2).