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How Not 'Knowing' the Church Is True Gives Me More Faith

Mormon testimonies are often communicated with the phrase, “I know.”

Fighting cancer with faith: 12-year-old LDS girl with leukemia strengthened by strangers' prayers (+video)

When Suzanne Poulsen received a call from her daughter’s elementary school informing her Ashtyn was sick, she knew something was seriously wrong. Ashtyn had been sick with flu symptoms for about a week-and-a-half and had spent most of her time in bed, missing several days of school.

Russia's Mormons: Keeping the faith

Rather than fantasizing about an ancestral American holy land or rallying behind high-profile Mormon Mitt Romney’s Republican bid for the U.S. presidency, Russian Mormons say they are focused on building up their faith in Russia. “To say it’s a particularly American religion is, to me, not entirely true,” said Vasily Sapozhnikov, a 29-year-old musician who converted about ten years ago, and who, with his tousled blond hair, looks every bit the Western pop star. “It's not about where it started, but about one’s inner feelings – and about God.”

LDS Women Brought to Life in New 'Women of Faith' Film

Martha Hughes Cannon made history in 1896 when she became the first female state senator elected in the United States, defeating both the odds and her own husband, who was also on the ballot.

Mormon Olympian Chris Fogt Relies on Faith and Army Experience

Olympic bronze medalist Chris Fogt’s time in Iraq almost meant the end of his bobsled career.

Famous Latter-day Saints

LDS 'Lion King' Broadway Star Balancing Faith and Fame

Grossing over $1 billion USD, The Lion King (Musical) is Broadway’s most profitable in history. It makes internationally recognised stars of some of the hardest working performers in the industry. Work and fame, that for one Return Missionary, Latter-Day Saint hasn’t changed his commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ, in fact, it’s enriched it.

Missing Daughter Brings out the Faith of a Mother

Recently, a friend of a friend had any mother’s worst nightmare come to pass: her daughter went missing. Police originally labeled the disappearance as a runaway case, but from the get-go Indica Huddleston‘s mother, Andrea, felt that perhaps foul play was involved. Regardless of what the police are labeling the case (it may be updated to an endangered person’s case), Andrea did what any mother would do. She poured her heart, soul, and time into doing all she could to try to bring her daughter home. But she hasn’t stopped there. She’s also allowing God to pour truth and strength and light into her, and taking time to capture the truths that are coming. These quotes come from a post on her blog, Smile of Paradise.

Mormons in Africa: Stories of Hope and Faith

A faith that began in upstate New York is taking its message to the four corners of the earth. With nearly 320,000 members, Africa is one of the fastest growing places in the world. Though the geography may be different, Church members in Africa and elsewhere are bound together by a devout belief in Jesus Christ that manifests itself in their lives. The Farmer

Videos

PBS Features LDS Polynesian Family's Faith

Indie America is a PBS Digital Studios web series, exploring the diverse and colorful people who live in all corners of the country. In the latest webisode, the series catches up with the Mataeles, owners of The Hawaiian Hut, the largest Polynesian market in Utah. The Mataeles share their passion, their culture, their business--also their LDS faith.

A Foundation of Faith: 100 Years of Seminary