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Elder Bednar shares statement of love and mourning after Texas school shooting

On Thursday, May 26, 2022, Elder David A. Bednar made a statement about the school shooting that took place in Uvalde, Texas.

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Former BYU runners smash the US Olympic Marathon Trials

By Church News

After placing first and second respectively, Conner Mantz and Clayton Young will compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

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When President Eyring Proved Doctors Wrong with a Prayer and a Priesthood Blessing

By Robert I. Eaton, Henry J. Eyring

In 1953, the Korean War was in full swing. At the time, the Church was very limited in who they could send on missions. In 1951–1952, the Church could not call any draft-eligible men of missionary age. It was only with special permission from the U.S. government the Church could send one man from each ward to serve a mission, and President Henry (Hal) B. Eyring's bishop, Alvin R. Dyer, had asked him if he would be willing to be that missionary.

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13 More Simple Explanations to Help You Answer Frequently Asked Questions About the Church

By Jon Cooper

There are so many Church doctrines and gospel principles that giving you only 14 explanations didn't cover nearly enough. So here are 13 more explanations to help you clarify certain concepts for your nonmember friends and neighbors.

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9 Delicious Appetizers to Impress Your Family and Friends This Holiday Season

By LDS Living

The holidays are now in full swing, and you know what that means—holiday parties.

Why a Worldwide Church Wasn't Even Possible Until Now + the Miracle of General Conference

By Daniel Peterson

One of the core doctrines of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is that ancient Christianity suffered a “great apostasy” in which priesthood authority was lost and important doctrines and covenants either lost or corrupted. Absent such an apostasy, no restoration would have been necessary.

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What ‘prophetess’ means in scripture and why it matters for women today

By Camille Fronk Olson

Between the time the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness and the Savior's birth, the Bible refers to several women as prophetesses, a term that can be troubling to those who restrict the meaning of prophet to a man whom God authorizes to declare doctrine, relay His will to His people, and lead them back to Him.

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"Not Empty Sea, MTC": 12 Hilarious Lingo Mix-Ups Latter-day Saints Understand All Too Well

By Carly M. Springer

Sometimes it's easy for lifelong members to forget not everyone grew up a Latter-day Saint. All it takes is a new member, investigator, or non-member friend to remind us that sometimes, we're speaking a different language.

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Would a different patriarch give me the exact same blessing?

By Alonzo L. Gaskill

“Some [patriarchs] may see the words ... and some may hear them. Others may just have impressions and feelings as to what they should say.”

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An Open Letter to Bishops from a Wife of a Pornography Addict: 7 Things I Wish You Knew

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