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Church Announces 'Exciting Developments' to Standard Works

Almost 185 years after the first pages of the Book of Mormon were printed on E. B. Grandin’s press in Palmyra, New York, the 110th translation of the Book of Mormon was published online.

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15 Million Members: 'Spreading Across the Earth'

As he opened general conference on Oct. 5, President Thomas S. Monson said, "I am happy to announce that two weeks ago, the membership of the Church reached 15 million." He added, "The Church continues to grow steadily and to change the lives of more and more people every year. It is spreading across the earth as our missionary force seeks out those who are searching for the truth."

LDS Church Works Urgently to Contact Missing Missionaries, Provide Aid in Philippines

LDS Church leaders reported new success Monday establishing contact with missionaries cut off from communication by the deadly and destructive super typhoon that ravaged the Philippines on Friday night. All but 24 missionaries had been contacted as of 10:45 a.m. MST. All of those missionaries are from the Philippines Tacloban Mission. Tacloban was particularly hard hit by Typhoon Haiyan — the British paper The Guardian described the capital of the Leyte province as "obliterated" while Euronews said it had been "flattened" — and communication is sparse. Only a small percentage of cell sites or towers are working.

Time magazine explores 'The Mormon in Mitt'

Time magazine takes an in-depth look at "The Mormon in Mitt" this week in a 2,800-word story that attempts to explore how growing up as an active, practicing, believing member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has impacted Mitt Romney's life and possible presidential policies. The Time magazine website makes full articles available only to subscribers, although a one-week temporary access is available.

From the Church

Church Announces First-Ever Official Email Newsletter

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will soon begin receiving an email message from the First Presidency for the first time. The first email is being sent this week to a small group of about 10,000 members in the United States as the system is tested. Emails will be sent to millions of Church members throughout the world in 10 languages on December 3 and 4, 2014.

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A Day at the Ghana MTC

It’s a Monday morning and President Stephen L. Graham and his wife, Sister Vanessa Jane S. Graham, are getting ready for “intake day,” when they will welcome 83 missionaries.

NY Times: I'm a Mormon, Not a Christian

Thanks to Mitt Romney, a Broadway hit and a relentless marketing campaign by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mormons seem to be everywhere. This is the so-called Mormon Moment: a strange convergence of developments offering Mormons hope that the Christian nation that persecuted, banished or killed them in the 19th century will finally love them as fellow Christians.

Church Evacuates Missionaries in Africa After Ebola Outbreak and Member Deaths

The LDS Church is transferring all of its 274 missionaries out of Sierra Leone and Liberia, where the deadliest-known Ebola outbreak in history has killed hundreds of people, including two Mormons.

Opinion: Are jokes about Mormons a sign of acceptance?

Last week, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the Justice Department will add Mormons and Sikhs and five other groups to the hate crime statistics. In other words, they will begin keeping numbers on hate crimes committed against members of the LDS Church, just as they do with gays, African-Americans and other groups where strong prejudice exists. The interesting question is, what about prejudicial remarks or conversation or making fun of Mormons? Will it rise to the same level of political incorrectness as homophobic or racial remarks?

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Church Discontinues Home and Visiting Teaching, "Ministering" to Replace Them

The following is from Mormon Newsroom. We will keep you updated with more information as it becomes available: