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Church helps cholera epidemic in Papua New Guinea

Church leaders were in the right place at the right time to respond to the immediate crisis of a devastating cholera outbreak recently in Papua New Guinea. Elder Dirk Smibert and a small group of Papuan Church leaders arrived in Daru by dingy in the late afternoon of Nov. 11. Early the next morning they were advised that 11 members from one LDS branch had just died from a deadly cholera outbreak — an acute intestinal infection that leads to severe dehydration and death without treatment, spread through contaminated water and food.

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Podcast: Brad Wilcox Explains What Mormons Believe About Grace

Looking for something inspiring to listen to during your commute? In this fascinating podcast by LDS Perspectives, beloved Mormon author and speaker Brad Wilcox explains what Latter-day Saints believe about grace, as well as what we often misunderstand about this complex concept.

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4 Things Youth Really Want from Church Lessons

Brian K. Ashton, a counselor in the Sunday School general presidency recently shared these insights he gained from talking to youth in the Church.

{LDSL Blog} Best of: Stories of the Week, May 12-18

By LDS Living

We all love a good story. And what better way to find out the best of the best than seeing what people found most interesting? For the week of May 12 through May 18, 2012, these are LDS Living’s top online stories:

Are more sister missionaries serving?

In 2007, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent out its one millionth missionary, and as the amount of missionaries serving continues to grow, some may wonder if more women are choosing to go. According to the book by BYU alumna Melissa Baird Carpenter, titled “18 months: Sister Missionaries in the Latter Days,” in 2005 18 percent of full time missionaries were women.

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Church Releases New Chart of Apostles, Other Church Leaders

After many historic announcements in general conference yesterday, the Church released updated pictures of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, general authorities, and Young Women presidency.

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10 Secular Studies About the Family that Apostles Have Cited in Conference

In his remarks at the April 2015 General Conference, Elder D. Todd Christofferson said, “The social science case for marriage and for families headed by a married man and woman is compelling.”

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18 Quotes from LDS Leaders About Why Dads Matter

With Father's Day on the horizon, neckties are flying off department store shelves.

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Who’s invited to the Saturday evening session of general conference?

By Haley Lundberg

Here’s what you need to know about the schedule for the 194th Annual General Conference on April 6 and 7.

Keoni Kauwe: No Real Sacrifices in the Lord’s Service

President Keoni Kauwe and his wife, Monica, left behind the life they’d built in Utah when they were asked five years ago to serve as President and First Lady of BYU-Hawaii. Since then, they’ve fallen in love all over again with the island President Kauwe grew up on and on this week’s episode he shares what he’s learned about connecting with college students and what best prepares them for success when they leave home.