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10 Common Words That Mean Something Different to Mormons

Mormon jargon can be confusing with specially defined words and acronyms. Here’s a list of 10 common words that have a different meaning to Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Inside the Missionary Training Center: Boot camp for Mormons

The 35-acre campus is an island of young people, where teens and 20-somethings outnumber grown-ups by 10-to-1. Sure, the place is awash in fresh-faced students, but even the workers — from the cafeteria to the copy center, the mailroom to the bookstore — and most of the teachers are under 30.

Pro-Kremlin youth group protests Mormon missionaries in Russia

The youth wing of the ruling United Russia party's held a protest on Thursday calling for a ban on Mormon missionaries in Russia, charging that they were potential American spies. "This is an American sect," said Ekaterina Stenyakina, co-chair of Young Guard's coordinating committee, the RIA Novosti news agency reported. "They are funded by the United States of America, and it's been proven that many young Mormons return to the U.S. to work for the CIA and FBI."

Mormon Media Observer: Enough with the Mormon stereotypes

Each week, it seems that someone in the mainstream press writes something about the church that is annoying or hurtful or misinformed or lazy. Recently, there were the snarky tweets about LDS beliefs from an editor at Salon.com and a columnist at the New York Times — both of whom eventually apologized.

A Mormon reporter on the Romney bus

On the night of the South Carolina Republican primary in January, I sat near the front of a dark campaign press bus and listened to reporters talk about Mitt Romney's underwear. Earlier in the day, one of them had happened upon the candidate and his wife doing laundry in the basement of our Columbia, South Carolina, hotel, and a small cluster of colleagues had now gathered to listen to him relate the anecdote, lapping up every mundane detail of this rare interaction with the closed-off couple.

Fund set up to help with LDS missionary's final expenses

Those who would like to support a family here who lost their missionary son when he was hit by a car over the weekend can contribute to a fund that has now been set up to pay for his final expenses. Elder Jason Reid Wiberg, 19, died Sunday from injuries he sustained Saturday when he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bike in Kuching, Malaysia.

CNN: Salt Lake Temple 1 of 8 'Religious Wonders' in U.S.

Not everyone who travels to the Salt Lake City Temple is allowed inside the walls, but that doesn't mean they can't enjoy its splendor. Only temple recommended Mormons may step foot inside the structure, which is used for special instruction and ordinances, such as celestial marriages. But the view from outside the temple is inspirational enough.

From the Church

New Córdoba Argentina Temple: First Pictures Inside

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has invited the public to see inside the faith’s newest temple in Argentina.

LDS missionary dies after being hit by car in Malaysia

A Utah man serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints died Sunday after being hit by a car while riding his bike in Kuching, Malaysia, church officials said. Elder Jason Reid Wiberg, 19, of Roy, had been serving as a full-time missionary in the Singapore Mission since October 2012, LDS Church spokeswoman Ruth Todd said.

And the winner is ... the Mormon Church

Stan Way, a Latter-day Saint from Jasper, Ala., had just finished dinner out with some Mormon missionaries when he noticed a car slowing as it approached. The missionaries were wearing the traditional white shirts and dark ties that identify them as Latter-day Saints. It was about a month before Election Day, when voters would decide whether Republican Mitt Romney, the first Mormon major party presidential nominee, would become the first Mormon president.