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First Look at New Temples in Guatemala and Japan

By The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released exterior renderings showing the planned design of two temples previously announced in 2019 by Church President Russell M. Nelson.

What does data suggest about a correlation between suicidality and religiosity in Utah?

Many have suggested that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints plays a role in Utah’s higher-than-average suicide rates. But what does the data show?

Stories you don't want to miss in the latest issue of LDS Living magazine

By Jannalee Sandau

Start off the new year with a look at the life of Latter-day Saint animator and director Don Bluth.

Latter-day Saint widow who lost her husband in Afghanistan answers the question ‘Is the sacrifice of the fallen worth it?’

Jennie Taylor knows something of the sacrifices that have been made over the past 20 years in Afghanistan. Her husband, Major Brent Taylor, was shot and killed by an Afghan commando during a training in 2018.

Latter-day Saint Life

Stuck on your family tree? Here are some of FamilySearch’s upcoming online classes that may help

By Haley Lundberg

FamilySearch offers dozens of virtual webinars every month to help both novice and experienced piece together their family histories.

Fun

When the Salt Lake Tabernacle had an arrow painted on its roof

By Jannalee Sandau

Latter-day Saints are familiar with the Tabernacle’s iconic domed roof. But did you know that it didn’t always look that way?

Latter-day Saint Life

Missionary in Terrorist Attack Had 2 Other Brushes with Terrorism, Talks to Family for First Time in Touching Video

By LDS Living Staff

Chad and Kymberly Wells had a very emotional and touching phone conversation when they talked to their son, Elder Mason Wells, 19, for the first time after he was injured in a terrorist attack in Belgium.

From the Church

President Nelson Tells Colombian Saints How to Access Heaven’s Greatest Blessings + Government Leaders Praise the Church

President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints taught tens of thousands of Latter-day Saints gathered in Bogotá, Colombia, Sunday afternoon that heaven’s greatest blessings are possible thanks to Jesus Christ.

Videos

Watch: Yahosh Bonner sings Negro spirituals and explains their significance in celebration of Black History Month

“Negro spirituals”—songs that were often sung by African American slaves as they worked—are something that we, in our faith tradition, may not be very familiar with. But in a recent Instagram live video, Yahosh Bonner shares the history surrounding these songs:

Sponsored: How Noelle Pikus-Pace went from last to first in just one year

By Noelle Pikus-Pace, advertiser

As a 19-year-old rookie on the U.S. world cup skeleton team, I wondered what it would take to reach the Olympic podium. Ranked last in the U.S standings, I was incredibly far from my goal. Was it even possible? I felt stuck and directionless. What could possibly bridge that gap and lead me to success?