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LDS author wins national book award, again

This year, ForeWord Reviews awarded the Gold honor to the book The Golden Spiral, written by LDS author Lisa Mangum.

LDS girl a finalist in Google Doodle competition

Leah Smith, an LDS seven-year-old from Holladay, Utah, was selected as a regional finalist for the Doodle4Google competition and will be competing with other finalists this week in New York City.

Latter-day Saint Life

Elder Ballard, LDS Celebs to Present at World Congress of Families

The World Congress of Families IX announced on September 1 that Elder M. Russell Ballard will be a keynote speaker for this global gathering, set to begin October 27, 2015. It will be the first time the event will take place in the United States and will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Latter-day Saint Life

Church Releases Joseph Smith Journals from His Campaign for U.S. Presidency

The Church Historian’s Press today announced the release of the latest volume of The Joseph Smith Papers, which features the final installment of the journals of Joseph Smith, the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Journals, Volume 3: May 1843–June 1844 “captures the complexity of Joseph Smith’s life and provides a framework for understanding the events of the final year of the prophet’s life, unmatched by any other single contemporaneous source,” said volume coeditor Alex D. Smith.

Feature Stories

7 teachings on racial harmony from Church leaders in the last year

By LDS Living

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we celebrate a man who dreamed of a better nation—a dream of a nation that would “rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”

Famous Latter-day Saints

5 Memorable Latter-day Saints on TV Game Shows

By Jeff Hampton

It’s not gambling if you know the answer! Check out these Latter-day Saints who’ve made their mark on the game show world.

From the Church

Tabernacle Choir 2019 Christmas Guests Announced

Acclaimed Broadway singer and actress Kelli O’Hara and renowned actor Richard Thomas will be the featured guest artist and narrator at this year’s Christmas concert by The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, The Orchestra at Temple Square, and The Bells on Temple Square. The concerts will be held December 12, 13, and 14 at 8 p.m. at the Conference Center at Temple Square in Salt Lake City.

Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the Berlin Wall Coming Down

November 9, 1989, the day the Berlin wall came down,holds a special place in the hearts of people all over the world. And it is a day that Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf celebrates each and every day, as a piece of the Berlin Wall sits in his office, according to a Facebook postfrom the member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on Saturday. It is a day to remember something he calls a “great miracle.” This year, November 9 marks the 30thanniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down.

From the Church

Explore the Joseph Smith Papers with this free online conference

By The Church Historian's Press

The Church Historian's Press announced that the 2020 Joseph Smith Papers Conference has moved to an online-only format to ensure the health and safety of all participants. The fourth annual conference will be held on Friday, September 18, 2020.

This mission leader was a part of the NASA team putting a rover on Mars, but she missed its launch to serve the Lord

By Morgan Pearson

Sister Amos missed perhaps one of the most significant moments of her career at NASA when her team put a rover on Mars because of her desire to serve with her husband in the Louisiana Baton Rouge Mission.