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How a 3-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Became Mormon

Ambrose Gaines IV, better known by his friends as "Rowdy," was one of the world’s fastest swimmers in the 1980s.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

Unable to Gather in Meetinghouses, Conference Was Broadcast Nationally for the First Time Ever in These Countries

By Lindsey Williams

Watching April 2020 general conference at home may have felt normal for many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but for others watching conference at home was not only unusual—it was the first time they had ever been able to do so.

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Best of 2016: 8 Thrilling Novels by LDS Authors

By LDS Living

Looking for something new to read? We've rounded up the top books from 2016 by LDS authors. Grab a blanket and settle in with the unbelievably miraculous tale based on a true story,The Orphan Keeper, or a new thrilling novel by New York Times best-selling author, Christ Stewart.

How general conference inspired a Palestinian and a Southern Baptist to join the Church

By Morgan Pearson

Sahar Qumsiyeh grew up in Palestine. Brigitte Robinson grew up in Madison, Florida. Two women, completely different backgrounds and life experiences. Qumsiyeh has dark hair and Robinson has blonde hair. One grew up in the Bible Belt and the other grew up in an area of the world that felt unsafe due to political upheaval. The two women have never met but they share one thing in common: The twice-yearly general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints played a pivotal role in their conversion.

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World & Church History Events You’ll Be Surprised Happened at the Same Time

By LDS Living Staff

From the sinking of the Titanic to the first early morning seminary classes, to various world wars, you might be surprised at what you find when you put world and church events side-by-side. Click here for world and church history events from the 19th Century.

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"I Heard a Prophet Pray": President Ballard Shares 2 Transformative Experiences That Changed His Testimony

By M. Russell Ballard

The following stories were excerpted from Our Search for Happiness and When Thou Art Converted.