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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.

Latter-day Saint Life

President Uchtdorf's Advice for Young Single Adults

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf has simple, straightforward advice for young single adults: Keep the commandments, trust the Lord, and serve God and your fellowman.

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LDS Church has witnessed historical changes during President Monson’s ministry

During the past five years of President Thomas S. Monson’s leadership, the Church has witnessed historical changes that have impacted members worldwide. The deep fingerprint of the Church’s 16th President can be found etched on a wide variety of key announcements and new policy implementations, ranging from missionary work and priesthood leadership training to prolific temple building.

Saints In Nepal Were Holding Sacrament Meeting When the Quake Struck

Saturday, April 25, in Nepal the Lord watched over His saints. The tender mercy when the 7.9 earthquake hit was the members of the Kathmandu branch were sitting together in the chapel having sacrament meeting. Being together made all the difference.

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Church Discontinues Home and Visiting Teaching, "Ministering" to Replace Them

The following is from Mormon Newsroom. We will keep you updated with more information as it becomes available:

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Cedar City Utah Temple Dedicatory Prayer Published

The Church released the text of the Cedar City Utah Temple dedicatory prayer. The prayer was offered by President Henry B. Eyring on Sunday, December 10th.

Behind the Scenes: Special Youth Choir Prepares for General Conference

“I know what some of you are thinking out there.”

Latter-day Saint Life

When You Feel Like You Don't Belong at Church

Mostly because I didn’t want to go alone, I called my friend Sarah and begged a ride to our ward Relief Society Party. “I don’t think so,” she replied, “my family is in such an uproar right now it will make me feel guilty. Those parties are for happy, shiny people.”

Are Mormons Too Critical of Each Other?

The LDS church and culture have so many elements that keep us busy. Family Home Evening, Quorom activities, Mutual, Relief Society activities, General Conference, priesthood duties, callings, home and visiting teaching, to name a few.

President Spencer W. Kimball Explains What We Know About Life on Other Worlds

By President Spencer W. Kimball

An article by a German astronomer reports that radio astronomers today discuss as a distinct possibility inter-planetary conversation between earth-bound men and creatures on other planets; he "demonstrates" with intricate mathematical logic that planets suitable for life may be fairly common among the stars, and that there are "perhaps ten civilized communities within 1,000 light years of the earth," and "there may well be creatures intelligent enough on some of those planets to transmit radio messages across the enormous distances of interstellar space."