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Elder Holland Makes Historic Visit to Cambodia & Vietnam

Beginning August 17, Elder Holland made a historic visit to the East, visiting and uplifting Latter-day Saints in Vietnam and Cambodia. Learn more about these exciting trips below, or learn more about the Church in Cambodia here.

Lesson Helps

FHE: The Fifth Article of Faith

By LDS Living

13 Weeks of FHE

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President Nelson: Why We Sustain Prophets & Apostles, Even When Troubled by "Thorny" Issues

Every general conference we have the opportunity to sustain our prophet and apostles who are chosen by our Heavenly Father to lead this Church today.

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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.

General Conference Trivia Quiz

By Jamie Armstrong

1. General conference was a three-day event until which year?

From the Church

Church Releases New Page & Video about Temple Garments

To those outside a particular faith, the rituals and clothing may seem unfamiliar. But for the participants they can stir the deepest feelings of the soul, motivate them to do good, even shape the course of a whole life of service.

Latter-day Saint Life

5 Big Changes in Relief Society During Linda K. Burton's Presidency

By Danielle B. Wagner

Sister Linda K. Burton became the 16th Relief Society General President on March 31, 2012. Over the past five years, Sister Burton and her counselors—Sister Carole M. Stephens, first counselor, and Sister Linda S. Reeves, second counselor—have served during many significant changes in the Relief Society. Here are just a few significant moments:

How the Lord Inspired One Mother and BYU Professor to Continue to Pursue Her Education

Eva Witesman is best-known for her 2017 BYU Devotional address entitled: "Women and Education: 'A Future Only God Could See for You.'" In the address, Eva challenges the idea that there is only one path for Latter-day Saint women and that we each have spiritual gifts that only need to be accessed. Witesman was prompted to trust the Holy Ghost in her decision-making process, when she received an unexpected message while being set apart for a calling. Witesman put her faith in the message and set on her own path, even if it was very different from those around her. In this week's episode, All In host Morgan Jones talks with Witesman about how to access these spiritual gifts, what might be holding you back, and using the spirit to discover your own path.

"I Was Able to Witness God’s Love": How a Children’s Hospital Sacrament Service Spiritually Heals Patients, Families, and Staff

By Alicia Soto

Walk into a small auditorium on a Sunday morning at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital and many things will likely feel familiar to you as a Latter-day Saint. Worship services begin with a hymn, a Church member opens the meeting with a prayer, and the congregation partakes of the sacrament.

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How the General Conference Women's Meeting has Evolved Over the Years

By Lindsey Miller

In October 2017, the Church issued a statement regarding a change in the way the priesthood and women’s sessions of general conference are held. In a letter, the First Presidency stated that the two meetings would be held annually, with priesthood session in April and women’s session in October.