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Emeritus General Authority Elder James O. Mason Passes Away
Elder James O. Mason, 89 — the former head of the U.S. Public Health Service who also served for five years as a General Authority Seventy for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019.
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Latter-day Saint Life
How a Small Chapel in a Run-Down Neighborhood Helped Open Missionary Work in a Country Half a World Away
By John H. Groberg
The following is an excerpt from Elder John H. Groberg’s book Fire of Faith, which details his experiences as he served as a mission president and later as a general authority.
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Latter-day Saint Life
What the Prophet Joseph Told a US President Is the Most Unique Feature of the Church
By Robert L. Millet
In December 1839 the Prophet Joseph Smith and Elias Higbee traveled to Washington D.C., to seek redress from the government for the losses suffered by the persecuted and beleaguered Latter-day Saints. In their meeting with President Martin Van Buren, Joseph recorded that the president “interrogated us wherein we differed in our religion from the other religions of the day.” If you had been in the room and had been asked to respond to President Van Buren’s question, how would you have answered?
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Feature Stories
I’m a Pioneer: 3 extraordinary sisters in Utah’s first Spanish-speaking branch
By Nassari Alvarez Everett
The first Spanish-speaking branch was organized in 1923. By 1946, the branch's women were setting an example for the world.
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Latter-day Saint Life
How My Work as a Doctor Transformed My Understanding of This Frequently Used Scripture Phrase
By Scott Haines, MD and Taylor Halverson, PhD
In the scriptures, blindness is a metaphor for disbelief and vision is figuratively or literally a description of receiving revelation. The Doctrine and Covenants teaches that the "eyes are a representation of light and knowledge" (D&C 77:44).
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Latter-day Saint Life
How the death of his son helped a Latter-day Saint find his long-lost family in Vietnam
By Jannalee Sandau
As an 11-year-old living in Vietnam, Don Skanchy made the decision to run away. He had no idea that that single decision would lead him a half a world away and back or if he would ever see his family again.
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Latter-day Saint Life
What Phyllis Diller’s amazing shoe closet taught Jane Clayson Johnson about motherhood
By Jane Clayson Johnson
“Will you sit down? I’ve been waiting for someone who would listen to the story of my shoes.”
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She’s worked with Gladys Knight and just recorded an entire album of Primary songs. Here’s why the music is unlike anything you've heard before
By Danielle Christensen
The songs in “Shine” are anything but traditional as the album reimagines old-time favorite Primary songs in a variety of styles, including gospel, jazz, R&B, neo-soul, reggae, and Atlanta hip hop.
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Latter-day Saint Life
What we know about the first endowment in the Kirtland Temple and how the endowment changed over time
By Karl Ricks Anderson
The Kirtland Temple endowment was central to the Lord’s purpose for bringing His Saints to Kirtland. Understanding varies, however, regarding what the Lord meant when He promised such a blessing.
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Latter-day Saint Life
5 Things to Know About the LDS Church in Spain
By Jenny Spencer Hunt
The cities of Spain have vivid histories filled with battling cultures, religious artwork, and impressive ruins covered in vines and sand. And while countless visitors come to experience Spain’s rich treasures and heritage, Church members in Spain know that their real treasures are the blessings of the gospel and that their true heritage comes from a divine source. Here are five things to know about the Church in this country.