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Mormonism in Pictures: The History of the Church in the British Isles

Photo from Newsroom.LDS.org.

The Truth About Mormons: American attitudes towards Mormons

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is, you may be surprised to learn, the largest religious organization in the United States after the Catholic Church, the Southern Baptist Convention, and the United Methodist Church. The Baptists and the Methodists are in decline, while the number of Catholics and Mormons is growing, with Mormons adding to their numbers at 2.5 times the Roman rate of redemption. It is likely that Joseph Smith soon will have more followers in the United States than does John Wesley; already the words “Salt Lake City” carry a religious resonance no longer detectable in place names such as “Aldersgate” — or “Boston” or “Philadelphia” for that matter.

ESPN: Tuiasosopo, the man allegedly behind Te'o's non-existent dead girlfriend, confesses hoax

Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, the man who has been publicly identified as being behind the Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax, called a church friend in early December crying and admitted to duping the Heisman finalist, the friend told "Outside the Lines" Thursday. The friend, a woman in her mid-20s, agreed to be interviewed under the condition that she not be identified, saying she was fearful for her family's safety because of the overwhelming publicity the story has generated. In the interview, she did allow for her voice to be recorded.

Sistine Chapel art illustrates parallels between Moses and Christ

For too long, the 10-foot-high pieces of artwork illustrating the parallels between the lives of Moses and Christ were literally in the dark. Until the soot from centuries of burning candles could be cleaned off and the treasures created by a team of Renaissance fresco artists including Botticelli, Rosselli, Signorelli, Ghirlandaio and Perugino could be examined closely, few people recognized the significance of the work on the long walls of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican.

From the Church

All LDS Missionaries in Philippines Contacted, All Are Safe

The Church reported that all of its missionaries serving in the 21 missions in the Philippines have been contacted and are safe following the devastating loss of life from Typhoon Hayian. The parents of those who had been unaccounted for have been personally contacted. The Church expressed its love and sympathy to all those affected by this disaster and all the people of the Philippines. Church buildings provided life-saving refuge during the storm and are now serving as shelters and disaster relief sites. The Church is pleased to engage with other relief agencies in the Philippines to address the aftermath of the storm. We are providing food, water, shelter and other life-sustaining resources.

I Will Cause the Earth to Testify the Truth of these Things

By FUN FOR LESS

Elder LeGrand Richards responding to a question from Dr. Paul Cheesman, Director of Book of Mormon Studies at BYU's Religious Studies Center in the 1960’s said, “I heard Brother Callis once say that when Joseph Smith received the plates he got down on his knees before the Lord and said, “O God what will the world say?” And the voice of God came to him. “Fear not, I will cause the earth to testify the truth of these things.” (Taken from a letter from LeGrand Richards to Paul R. Cheesman, Dec. 30, 1969)

British Mormons take on 'The Book of Mormon'

There was a moment on the red carpet outside London’s Prince of Wales Theatre where the two writers behind the hottest ticket in town appeared briefly lost for words. Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the creators of the record-breaking new musical The Book of Mormon, grinned as they boasted to an interviewer of their readiness to push far beyond the boundaries of taste. . . . Then came the question: but what about the Mormons?

Latter-day Saint Life

New, incredibly beautiful ‘Gethsemane’ music video will give you chills

By Emily Linder

Just in time for Easter, a children’s choir joined The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square for an inspiring music video.

Latter-day Saint Life

Church donation provides more accessible water to community in Ghana

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

In the past, community members have drawn water from small nearby streams. Occasionally, hot, dry weather caused those streams to dry up.

Latter-day Saint Life

From a nonmember defending the Saints to an ex-missionary attempting to build an empire: 9 surprising stories from ‘Saints’ 2

By Jannalee Sandau

Editor's note: "Scenes from Saints" is a series of articles highlighting interesting facts from Saints volume 2. This is the fourth article in the series.