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Mary Magdalene: Powerful Insights into This Strong Disciple of Christ

On the western shore of the Sea of Galilee was the city of Magdala, an important fishing settlement and the hometown of Mary Magdalene. In Hebrew, the word Magdala means “tower,” and indeed, Mary Magdalene became a tower of strength, both to her fellow disciples and to us today as well.

Photo Gallery: What we saw at the amazing Mormon pageant

Curiosity and speculation about the Mormon religion has reached new heights this year, as the presidential candidacy of Mitt Romney sparks what amounts to a national intro course on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. For those looking for a crash course into the history of Mormonism and its beliefs, there is perhaps no better place than the annual Hill Cumorah pageant, an elaborate Mormon spectacle that takes place here every July.

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What we may have missed in Jesus’s loving response to a despised man in the Bible

By Taylor Halverson, PhD, and Scott Haines, MD

Jericho has become a magnet for centuries of pilgrims seeking to experience the stories of Jesus. These religious tourists are seeking to experience something like what Zacchaeus did so many years ago when Jesus visited Jericho.

Photo Gallery: What Mormon Teens are Doing Worldwide

Samoan Latter-day Saint youth participate in rugby during an interfaith conference.

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Mortars and Miracles: Faith-Filled Stories of Mormons in the Military

By LDS Living

Shortly after arriving in Vietnam as an Air Force pilot, Larry Chesley looked around at the other airmen in his unit, his eyes stopping on a young man. “And the Spirit said, ‘He’s not coming home.’ And I dismissed it and I looked around the room and my eyes stopped on another man, and the Spirit said, ‘He’s not coming home.’

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Joseph and Hyrum’s death masks: 5 things you might not know

By Jannalee Sandau

Find out more about what a death mask is and how the Church came to have these special memorials on display.

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5 tasty pumpkin recipes to help you savor the season

By Michal Coombs

It's that time of year when the smell of pumpkin spice permeates every kitchen. But you don’t have to limit your fall cooking creativity to pie and bread! Try out some of these unique and tasty pumpkin dishes, great for dinner, dessert, or just a snack.

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New Testament Lesson 20: "Woe Unto You...Hypocrites"

By Ted L. Gibbons

INTRODUCTION: I held up two glasses of water and asked my seminary class to tell me how they were different. It was a difficult assignment. The containers were identical, the amounts contained were equal, the water of the same apparent purity. They could see no difference, but were willing to concede that there might indeed be invisible, even deadly differences that they could not identify just by looking.

LDS Week in Review: 5 Must-Read Stories (Apr. 19-25)

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Examining Equality, Women, and the Priesthood

Roadshow unites more than 500 youth

Roadshows are not new to Latter-day Saint culture. Some say road shows started with Brigham Young's traveling shows where he encouraged the pioneers to sing, dance and perform for each other to lift their spirits in difficult times. In Orange County, the tradition continued on March 3-5 when more than 500 youth performed for standing-room-only crowds in the Santa Margarita California Stake Center. Performances on Thursday and Friday were open to the public and on Saturday the youth were able to watch each other perform.