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5 Mormon Politicians You Want To Know About

Latter-day Saints around the world participate in the political process, whether as voters or as legislators. “We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulesr, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law” (12th Article of Faith).

Mormon Family Featured on Boston's WCVB Newscast Talking about True Success

The Thomas family from Belmont, Mass., was recently featured because of their LDS faith in a newscast done by WCVB.

Latino Mormons speaking out against Romney over immigration issue

When Honduran-born Antonella Cecilia Packard converted to the Mormon Faith 20 years ago, she said it was like "coming home." The Catholic-educated Packard, who grew up in "the middle of Mayan ruins," appreciated the faith's strong sense of family and conservative values. She also saw her own history in the Book of Mormon with stories of migrations, tragedies and triumphs of a people many Mormons believe are the ancestors of some present-day Latinos.

{LDSL Blog} Top Mormon Report Stories of 2012

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1. Ann Romney corrects Whoopi Goldberg on LDS faith

Raise Light to World, Apostles Tell Central American Saints

Each member of the Church must build a deep faith in Christ, Elder M. Russell Ballard and Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles told members in Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua during recent assignments in Central America. Along with other Church leaders, they counseled members to strengthen their families through prayer, scripture study, temple service, family home evening, observance of the Sabbath day, obedience to the Lord’s commandments, and sharing their faith with those around them.

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Why Religious People Are More Likely to Change the World

It is hard to count the ways religion benefits society. Intangibles are what faith does best. Churches invigorate communities through local associations of support. Differences in religious worldviews enrich our common existence. Voices of moral conscience hold us to our highest ideals. And the dignity of our relationships toward one another is bolstered by human rights and religious freedom. Behind this lies the unique responsibility of the believer. People of faith contribute to society because of their obligation to God and conscience, not out of privilege, superiority or reward. The mettle of religious conviction is tested by how we respond to suffering.

Modest fashion on the rise

When you meet modest-fashion maven Jen Loch, who has tens of thousands following her online magazine and store, you might expect another cute, wide-eyed Mormon blogger who has taken her faith, values, innocence and, of course, fashion sense onto the Internet.

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What I Learned from My Mission in Zimbabwe

When Justin Mozina was growing up in Crestview, he was not serious enough about preparing to go on a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints mission.

Videos

New "I'm a Mormon" Video Focuses on the Pains of Unemployment for Ukrainian Family

For "I'm a Mormon" messages with surprising twists or surprising lessonsto learn or that share the stories of 5 famous musicians, check out our other stories.

Religion writer Stephen Mansfield on the 'Mormon moment'

Stephen Mansfield is the best-selling author of “The Faith of George W. Bush” and “The Faith of Barack Obama,” books which plumbed the theological underpinnings of the last two presidents. Now he has written “The Mormonizing of America,” a book scheduled for release next week that looks at the theology and influence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – the religion of the Republican presumptive nominee for president. We asked Mansfield some questions about his book, the LDS religion and its most famous political adherent, Mitt Romney.