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Ground Broken for New Temple in South America

How exciting for the Church members in Colombia who will get a second temple, following the dedication of the Bogotá Colombia Temple in 1999. “[This] temple is an answer to the prayers of many who have gone to their knees and asked for a temple to be closer to their homes,” Elder Juan A. Uceda said.

Are Latter-day Saints learning to swim in the mainstream in this post-Mormon moment?

Utah Valley University President Matthew S. Holland said Tuesday that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are learning to swim in contemporary religion's mainstream during what he referred to as "the post-Mormon moment." "It's one thing to think about loving others and getting along with people from different faith perspectives when you are insular and existing outside the main body of faith," Holland told a classroom full of students and professors during his appearance as a guest lecturer for UVU's special "Mormonism in the American Experience" class.

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How a Latter-day Saint Is Fulfilling His Dream of Serving a Mission 4 Years After a Paralyzing Accident

Aug. 29 marked the Saturday before the beginning of BYU’s 2015 fall semester, and 18-year-old Josh Hinton was enjoying his Freshman Orientation outdoor party.

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"God Is My Strength": Professional Soccer Player Makes Headlines for Leaving Career to Serve Mission

A famous European soccer manager is attributed with saying, “Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. … I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.”

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What a Convert’s Dying Wish Taught Me About Church Members and Christlike Love

In 2002 while working as a reporter for the Church News, I spoke to a woman from Maryville, Tennessee, named Lola Reid.

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15 Beautiful Temple Details You May Not Have Noticed (Photos)

By Kaitlyn Rowbotham

Temples are some of the most beautiful buildings in the world. But they are more than just buildings. President Thomas S. Monson said, "Temples are more than stone and mortar. They are filled with faith and fasting. They are built of trials and testimonies. They are sanctified by sacrifice and service." Each temple has its own unique style and decor, designed to reflect the are in which they are built. Here are 10 beautiful architectural details from temples across the United States.

9 stories you might not have heard about the Nauvoo Temple(s)

By Jannalee Sandau

Many of the stories about this beloved temple are familiar, but here are some lesser-known but just as inspiring stories about the original and present-day Nauvoo temples.

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President Eyring: "God Will Strengthen You with Power Beyond Your Own" If You Do These Simple Things

By LDS Living

We sometimes overlook the importance of the basic, simple things we can do to increase our testimony of the gospel or put them off for another time. Life just seems to get busy and sometimes we forget to make time for reading the scriptures or visiting the temple as often as we should.

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Primary Turns 140: How Mischievous Boys Led to Its Creation, How It's Changing Lives Today

“The one thing that never changed [in the Primary] is the love those leaders had for those children and the love that our leaders today have for the children,” Sister Joy D. Jones Jones said. “And Heavenly Father’s love is what generates that love. It’s all coming from and through Him, and what a gift it is because we want our children today to feel His love. They have got to feel His love and know that they are His.”

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Hilary Weeks Launches Kickstarter Campaign

By LDS Living Staff

To promote fundraising for her new Live Positive App, Hilary Weeks announced she will record a song written exclusively for this project, “June in December," a song currently available only to those participating in the fundraiser. Weeks’ campaign launched today on Kickstarter.com, a site designed to help turn imagined projects into real products. Every person who donates $3 or more to this project will receive a free download of this song that reminds those experiencing personal “Decembers” of the tender mercies, miracles, and love they receive from God.