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LDS Response to the Relocation of Joseph’s and Hyrum’s Graves, 1928

When the bodies of Joseph and Hyrum Smith were returned to Nauvoo following their martyrdom in Carthage, Illinois, a public funeral was held with a burial in the city cemetery. Known to only a very few, very trusted people was the fact that the caskets buried in the cemetery held only bags of sand or stone. The bodies had been removed from those caskets for secret burial. As published in the Deseret News in 1857:

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Temple Square Releases List of Christmas and New Year's Eve Performances for 2016

By LDS Living

Although the lights at Temple Square are reason enough to visit every Christmas season, Temple Square released a list of concerts and performances to help you get in the Christmas spirit.

Latter-day Saint Life

10 Sunday-Appropriate Activities to Beat Boredom

Sunday is a day of rest, but for kids, (and let’s be honest, adults too,) it can quickly turn into a day of boredom. Here are some meaningful boredom-busting activities for you and your family to do before you all drive each other crazy.

Latter-day Saint Life

5 Tasty Luau Recipes Straight from the Polynesian Cultural Center

By LDS Living Staff

If there’s one thing I love about Polynesian culture, it’s the food! From fish and pig to taro rolls and coconut cake, there’s something tasty for everyone. One of the best locations to taste authentic luau dishes is at the Polynesian Cultural Center in Laie, Hawaii.

Famous Latter-day Saints

7 Things You Should Know About the Tabernacle Choir's 2016 Christmas Guest, Rolando Villazón

By Collin Bishop

Earlier this morning, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir announced their Christmas guest for 2016— Rolando Villazón.

‘Work and the Glory’ Author Gerald Lund to Release New Book on Black Friday

For years Gerald Lund has captured audiences with his brilliant talent for mixing history and fiction in a way that is both enjoyable and engaging. He has covered a wide variety of events, including the beginning of the Church in The Work and the Glory, the pioneer trek west in Fire of the Covenant and Undaunted, and the life of the Savior and His apostles in The Kingdom and the Crown.

Elder Andersen addresses Georgia Mormons

One of the leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with about 15 million members wordwide, made a special visit to Columbus Sunday and spoke to a full house at the church on Reese Road. Elder Neil Linden Andersen also met with soldiers at Fort Benning.

Latter-day Saint Life

5 Ways to Support Military Families in Your Ward

By Alexis Sanders

1. Be friendly.

Latter-day Saint Life

What Howard W. Hunter’s Reaction to a Bomb Threat Teaches Us About Facing Calamity

What a great testimony to the strength of latter-day prophets as well as those who support and sustain them.

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The Life-Changing Words Elder Holland Told an LDS Woman After She Burned 80 Percent of Her Body

By LDS Living

On August 16, 2008, Stephanie Nielson boarded a Cessna 177 Cardinal for a daytrip with her husband, Christian, who had recently earned his pilot’s license, and Doug Kinneard, Christian’s flight instructor and dear friend.