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Two Unlikely Friends Separated by 75 Years—but Bound by Service

Emily Farmer and McEwan “Mac” Voorhees don’t have much in common.

Samoan Head of State Praises 'Meet the Mormons'

After the screening, His Highness Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi, Samoa Head of State, said, “It is an excellent movie documenting a number of Mormon families and it will be a great opportunity if available for the whole of the people of Samoa to see and view it.”

What 2012 means to Mormons

Every Mormon I know has been watching Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign with close interest because of the kinship we feel with him. And, for his part, Romney has used Mormon social and business networks to enlist bundlers, donors, and volunteers. Those networks may play a role in key campaign states like Nevada. But it would be a mistake to believe that all Mormons plan to vote for Romney this fall. Some Mormon conservatives feel strongly about Ron Paul’s economic message, and a substantial minority of us-about 15 to 20 percent--are Democrats and will vote for Barack Obama this November.

Latter-day Saint Life

LDS Author Creates Comprehensive List of All Women in the Book of Mormon and Bible

Recently, LDS author Heather Farrell created a comprehensive list of women in the Old Testamentin preparation for a new book similar to the one she created about women in the New Testament.

Women and the Priesthood Meeting

This weekend the LDS General Conference will kick off, bringing with it what has become a conference tradition -- protesters.

Help LDS baseball legend enter Hall of Fame

By Jamie Armstrong

“My brother Taylor and I put together the petition,” said Chad Murphy, Dale Murphy’s oldest son. “My dad isn’t very vocal about himself, so we thought we should say something. It turns out it’s caught on with a lot of folks because this year there are a lot of players on the ballot who used steroids or are suspected of it. And there’s a lot of debate in the sports world about whether people who essentially cheated should be elected.”

Latter-day Saint Life

When My Gay Son Asked If He and His Boyfriend Could Come to Church with Me

"Answers don’t always come neatly wrapped in a Sunday School lesson. Sometimes they come in unexpected life experiences. But the answers come."

Mitt and other famous Mormons

Last Friday, the "Mormon issue" made headlines in the GOP presidential campaign when a Texas pastor called the faith "a cult." Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman are both practicing Mormons, but the "cult" firestorm got us wondering: Who else is Mormon? Click through our gallery of celebs, pols and power players with Mormon roots.

SPONSORED: Expert tips for fixing damaged underground pipes

You may have heard the stories before from your family, friends, neighbors or even experience this yourself—your plumbing has backed up, your home smells like sewage. After further investigation, you find the roots from trees in your yard have grown deeper underground to stay warm—and grown through your pipes in the process, reducing water flow and backing up the sewer lines.

Lesson Helps

Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Lesson 30: "The Prisoners Shall Go Free"

By Ted L. Gibbons

Joseph Smith, speaking of the work of redemption for the dead called that work the “. . . most glorious of all subjects belonging to the everlasting gospel . . .” (D&C 128:17). Why? What is there about this work that would cause the prophet to place its importance above any other subject belonging to the restoration of the gospel?