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Harmony historic site to be memorialized as plans take shape

While Church members generally commemorate each May the restoration of the priesthood, the precise location where John the Baptist appeared to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in 1829 and conferred upon them the Aaronic Priesthood has remained somewhat nebulous — that is, until recently. Researchers and historians have come closer to pinpointing the spot, to the point where the First Presidency has approved a concept for a Church historic site at the location near the Susquehanna River in what was once Harmony, a small township in Pennsylvania adjacent to its northeastern border with New York.

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4 Bible Stories to Strengthen your Children's Faith

Every day it seems like there is more evil in the world. The nightly news features very few stories of any positivity, peace or joy in the world. Parents will often remark that the world is much worse off than when they were growing up, and they fear for the safety, health and emotional stability of the children they are raising today.

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Church Announces 12 New Stake Presidents in June

From Ghana to Mexico and England to Brazil, learn more about the new stake presidents called in June.

Race, folklore and Mormon doctrine

By now the notion that we are in the midst of a Mormon moment is clichéd, although if Rick Santorum continues to threaten Mitt Romney in the GOP primaries, the public focus on the Latter-day Saints could fade. For the time being, however, my religion is being examined in the public square like never before. It can be an uncomfortable experience. Consider a recent Washington Post article on race and Mormonism. Before 1978, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints denied its priesthood, which is normally extended to all adult males, to black men. In examining the legacy of that ban, the Post interviewed Randy Bott, a religion professor at church-owned Brigham Young University.

10 lesser-known LDS Church sites

A lot of rich history is infused into the dozens of well-loved and traveled Latter-day Saint sites. But beyond Nauvoo, Ill., Palmyra, N.Y., Carthage Jail in Illinois and many of the other iconic sites, there are hundreds of lesser-known locations across the U.S. and England. Kenneth Mays, an institute teacher at the Salt Lake University Institute and an LDS history enthusiast, has made touring the LDS historical landmarks, trails and sites a hobby by spending much of his leisure and vacation time discovering and rediscovering history.

Is Bachelorette 2013 Contestant Brooks Forester a Mormon?

The moment we heard Brooks Forester hails from Salt Lake City, Utah, we wondered the same thing you are probably pondering at this very moment: Is he a Mormon? Since SLC is the hub of all things Latter Day, it’s an obvious thing to ask, right? Unfortunately, the answer to our nosy little question isn’t quite as clear.

Mormon Media Observer: It always comes back to Joseph Smith

It might come as a shock to MSNBC commentator Lawrence O'Donell, but many Latter-day Saints might well see O'Donell's mean-spirited remarks late last week about the Prophet Joseph Smith as evidence, ironically, that Joseph was a prophet. In "The History of Joseph Smith, the Prophet," published in the late 1830s, Joseph wrote that Angel Moroni appeared to him and said "that God had a work for me to do; and that my name should be had for good and evil among all nations, kindreds and tongues, or that it should be both good and evil spoken of among all people."

'Saints and Soldiers,' '17 Miracles' actor Jasen Wade has had quite the journey

Utah director T.C. Christensen knew he had to find a part for Jasen Wade. The mysterious actor with light brown hair, blue eyes and ruggedly handsome features caught the director’s eye while reading for the 2009 film “Treasure in Heaven: The John Tanner Story.” Christensen was impressed.

'Partying frat guy' to faithful Mormon: The rest of the story

I joined the LDS Church less than three weeks after my first encounter with two Mormon missionaries, who I initially suspected were regular salesmen. It's a story I shared in my previous column. And now, as Paul Harvey used to say, here is “the rest of the story.”

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How Faith & Keeping the Sabbath Holy Led to This Amazing Weekly Miracle

MR says: Check out this small but amazing story of how keeping the Sabbath holy brought a host of unexpected, weekly miracles to Saints in 1946.