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Apostles Share Stories, Insights from General Conference on Facebook

The LDS Church's 185th Semiannual General Conference included the sustaining of three new apostles, uplifting messages and powerful testimonies.

How LDS missionaries escaped death during Liberian civil war

The LDS Church was still in its infancy in Liberia when civil war erupted in the West African nation, threatening members and branches and devastating an entire country. When the war broke out in late 1989, eight native Liberian missionaries were serving in the country. By July 1990, conditions were so bad that those missionaries were shuttered inside their homes, unable to preach the gospel and forced to risk possible death just to meet with members. There was little food to eat, and it was difficult and very costly to obtain fuel for cars.

New LDS youth website redesigned and better than ever

Mormon youth today are bombarded with hundreds of digital voices: e-mails, texts, cell phone calls, media, digital entertainment, Facebook and Twitter. A lot of the content out in the digital void is not worthy of attention. To assist LDS youth to rise above the world, the Church launched a brand-new version of the youth.lds.org website. Designed for youth, parents and youth leaders, the faith-promoting site is full of safe and interesting content.

East Coast Mormon Helping Hands work to stop hunger

Some people made homemade apple butter or casseroles, others cleared public trails and parks, but the majority of the effort was focused on the battle against hunger in the states of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia and in the District of Columbia. Prompted by local leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but joined by the three states’ governors and the mayor of the district, a regional effort to combat the challenges of hunger, particularly in the lives of children, took place Saturday, 29 September 2012, as a “Day to Serve.” Numerous other faith-based groups, community service organizations and university students collaborated in a singular focus to stock the shelves of local food banks.

NPR Takes Inside Look at LDS Pioneer Trek

In 1856, Mormons walking to Salt Lake City, dragging wooden carts, got stuck in a blizzard. Each year, thousands of Mormon teenagers return to that site to follow in the footsteps of their ancestors.

Homeschoolers love the GOP, except for Romney

As the girls dig in to their math problems, Farrier contemplates the Republican presidential candidates who are vying for the support of homeschoolers like her.

Imagine Dragons Honors Memory of Mormon Teen with Special Foundation

When Tyler Robinson was diagnosed with cancer, he knew it would change his life. When he attended an Imagine Dragons concert at a small Utah venue, he probably didn't know it would change his life — and the lives of many other people — as well.

Young missionary passes away in Haiti

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Sam Penrod, a spokesman with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, released the following statement on Thursday, January 28, 2021, about the death of a missionary in Haiti:

LDS membership growth stable; slight improvement predicted for convert retention

Mormon researchers who pay close attention to LDS Church growth throughout the world see a hint of improvement in the number of converts who progress from baptism to become fully active, faithful Mormons. A key piece of evidence, says Matt Martinich, a Colorado-based researcher, is in the number of wards and branches in each country.

From the Church

LDS Church blocks abuse of proxy name submissions

In a letter read in LDS Church worship services last Sunday, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reiterated "the policies first stated in 1995 concerning the submission of names for proxy temple ordinances" and urged "faithful adherence to these policies by all members of the church." This week, the church has introduced a "technological barrier to prevent abuse of the New FamilySearch system," according to LDS Church spokesman Michael Purdy.