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LDS Writers of "Secret Life of Pets" & "Despicable Me" Share How Their Faith Influences Their Movies

To creative masterminds like Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, the release of another one of their Hollywood movies is starting to become a regular occurrence, with their latest creation, The Secret Lives of Pets, releasing this weekend.

Latter-day Saint Life

Religion and the Internet

Many religions have used the Internet to spread their message to a larger audience.

Teachings of Gordon B. Hinckley Lesson 15: "The Holy Priesthood"

By Kelly Merrill

I have been told by some sisters that just as the men have a problem teaching and studying the yearly lesson on the women of the Church, so to do the women have a problem on the lesson on the priesthood. Hopefully we can remedy that this time.

NY Times: More Mormon women enroll as missionaries

The classic picture of Mormon missionaries is a pair of young men in white shirts and thin ties. But now, what might appear to outsiders to be a subtle change in church policy has prompted thousands of young Mormon women to sign up to serve as missionaries as well.Many Mormons say they were stunned when Thomas S. Monson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced last month that the church was immediately lowering the age requirements for missionary service to 18 for men and 19 for women. While the change has significant implications for men, for Mormon women it could rewrite the narratives of their lives.

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LDS Family's Reality Show to Feature NBA MVP Steph Curry

Learn more about the Leavitt's, their new TLC show, and how their faith plays into this new experience, plus see more of their fantastical playhouses here.

{LDSL Blog} Best of: Stories of the Week, Apr. 21-27

By LDS Living

We all love a good story. And what better way to find out the best of the best than seeing what people found most interesting? For the week of April 21 through 27, 2012, these are LDS Living’s top online stories:

Unique fan base awaits BYU, Jimmer in San Diego

Aztec fans are ready for BYU.

Global Pioneers in Church Education

In the summer of 1968, 29-year-old John M. Madsen was the first teacher selected to go to England and establish a seminary program for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Although fairly new as a seminary teacher, Madsen had served a mission in the British Isles and viewed the assignment as a dream job.

'“Give," Said the Little Stream' Author Wrote Over 8,000 Hymns

Despite becoming blind at six weeks of age, due to a medical malpractice, Fanny Crosby went on to write over 8,000 hymns and was one of the most prolific hymnists in history. Born, Frances Jane Van Alstyne Crosby, in 1820, she was also known as the “Queen of Gospel Song Writers,” and the “Mother of Modern Congregation Singing in America.” She wrote so many hymns that she had to use over 200 different pseudonyms in her career because publishers were reluctant to have too many hymns by one person in their hymnbooks.

From the Church

Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for the San Salvador El Salvador Temple

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced open house and dedication dates for the San Salvador El Salvador Temple. The public is invited to visit the temple during an open house from Friday, 1 July 2011, until Saturday, 23 July 2011, excluding Sundays. The temple will be formally dedicated on Sunday, 21 August 2011, in three sessions. The dedicatory sessions will be broadcast to congregations of the Church within the temple district.