It was a cloudy Sunday morning as I stood at the kitchen sink finishing the breakfast dishes. My two youngest children were watching a scripture video in the family room by the kitchen. I was lost in thought, and my cheeks were wet from tears. I couldn’t get my mind off the cancer that had invaded our home. My husband had been fighting it for several years, but now it had spread. My faith seemed to be wavering. My mind was crowded with “what if?” thoughts.

It helped Laina Walker and Amy Whitcomb of Delilah immensely to have BYU's Vocal Point guys just down the hall in the hotel during the taping for NBC's reality show, "The Sing-Off." They could go with them to church and rely on them for the strength of the priesthood held by faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The depth of Roman Catholicism is so great it can keep those in the the faith captivated for many lifetimes. And because of the Church’s position in society — a religion with one billion adherents, a head office that is actually a state, and endless criticism for moral positions that grate secular society — it is no wonder that can become obsessed with their own position in the world. I spend an inordinate amount of time reading Catholic web sites and a theme that seems to emerge is that we are part of a mistreated, misunderstood minority. Catholics should absolutely defend themselves against prejudice and repression. And if nothing else, combat plain ignorance. It is also important to overcome the horrendous stereotype that the Church is a breeding ground for sexual abusers. But once in a while it is good to look around and see what religious group is really is taking it on the chin these days.

The LDS Church says it is not attempting to sway members to support Mitt Romney’s presidential bid after an email surfaced suggesting to Mormon leaders in Nevada to register the faithful to vote and named a contact person who appears to support Romney. "LDS public affairs specialist" Mark Severts last month emailed dozens of southern Nevada stake presidents, each of whom oversees several LDS congregations, encouraging a get-out-the-vote drive for members and saying that those interested should contact Ron and Judy Tobler, according to Jon Ralston, an independent Nevada journalist who formerly worked for the Las Vegas Sun.

I had been a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for just a few days when I encountered my first experience of anti-Mormon prejudice.

The LDS Church has added women to three major committees, a historic development that gives women significant, permanent, official voices in church leadership.

The three women who have spent the past five years together running the LDS Church's international children's organization are splitting up.

"Reaching out to those in need doesn’t require the extraordinary, just a regular outpouring of the ordinary. To be invited, noticed, and loved are not special needs; they are everybody’s needs," a Facebook post by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints states. And the Church has put together resources that will help communities include those with disabilities that can be found at disability.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. No matter your faith, no matter your struggles, we can all do better to reach out to and love those with disabilities in our wards.

Sister Chavez was from Cuilapa, Guatemala, and began her missionary service in August 2022.

The following statement was released February 27 by Church spokesman Daniel Woodruff: