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Taiwan school fires Mormon teachers for faith, fined for discrimination

Taiwan has fined a school for firing two Mormon teachers over their faith, marking the first time that religious discrimination in the workplace has been punished on the island, officials said on Wednesday. The Catholic Dominican International School, located in Taipei, has been fined US$20,000 (S$25,200) for sacking the two American women, according to the capital's labour bureau.

Kansas, Taiwanese Young Women Share Faith Through Skype

People continue to find new ways to use technology to bridge gaps and bring people together, including in the wide world of religion.

Answering questions about our faith

I had been a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints just a few days when a casual conversation among a group of friends turned to my recent conversion. Some were intrigued, even fascinated. A few were indifferent. One young woman my age simply and uncompromisingly refused to believe I was Christian.

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By Cameron Staley

Few legends in scripture capture our imagination more than the three Nephites. We’ve all heard the tales in testimony meeting or from our Great Aunt Suzie about mysterious, kindly, old gentleman appearing out of nowhere on a deserted stretch of highway, then suddenly disappearing after helping change a blown tire.

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Why Latter-day Saints don’t celebrate Good Friday, but why we should

By Eric Huntsman

Growing up I knew that it was the day when we commemorated that Jesus had died for us on the cross, but celebrating it as a holiday was not part of either my church or family traditions. But why? And why not?

Finding Joy in the Gospel: Converts Share Their Stories

By Kaela Worthen Gardner

Al Fox wasn’t looking for religion. In fact, when the missionaries tracted in to her while she was living in New York, she told them she would let them teach her only if they brought her a steak dinner, sure they wouldn’t follow through and she wouldn’t have to see them again.

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Ask a Latter-day Saint therapist: I’m attracted to people other than my spouse. Is that wrong?

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Why an Atheist Doctor Told This LDS Couple They Needed to Thank God for the Miracle They Experienced

By Linda Lund

This following story was excerpted from Elder Gerald Lund's book, Divine Signatures, and shares an incredible account of a miracle his youngest brother, Michael R. Lund, experienced from the perspective of his wife, Linda.