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Elder Oaks on Muslim Extremists, the Holocaust & the Need for Religious Freedom

"Understanding religion and religious freedom is essential to understanding world affairs,” Elder Oaks said in an address at Johns Hopkins. Elder Oaks then went on to challenge the claim that religion is the source of great atrocities, citing current and past events.

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If You Feel Invisible to God or Overwhelmed, Please Try This One Simple Thing

MR says: Here is one simple thing that can help those of you struggling with heartbreak better see God in your life today.

Church Responds to Leaked Documents

After MormonLeaks released documents that provided information about the money allowances provided for President Henry B. Eyring and other General Authorities, the Church released a statement.

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When Will the New Apostles Be Ordained?

LDS Church members sustained three new apostles in a historic moment on Saturday. The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve will ordain them this week, an important moment that determines seniority and possibly a future church president.

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'Irish Times' Feature: LDS Man Stands for Word of Wisdom

Eric Davis landed on his feet when he first arrived in Ireland. The software company where he works organised a penthouse apartment in central Dublin for him, and within a couple of hours of stepping on to Irish soil he had already made friends.

Lesson Helps

The church needs you

Editor's note: Clayton Christensen is the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and a member of the Deseret News' Editorial Advisory Board. The Deseret News recently asked Christensen, a Salt Lake City native and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, to share this experience. For better or worse, the very language that we use when describing a situation affects how we understand the situation and hence guides our behavior. Consider the different responses that we might get from the following two sentences: "You need the church" and "The church needs you."

National Sony Film Celebrates Motherhood

By PJ Howland

It’s so refreshing to know that there’s a national film label dedicated to producing clean, family-friendly films in today’s culture. In Moms’ Night Out, an overworked mother of three, Allyson (played by Sarah Drew), plans a moms’ night out with her two girlfriends. Allyson leaves her kids in the questionably capable hands of their father (played by Sean Astin). By the end of one very chaotic night where nothing seems to go as planned, the moms and dads all equally realize that they are part of something much larger than a ruined girls' night: family.

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Where Does the Word Easter Even Come From?

Here are some of the words associated with Holy Week and Easter that provide a glimpse into the events associated with the atonement of Jesus Christ, as well as into the history of Christianity itself.

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BYU Beard Ban Captures Attention from National News Outlet with New Petition

A recent petition to end the beard ban at BYU has caught the attention of national outlet the Associated Press.

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Church Announces 2018 Mutual Theme

By LDS Living

The Church recently announced the 2018 Mutual theme: Peace in Christ. This theme comes from Doctrine and Covenants 19:23: