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Lost Boy from Sudan's Civil War, LDS Convert Dies Alone in Utah After Being Hit by a Car

Phillip Deng Aguto survived the Sudanese civil war but died alone in a suspected hit-and-run accident along North Temple in the early hours of August 13. Though several cars stopped after the accident, Aguto was alone when police arrived at the scene.

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Rabbi Calls LDS Church "A Model for All Religions," Mormon Congregation Attends Jewish Shabbat

Rabbi Steinberg pronounced a blessing upon the Latter-day Saints in attendance at a Jewish Shabbat, saying his congregation will dedicate a space in its new synagogue in honor of the Church as a reminder that its “graciousness, hospitality and kindness are a model for all religions.”

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Please Remember This When Your Trials or Promptings Just Aren't Making Sense

Have you ever wondered why it might have been harder for Noah to build a boat than for Nephi?

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Mitt Romney on His "Bizarre" Recent Political Journey & His New Views of Trump

By LDS Living Staff

Recently, Mitt Romney shared with TheSalt Lake Tribune a bit about his recent "political journey," one he admits "was surely not so bizarre as the 2016 campaign." Romney, who was a vocal critic of Trump during the presidential campaign, admits he was critical in the past but that he hopes "that he will be successful in fostering greater prosperity and peace."

Latter-day Saint Life

Seer Stones & Hats: How to Answer Difficult Questions About the Book of Mormon Translation So Even Kids Can Understand

Why did Joseph Smith need seer stones and a hat to translate the Book of Mormon? These LDS parents answer these and other tough questions in terms so simple even their little kids could understand.

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Are Mormons "Likable"? When Being Likable Matters

Standing up for our beliefs doesn’t always make us the most popular people in the school/office/crowd. The mere fact that we admit we are Latter-day Saints may pre-dispose some to dislike us. As we become “everyday missionaries” and make others aware of our church membership, the chance of being disliked may increase. Our membership in the church automatically says something about our morals, our standards and our values. Our morals, standards and values are anything but popular in today’s world.

Dangerous trends in religious freedom

People across the world are suffering from persecution. "And why are they suffering?" John Graz said. "Are they dangerous for their country? Are they bad people? No, most of the time they are good people. But they are suffering, they are discriminated against, they are excluded only because of their religion." Graz is the public affairs and religious liberty director for the Seventh-day Adventist world church and is secretary general for the International Religious Liberty Association (IRLA). He carries the message of religious freedom across the world — speaking in conferences and with politicians, religious leaders and scholars. He spoke recently at BYU at the 22nd annual conference of the LDS International Society about the global challenges and trends affecting religious freedom.

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Church's Top Lawyer Says Not All Religious Freedoms Should Be Defended the Same

Elder Lance B. Wickman, the general counsel for the LDS Church, said Thursday that believers have to prioritize religious freedoms, defending those at the innermost core of importance and compromising when needed on those that aren't as critical.

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Elder Patrick Kearon at European Union Summit: Being a Refugee Does Not Define Who These People Are

"We must be careful that news of the refugees’ plight does not somehow become commonplace when the initial shock wears off and yet the wars continue and the families keep coming," Elder Patrick Kearon said in his April 2016 general conference address. "Millions of refugees worldwide, whose stories no longer make the news, are still in desperate need of help."

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How Gary Johnson Upset Some Mormons and What He's Doing to Change That

"I mean under the guise of religious freedom, anybody can do anything," Gary Johnson told a reporter from The Washington Examiner. "Back to Mormonism. Why shouldn't somebody be able to shoot somebody else because their freedom of religion says that God has spoken to them and that they can shoot somebody dead?"