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How one woman decided to start a podcast telling the stories of Native American Latter-day Saints

When Andrea felt prompted to start a podcast, she felt unqualified. Tribe of Testimonies is her effort to follow through on that prompting.

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"He Is a Hero": Latter-day Saint Politicians Share Tributes to Sen. John McCain After His Death

By LDS Living

Senator John McCain, a Vietnam war hero and senator from Arizona, passed away on Saturday from a brain tumor.

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Church Releases 2015 Year in Review for Mormon News

In a fun, visual, and interactive design, the Church has posted the most impactful Church news from 2015. From five new temples built in Argentina, Utah, Peru, Indiana, and Mexico,to three new apostles being called to the Quorum of the Twelve, we've experienced a lot of joy and even a little heartache as we've moved forward in the work of the Lord.

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"We Are All of the Same Divine Family": Church Honors NAACP with Award for Advancing Equality and Justice in Society

Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints honored the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Saturday night for the organization’s commitment to advancing equality and justice in society.

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What One Yale Literary Critic Had to Say About Joseph Smith + How the Prophet's Most Bold Prophecy Is Coming True

By Daniel Peterson

Among the most laughably improbable prophecies recorded by the Prophet Joseph Smith is Moroni’s prediction that, in the Prophet’s words, “My name should be had for good and evil among all nations, kindreds, and tongues, or that it should be both good and evil spoken of among all people” (see Joseph Smith-History 1:33).

Nonmember and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author: Are Mormons "Peculiar" People?

This commentary from Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Daniel Walker Howe explores a question Mormons often pose, but addresses it from a new perspective.

Mitt Romney tells 'Meet the Press' heritage, Mormon faith 'made me the person I am'

In the minds of many voters, two things about Mitt and Ann Romney have set them apart from most Americans: their wealth and their Mormon faith. Both issues – personal and in some ways deeply private – have seemed at least a distraction from their main campaign message, which is to focus on the US economy and the way in which they frame President Obama’s failure to adequately deal with persistent joblessness. At the Republican convention in Tampa, Fla., the Romneys’ religion was addressed more openly than it had been to date – although more so by fellow Mormons who told of Mr. Romney’s prayerful compassion and practical help in times of deep trouble than by the candidate himself.

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President Obama: "Mormon Communities Have Been Attacked Throughout Our History"

"An attack on one faith is an attack on all our faiths," President Obama said. Considering Mormonism's history of persecution, Latter-day Saints should be more sensitive and ready to fight for the religious liberty of all Americans.

Thai newspaper features LDS missionary

He has blond hair, a pale skin and blue eyes so when he starts speaking, the last thing I am expecting to hear is a sentence in fluent Thai. Maybe, I think, to speak, John Adam Bradshaw was born and raised here, the son of an international businessman who chose to make Thailand his home.

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Elder Christofferson Speaks at Patriotic Service, Says Religious Freedom Is "Under Fire"

"We live in challenging times. Religious freedom is indeed under fire,” Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said on June 26 in Brigham Young University’s Marriott Center. Elder Christofferson was the keynote speaker at the Freedom Festival Patriotic Service, during which he spoke about America’s heritage of religious liberty and encouraged the audience to “defend that heritage before it is too late.”