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Church film crews discover (and build) the Holy Land in Utah

There's a little piece of the Holy Land in Utah County. It's not because county commissioners have negotiated a land swap with Israel. Technically speaking, all of the dusty paths or grassy hillsides where Jesus Christ is believed to have walked among the Jews during his mortal ministry are still thousands of miles away. Starting in June, however, the distance will be swept away in the blink of a camera lens.

It will be business as usual for general conference in 'the Mormon Moment'

Michael Otterson, director of public affairs for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, says that something "transformational" happens in downtown Salt Lake City twice each year as general conference time approaches. "Temple Square becomes thronged with people of every nationality," Otterson wrote in his regular "On Faith" blog posting in the Washington Post this week. "Across the (downtown LDS Church headquarters) campus the flavor becomes decidedly cosmopolitan, from the cafeteria crowds to the tourists packing the (Main Street) Plaza, the nearby Family History Library or the adjacent Church Museum.

The Perfect Family--Why we stick to the ideal

In my early 20s, my husband and I lived on Miami Beach. Our ward represented a small United Nations, with a varying mix of social classes. In our Primary, the majority of the children were from single parent homes. Since I’d grown up in the era of political correctness, I decided it was time to be progressive. When Father’s Day approached, I opted for us to skip over the requisite, “I’m So Glad When Daddy Comes Home.” After all, most of the kids never saw their fathers. There was no need to cause these children unnecessary pain. Father’s Day slid by without notice.

From the Church

First Presidency Sends Letter Urging Members to Help with Refugee Crisis

MR says: With the beginning of the Syria conflict in 2011, the world has descended into the largest humanitarian crisis since World War II, according to the European Commission.

Latter-day Saint Life

Watch: How One Couple Found Peace in the Temple While Making "the Hardest Decision a Parent Can Face"

By LDS Living

The Lubian family faced an impossible decision. The doctor's wanted to know if the Lubians wanted to pursue a third liver transplant for their only son, who had spent years in and out of hospitals with little success, or if they wanted to let things run their course. "They asked us to make the hardest decision a parent can face," Sister Lubian says in a Church video. The Lubians knew they could not make this decision alone, so they hurried to the temple where they sought an answer from their Heavenly Father:

Sponsored: Mount Liberty College offers the traditional education your children need

By Mount Liberty College, Advertiser

Mount Liberty College offers a serious alternative to the political correctness and “diversity” madness infecting higher education, in Utah and elsewhere. The MLC curriculum is organized around a traditional Great Books education, building on the kind of education Thomas Jefferson received, as offered in the best charter, private, and home schools.

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‘The Lord intervenes’: 1 couple’s experience in overcoming obstacles to serve as senior missionaries

By Church News

“We found, when you start thinking of serving a mission, all these obstacles come up. What you have to do is persevere and realize the Lord intervenes when He needs to intervene.”

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Joseph Smith’s descendant believes he’s found the first photograph of the Prophet

By Deseret News

Joseph Smith’s great-great grandson recently found a daguerreotype inside an old family locket—and he believes it’s a photo the Prophet himself.

From the Church

First missionary called from Africa’s smallest mainland nation

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Elder Daniel Amako is the first full-time missionary called from his country. He has been called to serve in the Congo Brazzaville Mission.

From the Church

Toronto Ontario Temple to close for renovation; temple locations announced for Norway and Ghana

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The First Presidency has announced the locations of the Kumasi Ghana Temple and the Oslo Norway Temple. They also announced that the Toronto Ontario Temple will close for an extensive renovation project.