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Elder Holland dedicates chapel in Middle East

The Middle East Africa North Area encompasses 20 countries, with Morocco on the west and Afghanistan on the east. In this vast geographical region stands just one building constructed by the Church solely as a meetinghouse for its members. That building is the newly completed Abu Dhabi Stake Center in the United Arab Emirates, which Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve dedicated on Feb. 22. Constructed of concrete masonry with a stucco finish, the stake center has approximately 14,000 square feet of space on three levels, said David McMillan, director for temporal affairs for the area. He said that one of the architectural features is a dome-shaped "steeple" in keeping with the local culture. Included in the building are a chapel, offices, classrooms and a small cultural hall.

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Shaping The Future Through Missionary Experiences

A missionary, called to serve for a period of 18 to 24 months as a representative of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, returns home with well-used clothes, a hole or two in the soles of the shoes and a set of well-studied scriptures.

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First Presidency Sending 2 Apostles to U.S. Presidential Inauguration

By LDS Living Staff

In keeping with tradition, the First Presidency will send two Apostles to attend the presidential inauguration on January 20. Elder D. Todd Christofferson and Elder Gary E. Stevenson will represent The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, continuing "a tradition, going back more than a century, of Mormon leadership supporting and celebrating the process that makes possible the peaceful transfer of power," according to Mormon Newsroom.

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Elder Oaks Urges All Church Members to Defend Religious Freedom

A known advocate of religious freedom, Elder Dallin H. Oaks and other Church leaders urged members to advocate for religious freedom while refraining from angry and hurtful rhetoric.

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The Do's and Don'ts of Defending Your Beliefs

Be brave and humble, firm and gentle, all at the same time. With the Lord’s help, it’s not as hard as it sounds.

How did Joseph Smith translate the Book of Mormon?

How did Joseph Smith translate the Book of Mormon? Joseph didn’t share many details of the translation process other than the fact that he received the translation by the gift and power of God. In order to develop any theories on how it was done we must to turn to clues from those who witnessed the events. When we examine those details we quickly discover that the translation process may not have been like what many members have envisioned. As I began to write this article (based on my promise in the last installment) a friend of mine coincidentally published a detailed discussion of this topic in the new Interpreter on-line journal so I’ll provide a link at the end of this article for those who want more depth on this fascinating subject.

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The Crucial Part Mormons Almost Always Forget in the Plan of Salvation

You've drawn or seen the diagram hundreds of times. Missionaries draw it in chalk. We talk about it in Sunday School. It helps explain our existence and where we are going. But there's a crucial part to the Plan of Salvation that Mormons almost always forget.

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Skull of Unknown Mountain Meadows Massacre Child Victim Buried as Descendants, Mormon Church Mourn 1857 Tragedy

September 11 marks the 160th anniversary of the five-day siege that culminated in the massacre of 120 California-bound immigrants at the hands of Mormon militiamen from Parowan. In order to remember these victims, the Church facilitated this burial.

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The Powerful Counsel President Monson Gave Last Conference We Keep Missing

In his April 2017 general conference address, President Thomas S. Monson counseled members to read the Book of Mormon each day. But there is more to this latest counsel from our prophet that we sometimes overlook.

Elder Oaks emphasizes the importance of religious freedom to society

In a landmark address today to the Chapman University School of Law, Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints affirmed the importance of the free exercise of religion and called for people to work together to protect this First Amendment right. “It is imperative that those of us who believe in God and in the reality of right and wrong unite more effectively to protect our religious freedom to preach and practice our faith in God,” he said. Elder Oaks outlined the positive impact religion has had on society.