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How well do you know your family history? With ancestry.com, anyone can find out what their heritage is, thanks to a DNA test.

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Neon Trees' Elaine Bradley Shares What Brought Her Back to the Church (Video)

When first touring with the Neon Trees, there was a point in Elaine Bradley's life when she abandoned the faith she had grown up in. Despite having been baptized, having attended BYU, and having served a mission in Frankfurt, Germany, she fell away from the Church.

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Senior Church Leader Calls for More Independent Voices Online

“More needs to be done to increase awareness of, access to and confidence in trusted resources by Latter-day Saints and seekers of truth,” said Elder Kevin W. Pearson of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Church Issues Statement Condemning Racism Following Deadly Attack in Charlottesville

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released the following statement Sunday, August 13, 2017:

LDS Church Issues Statement Applauding LGBTQ Concert Event

By LDS Living

On August 26, a first-time music event aimed at supporting LGBTQ youth charities and featuring Imagine Dragons, Neon Trees, Julianne Hough, and other stars will be held in Orem, Utah. This concert, spearheaded by Grammy-award winning singer Dan Reynolds, is designed to bring together the LGBTQ and faith communities to promote love and acceptance of LGBTQ youth.

Latter-day Saint Life

Episcopalian Bishop Defends Mormon Charity Work in Recent Facebook Post

Rt. Reve. Scott B. Hayashi defended the charity work Mormons do in a Facebook post on Thursday, noting claims that Mormons only help Mormons are "far from the truth."

It's time for Americans to put Mitt Romney's religion aside

Mainstream Mormonism is no cult, and Mitt Romney is more fit to be president for his work in the church. Growing up in New York, my family and best friend, John, visited the Mormon Pavilion at the World's Fair in 1965. My mother and John filled out a card to learn more, and before long, missionaries - classically attired in white shirt and tie - arrived at our door steps. My mother and I did not have much interest, but John soon began a journey completed by becoming a Mormon at the age of 17.

Latter-day Saint Life

What an Episcopal Priest Learned From Singing with the Tabernacle Choir

MR says: What a wonderful story of two faiths coming together to focus on their commonalities and create something beautiful.

Latter-day Saint Life

Elder, Who Died Following Car Accident, Remembered for Devotion, Humor

A young elder who died Sept. 17 following a car accident days earlier in western Canada is being remembered as a “missionary of faith” who lifted many with his humor and devotion to sharing the gospel.

Mormons: They're here, they're square, get used to it!

There's a significant possibility that 2012 will be the year that America confronts the question of whether a Mormon can be president. It seems like a question with an obvious answer ("I don't know. Can he?"). But surveys in recent years have consistently found that a large minority of voters are set against the idea, and the prejudice may be even more deeply rooted among a Republican primary electorate that is, as my colleague puts it, "struggling to decide which it hates most—being a Mormon or being sensible."