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Listen: "Do Any of You Have the Priesthood?" The Call This Paramedic Will Never Forget

Over the decades, the details of various calls Steve responded to as a paramedic have faded or even disappeared from his memory.

Changes Announced to the April 2020 General Conference

President Russell M. Nelson put Latter-day Saints around the world on notice in October that the April 2020 general conference “will be different from any previous conference” because it “will commemorate the very foundations of the restored gospel.” Spring 2020 marks 200 years since Joseph Smith’s inaugural vision of the Father and the Son, known by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the First Vision.

Latter-day Saint Life

The Incredible Way One LDS Woman Is Helping Refugees Trapped in Freezing Conditions in Greece

What an inspiring story of how one Latter-day Saint saw a need and decided to make a difference.

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5 Ways to Help Your Kids Catch the Pioneer Spirit

MR says: Looking for a way to help your kids appreciate their pioneer ancestry while growing closer to your family? Then check out these five fun and easy activities.

A Day With No Plans: Slowing Down Family Life

Being in a hurry is my most potent trigger. One Sunday morning, while racing around the house like I was trying to win the Indianapolis 500 so we could get to church on time, my oldest daughter said to me, “Mom! We’re just kids!”

CNN: Mormon influence in Nevada fading, but still a factor

In 1986, with control of the United States Senate up for grabs, The Economist dispatched a reporter to Nevada, an important battleground that year, to survey the race between then-Rep. Harry Reid and his Republican opponent, James Santini. "Mr. Reid's performance in Las Vegas could well turn on the Mormon vote," the correspondent noted, spotlighting Reid's religion. "Though only some 12% of Nevadans are Mormons, they punch more than their weight. Less than half the state's eligible voters bother to register, but Mormons almost always do, which gives them about a quarter of the likely turnout."

Meet the Mormon presidential candidate in Mali who has a bold plan for combating Islamic extremism

Mali has been a hotbed of Islamic extremism of late, as al Qaeda operatives have taken the West African nation by storm. As the country deals with an influx of violence, a presidential election is slated for this year — and there’s a fascinating candidate running for office. Yeah Samake, 42, a Mormon who was born and raised in Mali, is hoping to win the presidency and to save his homeland from the grips of extremism. Samake is currently one of the top candidates in the race — a democratic election that was pushed off last year after extremist activity caused delays.

Candidates' Mormonism allows them to take pro-science stand

“To be clear. I believe in evolution and trust scientists on global warming. Call me crazy." For Jon Huntsman Jr.'s fledgling presidential campaign, that was the Tweet heard 'round the world; the bold declaration that finally gave the oft-forgotten candidate a little traction in the 2012 race. But while commentators are gleefully showering Huntsman with congratulatory titles like “the GOP’s truth-teller,” the punditocracy has overlooked the fact that at least one other Republican presidential candidate has staked out similarly pro-science positions: Huntsman’s fellow Mormon, Mitt Romney.

Latter-day Saint Life

2 Latter-day Saint runners won national titles last week

By Church News

Kenneth Rooks and Lexy Halladay-Lowry both expressed gratitude for their wins on Saturday.

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5 Fun Facts about Elder Hales

By Carly M. Springer

1. He grew up on Long Island, New York, 20 miles away from the nearest LDS chapel. His father once took him to the Sacred Grove where they prayed and made personal commitments to the Lord. Later, his father painted him a picture of the Sacred Grove, which Elder Hales still has hanging in his office.