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Deseret Magazine pays tribute to the life of Maj. Brent Taylor—a Latter-day Saint hero

The wall of Maj. Brent Taylor’s quarters in northern Iraq looked much like his living space when serving a mission to Brazil, Deseret Magazine reports. He decorated both with photos of his family, cutouts from religious magazines, and inspirational quotes.

Church Raising Awareness, Providing Support for Latter-day Saint Families Facing Rare Diseases

By Trent Toone

Approximately one in ten Americans are impacted by rare and genetic diseases, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is raising awareness and providing support for families who experience these life-changing conditions.

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Mormon Killed in August Terrorist Attack on First Wedding Anniversary

What a sweet testimony from this father: “As the father of Jared, I can identify with some of the fathers we read about in the scriptures,” Dan Tucker wrote in an email to the Church News. “Adam, Noah, Isaac, Lehi, among others, had a lot of heartache to deal with. But the father I can most identify with is Joseph the carpenter. Even though he wasn’t the real father of Jesus, he provided for Him all his life. . . . I can only begin to identify with the heartache that Joseph and Mary must have felt during the last few days of their son’s life.”

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11 Unique Nativities You Can Only See on Temple Square (Photos)

By LDS Living Staff

Every year Temple Square becomes luminescent, decked with thousands of twinkling lights. But, amidst these lights is another festive Temple Square tradition that reminds us of the everlasting source of light and the cause for rejoicing--the Savior.

From the Church

President Nelson About the Church in the Coming Years: "Eat Your Vitamin Pills. Get Some Rest. It's Going to Be Exciting."

By LDS Living

"If you think the Church has been fully restored, you're just seeing the beginning," President Russell M. Nelson said about the Church in a video during his South American tour.

President Nelson coauthors op-ed with NAACP leaders calling for racial harmony

By The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

In a piece published Monday on Medium.com, President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and three leaders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) are calling on all Americans to embrace Jesus Christ’s simple but challenging model that can lead to racial peace and harmony. The prophet is joined by Derrick Johnson (NAACP president and CEO), Leon Russell (NAACP chairman of the board) and the Rev. Amos C. Brown (NAACP chairman emeritus of religious affairs).

From the Church

Church letter encourages water conservation and outlines new water-wise plans for Church properties

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

We all play a part in preserving the critical resources needed to sustain life—especially water—and we invite others to join us in reducing water use wherever possible.

Pioneer Day Quiz

1. When did the Mormon exodus West begin? 2. When did the advance party of Mormon pioneers arrive in the Salt Lake Valley?

TV show seeking Mormon singles

Somebody thinks the mating habits of the American Mormon would make for TV entertainment. An ad seeking applicants for something called "Mormon Singles Project" appeared Sunday on the web classified site CraigsList.

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Why the Huff Post Said Evangelicals Should Take a Lesson from Mormons

By LDS Living Staff

LDS Living does not support or endorse political candidates. However, we did find this discussion relevant and interesting to the Mormon community.