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Memoir: Sen. Rubio says Mormon upbringing was moral compass

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio credits his short-lived time as a Mormon for providing a moral compass in his youth, though he also discloses for the first time his family’s struggles with the constraints of the faith and his eventual return to the Catholic fold. In his new autobiography, "An American Son," available Tuesday, the Florida Republican candidly discusses the three years he spent as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and lauds the Utah-based faith for helping his Cuban-immigrant mother and him when they moved from Miami to Las Vegas when he was a grade-schooler.

Jewish Writer Shares Why Everyone Should See 'Meet the Mormons'

[A] dispute [between two top political journalists] highlighted how difficult it has been for many Americans to come to grips with Mormonism and its practitioners. If even Jews like Klein—members of another minority faith historically maligned for its unusual beliefs and rituals—have trouble understanding and accepting Mormons, one can imagine how hard it has been for the rest of the country. It’s exactly this sort of discomfort that Meet the Mormons, a 78-minute documentary produced by the LDS Church that is currently playing across America, seeks to allay.

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What the Peruvian First Lady Said About Mormons After They Donated 200+ Tons of Supplies to Flood Victims

“I am grateful for this assistance from the Mormon Church in this difficult time for Peruvians,” Peruvian First Lady Nancy Lange said as severe flooding continues in Peru. “Not only has Piura been affected by the rains, but also other regions such as Lambayeque, La Libertad, Tumbes, and Ancash.”

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Vocal Point Teams Up with Boys Chorus in Epic Music Video of Hercules' "Go the Distance"

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Get ready for another Vocal Point music video that just might blow your mind and bring some tears to your eyes. Teaming up with the All-American Boys Chorus to cover "Go the Distance" from Disney's Hercules, this video was filmed on Dana Point beach in Southern California.

What Will Be The Top Religion Stories of 2012?

There are undeniable trends in the world of faith today, each leading to places that we may or may not appreciate. As one who makes his living in the field of religion, participates in two different religious traditions on a regular basis, and passionately studies what's happening among the spiritually mindful, I have an abiding interest in what follows. Wading hip-deep into these waters, the following are my opinions of where we may find ourselves nearly two years from now, as we look back on the year 2012.

Mormon Defense League launched

Jewish people have the Anti-Defamation League "to stop the defamation of the Jewish people." Muslims have the Council on American-Islamic Relations "to enhance understanding of Islam." Now some Mormons are launching their own group to "respond to false information put forward in the media." The Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research is announcing at 9 a.m. this morning the formation of the Mormon Defense League and the new website MDL.org. FAIR is a volunteer organization that attempts to answer criticism and questions about LDS Church doctrine and history. The announcement takes place at FAIR's 13th annual Mormon Apologetics Conference, which runs today and Friday at the South Towne Exposition Center in Sandy.

Thai newspaper features LDS missionary

He has blond hair, a pale skin and blue eyes so when he starts speaking, the last thing I am expecting to hear is a sentence in fluent Thai. Maybe, I think, to speak, John Adam Bradshaw was born and raised here, the son of an international businessman who chose to make Thailand his home.

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LDS Teen Pulled Over by Police Receives Huge Surprise: A National Running Award

Casey Clinger became the first male athlete in Utah to ever receive a Gatorade athlete award, an honor won by famous athletes like Peyton Manning, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Jabari Parker. And he received it in one of the most surprising of ways.

Mormons’ first families rally behind Romney

In the mid-1800s, newly converted families from across the United States and Europe gathered in the growing Mormon town of Nauvoo, Ill., to help their prophet, Joseph Smith, build a New Jerusalem. Soon driven out by anti-Mormon neighbors who killed Mr. Smith and his brother Hyrum, they trekked westward by foot and on horseback, chased by Indians, cholera and even United States troops before settling together safely in Utah.

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Watch: New Joseph Smith Documentary Narrated by Gregory Peck Sheds Greater Light on the Life of the First Prophet of the Church

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You may think you've heard the story of Joseph Smith and his martyrdom, but you've never heard it like this.