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Interview with Mormon online personality Al Fox & Fiance, Ben Carraway

First off, happy Father's Day to all the daddies out there! Today the Sistas are chatting with the one and only Al Fox and the love her life, soon to be hubby, Ben Carraway! Al Fox is still sharing the Gospel by using the internet for good. Al joined the LDS church 3 years ago and writes and video blogs about her journey of faith. Al is from Rochester, NY and currently lives in Utah.

LDS teen paralympian to compete in London

Latter-day Saint teen Brickelle Bro has learned early in life to recognize the things beyond and within one's control.A 15-year-old from Castle Pines, Colo., Brickelle was born without feet. It's a condition she would certainly like to change — but it's beyond her control. But that lifelong physical challenge has not kept her from realizing her potential (those matters within her control) as a faithful Mia Maid, a dutiful student and even as a world class athlete.

LDS green thumbs learning provident living by gardening

Here's a tip from the folks here at the Provident Community Garden that will benefit even the most seasoned green thumb: No garden is complete without turnips — "turn up" with determination; "turn up" with a smile; "turn up" to do the Lord's work. Call it a little gardening humor wrapped around plenty of gospel truths. Steady labor, a positive attitude and faith in God can yield the sweetest of fruits. Such a harvest is being enjoyed by scores of folks from all backgrounds at the Provident Community Garden located in a suburban area of northern Las Vegas.

Margaret Young shares “Untold Stories of Black Mormons”

Margaret Young, a Brigham Young University English professor and one of the authors of “Nobody Knows: The Untold Story of Black Mormons,” gave a lecture Wednesday titled “Faith, Hope, Charity and Telling Our Stories: How we Unite in Our Communal Journey.” Her lecture included a handful of stories from the lives of Elijah Able, Jane Elizabeth Manning James, Eliza Partridge Lyman, Green Flake and others, all black members of the early Church.

Rock Star Brandon Flowers: "I'm a Mormon"

He says people have come up to him saying "I was raised in the Church, too," as if it is a thing of the past. To this he says, "I was raised in it, and there's still a fire burning in there."

Mormonism enjoying dramatic growth in Latin America

Growing up in Colombia, Margarita García always considered herself a woman of faith. But no matter how many religions she explored, she couldn’t find the right one.

Watch: Church Collaborates with BYU Choirs to Create Heartwarming Music Video

By LDS Living

All the BYU choirs and the BYU orchestra collaborated with the Church to help #LighttheWorld with a music video that reminds people of the love and charity that makes Christmas the best time of year. Watch as BYU Combined Choirs sing this beautiful arrangement of "Wishes and Candles."

Disabled Peruvian Woman Defies Odds, Dances at Temple Celebration

Julia Gonzales Altamirano, 18-years-old, overcame all odds when she danced for the Cultural Celebration of the Trujillo Peru Temple on June 20, 2015.

President Monson to return to his beloved Germany

Soon after this weekend’s LDS General Conference, church President Thomas S. Monson will be jetting off to Germany, a country that has played a pivotal role in his life and faith. In the mid-1970s, Monson, then an LDS apostle, worked behind-the-scenes with government officials in what was then East Germany to build a Mormon temple in that country. That dream came to fruition in 1983, when Monson prayed at the groundbreaking for a temple in Freiberg. It was dedicated in 1985.

Even Mormon Democrats like Romney, poll shows

Almost all Mormon Republicans (94 percent) have a favorable view of their fellow believer, Mitt Romney, but so do a surprising 62 percent of LDS Democrats. Shared religion doesn’t always trump partisan politics, though. Just ask Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. The Mormon Democrat from Nevada is viewed unfavorably by more than half of LDS registered voters and fails to crack 50 percent even among fellow party members of his faith.