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Traditional family championed at World Congress

The traditional family—father, mother, and children—is in rapid decline, though “children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows,” a Church leader warned at the World Congress of Families held in Madrid on May 25–27 (“The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2010, 129). Elder Erich W. Kopischke of the Seventy addressed the audience at the opening plenary session of the congress. He was introduced by Sister Mary Ellen Smoot, former Relief Society general president.

The Mormon 'persecution complex'

Among self-conscious Mormons and attuned outside observers, there is a popular perception that Mormons have a peculiar sense of their own reproach. Both their beliefs and their sociocultural history, some believe, breed Latter-day Saints to be acutely aware that they are beleaguered in broader society, a feeling that’s sometimes called a “persecution complex.” Mormons are, according to this line of thought, highly sensitive to their own social marginalization. Because of this sensitivity, they are likely to see hostility to their faith, whatever the circumstances.

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BYU Football Player Fractures Neck, Undergoes Emergency Surgery

MR says: A BYU linebacker is recovering from a fractured neck he received at practice on Tuesday. Our prayers are with him for a speedy recovery.

CNN Publishes 'Mormon Church Fast Facts'

Here's a look at what you need to know about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often referred to as the Mormon Church. Joseph Smith, Jr., (December 23, 1805-June 27, 1844) founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints around 1830. He is seen as a living prophet.

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President Nelson, Elder Holland Begin Global Ministry Tour with Historic Stop

President Nelson, his wife, Wendy Watson Nelson, and Elder Holland and his wife, Patricia Holland, all began their global ministry tour on Tuesday with a historic stop.

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Do You Know How Many Hymns Were Submitted for the 1985 Hymnal?

Each Sunday, members of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gather to worship and sing sacred hymns from the book's beloved pages. Twice a year, a general conference of the entire Church is broadcast from Salt Lake City, Utah, where instruction is given by Church leaders, and hymns are sung by the 360-member Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

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"It Was Nothing Short of a Miracle," LDS Man Says After His Brother Survives 30-Foot Fall

After his brother fell nearly 30-feet, Samuel Crane says it's a miracle his bother was found and rescued.

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Kansas City Missouri Temple dedicated by President Thomas S. Monson

In an area of the United States hallowed by the sacrifices of Latter-day Saints in the late 1830s, President Thomas S. Monson dedicated the Kansas City Missouri Temple on May 6, the Church’s 137th operating temple.Clay County, Mo., is one of the most heavy-laden areas of early Mormon history. It was at Liberty, Mo., some six miles slightly northeast of the Kansas temple site, that the Prophet Joseph Smith and several of his Church associates were incarcerated in jail during the winter months of 1838-39.

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When The 'Primary Answers' Aren’t Working

Every week, thousands of questions posed by Church teachers are answered with “the primary answers”. Typically consisting of prayer, scripture study, and going to Church, these answers are used as quick-fire, eye-rolling responses to what are considered obvious questions, like “So what can we do when our testimony feels weak?”

Utah Family Credits Prayer After Son Survives Shark Attack

Pleasant Grove family is filled with gratitude their 12-year-old boy survived a shark bite in South Carolina this week with nothing to show for it other than a few stitches and a gripping story for his friends.