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Mormon missionaries thwart burglars-to-be

They were suspected of breaking into homes in Mesa. But it wasn't security cameras or even police officers that led to their capture. It was Mormon missionaries on their way home from their missionary work who stopped the crime. Fighting crime isn't something most young members of the LDS church ever expect to do while on their mission. But a pair of Mormon missionaries came to the rescue, busting a pair of suspected would-be burglars.

Prominent Latter-day Saints speak out to clear up misconceptions

Prominent Mormons continue to speak in the national media about the LDS Church in the midst of the "Mormon moment." In a National Public Radio report titled "The Oft-Misunderstood Faith of Modern Mormons," broadcast on Wednesday, Rebecca Roberts, host of "The Talk of the Nation," interviewed Michael Purdy, the media relations director for the church, and Joanna Brooks, a self-proclaimed liberal feminist Mormon and writer whose articles have been featured in the Huffington Post, the Washington Post and the New York Times, among others. Roberts also took calls from a couple of listeners.

Your Life Begins Before Marriage

In the Disney movie Tangled, Rapunzel sings about being isolated in her tower and wondering when she’ll be able to truly start living her life. Rapunzel fits the profile of a faithful Mormon single adult: She’s a hard worker, she’s morally pure, and she displays a zest for life that is absolutely contagious.

Teen’s religious commitment springs from relationships, study shows

For the 12,000 teens who participate each year, EFY is a time for game nights, dances, and cheer-offs, and now a study at BYU illustrates the program’s secrets to success. In a new study, Brigham Young University professor David Dollahite and graduate student Emily Layton identified seven anchors of religious commitment for teens. Through in-depth interviews of 80 adolescents and their families belonging to different faiths, they recognized an overarching theme of teens building relationships.

Rapidly growing Mormon community in Harlem looks to reach out

As Mitt Romney’s status as the Republican presidential nominee is becoming more and more certain, Mormonism—Romney’s declared faith—is facing new scrutiny. Last month, a comment in the Washington Post by a Brigham Young University professor prompted an official Mormon Church statement clarifying its position on the historical priesthood ban on African-Americans, which was lifted in 1978. “We condemn racism, including any and all past racism by individuals both inside and outside the Church,” the statement read.

Mormon Church launches media campaign

The "I'm a Mormon" campaign — mostly TV spots and billboards — will encourage people to learn about Latter-day Saints by visiting the mormon.org website, which features video profiles of thousands of Mormons from around the world.

From the Church

Church Releases Statement About Ending, Changing Pageants

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

The Church released the following statement on October 27, 2018:

Latter-day Saint Life

Spotting Spiritual Counterfeits

I’ve seen the stories. You’ve seen the stories.

Glenn Beck to hold Jerusalem rally

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This is one of many 'Mormon moments'

Run an Internet search for “Mormon moment,” and it becomes clear that reporters and commentators think America is in one. The reasons, of course, are obvious — two Mormon candidates for the presidency and an award-winning musical on Broadway about the Book of Mormon. To say nothing of the run of Mormon basketball icon Jimmer Fredette.