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3 Missionaries with Down Syndrome who have made a big impact in the Church

In honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Day, we wanted to highlight some remarkable Latter-day Saint missionaries who have helped move the work of the Lord forward around the world.

Feature Stories

‘He could not stop’: Why Sister Aburto's husband missed the 1990 FIFA World Cup in order to read the Book of Mormon

By Reyna I. Aburto

My husband Carlos joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico, together with his family, when he was nine years old.

From the Church

President Ballard speaks on the power of light in an ever-darkening world and other recent messages from Church leaders

By LDS Living

Editor’s note: “This week from the Pulpit” highlights recent messages by General Authorities and General Officers of the Church.

‘Because God wanted it, He made it happen’: How God intervened to help the first Persian-speaking missionary join the Church and serve a mission

In her native country, Roohina Arya’s desire to follow Jesus Christ meant risking her life to learn about Christianity. Simply desiring to believe meant subjecting herself to physical abuse. So, upon arriving in the United States and discovering the gospel of Jesus Christ, Arya wanted to be baptized. But the missionaries told her that because she was in the United States with a visitor visa and might have to return to homeland, it would not be safe for her to be baptized.

From the Church

Here is the 2020 statistical report released at April 2021 general conference

By Lindsey Williams

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8 products to help you revisit the messages and themes of April general conference

By Haley Lundberg

With new temples announced and messages of hope, kindness, inclusion, and strong foundations, we are excited to study the important topics discussed during general conference and refocus our personal lives and actions. Here are just a few of the themes we picked up on alongside some great resources to help further your personal studies of the topics covered.

Fun

Looking for more Christ-centered Easter traditions? Here are 10 products to help you get started

Searching for candy and eggs left behind by a magical rabbit, is a fun tradition enjoyed by many families. But many of us are also looking for ways to keep Christ at the focus of our family's Easter celebrations. Here are 10 of our favorite resources to help you do just that.

Podcasts

How do we create a space of healing at church for victims of sexual abuse?

Over one in three women and nearly one in four men have experienced sexual assault at some point in their lives, according to the CDC. About one in four girls and one in 13 boys experience sexual abuse at some point in childhood. The statistics are staggering, but we may feel paralyzed by our inexperience and unfamiliarity with the topic. But is it possible that, simply by mentioning it as something someone in the room may have encountered, we could aid in the healing of sexual abuse victims?

Can we cheer harder for those around us? Church leaders this week on love and ministering

Editor’s note: “This week from the pulpit” highlights recent messages by Church leaders.

A human being, not a mythic figure—How this new book approaches learning about the Prophet Joseph Smith's life

By Excerpted from “Know Brother Joseph” edited by R. Eric Smith, Matthew C. Godfrey, Matthew J. Grow

When the angel Moroni first visited Joseph Smith in 1823, he said that Joseph’s name would be known for good and evil throughout the world. Moroni’s statement has never been more true than in the present. Around the globe, millions of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints testify that Joseph was a prophet of God who restored Christ’s Church. As we write this in April 2020, the Church just completed a general conference that celebrated the Restoration. During this conference, the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles released a “Bicentennial Proclamation to the World” that shared their solemn witness of Joseph’s role in the “restoration of the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ.”