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Watch: Inspiring video of Relief Society changing lives in the South Pacific

For the 175th anniversary of Relief Society in 2017, sisters living in the South Pacific shared personal, inspiring accounts of how this inspired organization has changed their lives.

Historic Meeting Between Pope, President Eyring at Opening Session of Vatican Summit on Marriage

Opening the historic meeting of religious leaders gathered at the Vatican to discuss the importance of marriage, Pope Francis said, "For most of us, the family provides the principal place where we can aspire to greatness as we strive to realize our full capacity for virtue and charity."

From the Church

President Uchtdorf Attends German Mission Reunion

“To be in your presence is a wonderful gift to me. You are a special people,” he said.

Latter-day Saint Life

BYU "Living Legends" Perform Before the Queen of Tonga

The exciting international performing group, Brigham Young University's "Living Legends," sang and danced before Her Majesty, the Queen of Tonga, Queen Nanasipau'u, Saturday night in the Atele Stadium of Nuku'alofa, Tonga.

Being Mormon: Does it matter in the public eye?

Consider this: On the one hand, two names that keep coming up as serious candidates for the U.S. presidency are former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., who last week created a federal political-action committee to raise money for a possible campaign. Both happen to be Mormon.

Latter-day Saint Life

The Virtue of Stubbornness

Several spiritual wildernesses ago, I found myself a new scripture hero. Caleb, from the Old Testament, was one amazing, tough dude: faithful, honest, courageous and determined. In the second year after escaping Egypt, Caleb and Joshua – at the direction of Moses – go exploring into the Promised Land¹. Ten others went with them, all twelve being a representative of each of the tribes of Israel. When they all returned and told of what they’d seen, only Caleb and Joshua reported positively on the land they had explored.

8 Tips for Recording a Video or Oral Family History

An effective way to collect family histories is to record video or oral interviews. Video and oral histories are valuable tools for capturing and preserving information about events in our lives, our testimonies, and memories that may otherwise be lost.

Convention center hosts conference on LDS same-sex attraction

Among the many surprises coming out of the so-called "Mormon moment" was the attention on and interest in homosexual members of the LDS Church. Now, a conference scheduled for Saturday will attempt to navigate that difficult and sometimes contentious topic. The conference, called "Same-sex Attraction: Reconciling Faith and Feelings," will take place Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Provo. According to promotional materials, the event will bring "together a number of people who have experienced same-sex attraction, including several persons who now have successful opposite-sex marriages." The conference promises to explore how those people have "reconciled their challenges and their traditional moral values." It also will include discussions on "sexual orientation change therapy."

Latter-day Saint Life

Never Underestimate the Cost of Conversion

Flannery O’Connor, the Catholic novelist, said it surprised her how many people of her faith “constantly underestimated the cost of salvation.”

Famous Latter-day Saints

Returned Missionary Wins NCAA Wrestling Title

Writing a letter of recommendation for senior Matt Brown was an honor, Penn State wrestling coach Cael Sanderson said, and hardly complicated.