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Elizabeth Smart Shares the One Compelling Detail that Helped Her Escape

Faith Counts, a multi-faith initiative that represents more than 100 million Americans, is celebrating the release of a new video. The compelling YouTube video that features kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart is the 14th video produced by the group.

LDS Survivor Recounts Deadly Lightning Strike, Honors Fallen Friends

Sixty-four years ago, Karma Lambert was on a hike with her friends when it started raining. When they rushed under a tree to eat lunch, something horrible and unexpected happened.

Mormon volunteerism discussed by scholars at Pew Forum

Mormon volunteerism got the attention of the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. The research and survey group hosted an event titled “Mormons and Civic Life,” during which University of Pennsylvania professor Ram Canaan presented recent findings about Mormon volunteerism and charitable giving in the United States. “What did we find?” Canaan asked. “For religious activities, [church-going Mormons] give on average 242 hours; for church-affiliated volunteering to help meet social needs of people in the church, 96 hours; for church-affiliated activities helping people outside the church, 56 hours; and for [volunteer] activities outside of the church totally, 34 hours.

ABC News: Church official pushes Mormon voter registration in key swing state

In a provocative move within a religious organization that has sought to display strict political neutrality, an official of the Mormon church has disseminated a presentation across the key swing state of Nevada that urges members to vote and speak "with one voice" in the coming Presidential election that pits Mormon Mitt Romney against President Barack Obama. "Any Mormon would understand exactly what's being said there," said Randall Balmer, a Dartmouth religion professor who has studied the church's handling of Romney's presidential bids. "This is very thinly coded language."

Famous Latter-day Saints

Watch: Ellen DeGeneres Becomes Fan of Latter-day Saint 4-Year-Old, Gives Her the Perfect Surprise

By LDS Living Staff

There's no doubt about it, Ellen DeGeneres is a fan of Latter-day Saint 4-year-old Claire Ryann. In the past, Ellen has shared Claire's adorable YouTube videos on her website, including an Easter song Clairesang about the Resurrection, "Gethsemane."

From the Church

Church Opens New Mission in Utah

For LDS faithful in Cache Valley, these are momentous times as the Utah Logan LDS Mission begins a new chapter in area church history. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced in January the formation of the Utah Logan Mission. Logan was formerly in the Ogden mission.

Latter-day Saint Life

Following the Metronome of the Gospel

I’ve been working on making my running more efficient, trying to get faster and using my energy in the right ways. One suggestion given to me was to make sure I was getting 180 steps per minute. I realize that there are some differing opinions on this (as there are with everything in the running world), but for me, I thought I would give it a try.

Latter-day Saint Life

BYU Football's Head Coach Mendenhall Leaving, Shares Emotional Address

BYU head football coach Bronco Mendenhall and Athletic Director Tom Holmoe addressed the media hours after news broke that Mendenhall had accepted the head coaching position at the University of Virginia.

10 Influential LDS Books Each Summarized in One Sentence

With hundreds of new books published each year by LDS authors, it’s impossible to keep up with the best in LDS writing. So we’ll make it easy on you: Here are 15 of the most popular LDS books ever, summarized in just a sentence each.

Fire in Alberta, Canada displaces members, missionaries

A forest fire has destroyed at least a third of the town of Slave Lake in northern Alberta, Canada. News reports indicate the gusting winds have calmed somewhat. The town’s 7,000 residents, including members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, have been evacuated to neighboring communities. No deaths or injuries have been reported, but several of Slave Lake’s buildings have been destroyed, including the town hall, the library, a radio station, a mall and several homes. Further damage is expected as the fire continues to burn.