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Cairo Latter-day Saints receive visit from general Church leaders

In Cairo, Egypt, the storied city on the banks of the Nile River, most of the ten million residents are Muslim. But there is a minority Christian population as well, and within that minority are two branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

From the Church

In India and Brazil, multimillion dollar Church donations aid COVID-19 relief

By Lindsey Williams

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Church has aided more than 1,000 relief projects in over 150 countries and territories.

Latter-day Saint Life

Should I Keep a Significant Other Waiting While on My Mission?

It must be the number one question I received whilst working at the MTC: “Brother Swain,” missionaries would timidly say as they asked me, “Do you think I should keep a girlfriend back home while I’m on a mission?” Normally by this point, other elders would huddle around, listening for the response.

Elder Jensen Testifies of Holy Ghost at CES Devotional

Elder Jay E. Jensen of the Presidency of the Seventy spoke about “the importance of the Holy Ghost and the unspeakable gift that He is,” as mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 121:26, at a Church Educational System devotional on Sunday, January 8, 2011. The devotional was broadcast from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, USA. Elder Jensen emphasized the importance of the Holy Ghost by relating the Savior’s visit to the people in the Book of Mormon.

Highly Touted Quarterback Sacrifices Football Field for Mission Field

Aaron Zwahlen of Modesto, Calif., is a big man with even bigger dreams. Born into a family full of superstars — including a father who played football at BYU — and blessed with uncommon athletic ability, Zwahlen has excelled on every field he’s ever graced. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound quarterback dreamt of becoming the starter at Downey High School in Modesto. Done.

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5 reasons Jesus had to live a complete mortal life

By Anthony Sweat

Christ’s mortal life is the key to understanding His identifying power—the capacity to understand, relate to, and guide us through our every-day challenges.

Famous Latter-day Saints

In MLB Interview, LDS Baseball Star Bryce Harper Shares His Favorite Incorrect Mormon Stereotype

We know that Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper marches to the beat of his own drum. He doesn’t fit any “traditional” molds of Mormonism, but perhaps the issue is with everyone else if we have decided what is “normal” for Mormons.

Latter-day Saint Life

"He Will Not Survive": After Being Hit by Bus, Missionary Inspires Thousands with Miraculous Recovery

By LDS Living

Five years ago, Elder Britten Schenk was just a few months from completing his mission when a bus hit him in Sao Paulo, Brazil, putting him in a coma. His parents were told Elder Schenk would not survive. "They had told us that there had been no blood or oxygen supply to his brain, so we were going to the hospital to tell him goodbye," Britten's mother, Karla Schenk, told KSL.

Kyle Van Noy becomes the latest superstar to join BYU's club of legends (+video)

If BYU junior linebacker Kyle Van Noy decides to forgo next year for the NFL, he couldn’t have scripted a finer final college football game to say goodbye than Thursday night and his heroics in the Cougars’ Poinsettia Bowl victory over San Diego State. While fireworks exploded at halftime, on the field, this game was a dud. Until Van Noy set the stadium on fire.

Latter-day Saint Life

How One Woman's Impromptu Speech Led to the First Sister Missionaries Being Called

By Kathryn Jenkins Gordon

The following article was originally shared on LDS Living in June 2016.