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Does the LDS Church have a higher profile than ever before?

Do you ever get the feeling that everyone is watching you? It's a suddenly relatable phenomenon in 2011 for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, many of whom may feel that who they are and what they believe is the subject of greater public scrutiny than at any time since the early history of the church, when Joseph Smith and his followers were a subject of national controversy.

Church to resume limited missionary assignments outside of home country

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

Daniel Woodruff, a spokesman for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, released the following statement Wednesday about sending missionaries to assignments outside their home countries:

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Watch: Dolores from ‘Encanto’ + BYU Vocal Point team up for colorful music video

By Haley Lundberg

BYU Vocal Point, One Voice Children’s Choir, and Adassa don’t talk about Bruno.

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Updated COVID-19 guidelines in new First Presidency letter

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

“We are now encouraging Area Presidencies, in consultation with stake presidencies, to determine on a local basis whether masks should be worn or other precautions should be observed in the various Church meetings and activities.”

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Donny Osmond shares sweet tribute video to the late Betty White

By Emily Linder

“She certainly was one of the greatest ladies in comedy,” Donny Osmond wrote. “We all will miss her dearly but I'm sure she's making the angels in heaven laugh. ”

Mormons in Africa: A Kenyan Journalist is a Latter-day Saint

The following are the feelings, observations and convictions of Elizabeth Njeri Kang’ethe, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a journalist. She describes how her life has improved after her coming in contact with the Church. My name is Elizabeth Njeri Kang’ethe. I hail from Central Province in Kenya, raised up in a family of ten (seven girls and three boys). My goodly parents of devoted Catholic faith taught me at an early age Christian values by word, deed and love for mankind. My primary and secondary school life was quite eventful; I loved being taught by my teachers, some of whom were my neighbors and good friends to my parents.

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First Presidency Honors Jon Huntsman Sr. After His Passing

By Katie Lambert

Former Area Seventy and successful businessman Jon Huntsman Sr. passed away Friday at the age of 80.

Elder Oaks emphasizes the importance of religious freedom to society

In a landmark address today to the Chapman University School of Law, Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints affirmed the importance of the free exercise of religion and called for people to work together to protect this First Amendment right. “It is imperative that those of us who believe in God and in the reality of right and wrong unite more effectively to protect our religious freedom to preach and practice our faith in God,” he said. Elder Oaks outlined the positive impact religion has had on society.

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4 Meaningful Ways to Think About the Sacrament Differently

Each week we take within ourselves, both literally and symbolically, Him who is the Bread of Life and the Living Water. As the Nephites of old we have the opportunity, one by one, to partake of the physical tokens of His sacrifice.

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5 LDS Athletes Competing in the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics

Congratulations to all those headed to the Olympics this week!