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Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary general presidencies now on Instagram

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

Members of the general presidencies of the Relief Society, Young Women and Primary general presidencies of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now have official Instagram accounts to expand their global ministries. The photo- and video-based social media platform is used by millions of people around the world, including many young adults and youth.

July LDS Living Book Club: Discerning real vs. rumor with Church History Library Director Keith Erekson

What does it mean to be “all in” the gospel of Jesus Christ in the latter days?

Jewish Writer Shares Why Everyone Should See 'Meet the Mormons'

[A] dispute [between two top political journalists] highlighted how difficult it has been for many Americans to come to grips with Mormonism and its practitioners. If even Jews like Klein—members of another minority faith historically maligned for its unusual beliefs and rituals—have trouble understanding and accepting Mormons, one can imagine how hard it has been for the rest of the country. It’s exactly this sort of discomfort that Meet the Mormons, a 78-minute documentary produced by the LDS Church that is currently playing across America, seeks to allay.

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Church Announces That Visitors' Centers Will Remain Open After Closure of Oakland and D.C. Temples

By LDS Living

The visitors' centers for the Oakland California Temple and Washington D.C. Temple will remain open during renovations, according to lds.org.

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All Missionaries Safe in Taiwan After 6.4 Earthquake

As of Monday morning, the death toll in Taiwan after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the country this weekend is 39, with another 118 still unaccounted for, according to CNN, The majority of the deaths resulted from the collapse of the Weiguan Jinlong highrise building in Tainan.

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‘The body of Christ is not complete unless all members are included’: The motive behind honoring Black pioneers

Mauli Bonner is on a mission—a mission to have a monument built to honor Black Latter-day Saints. It all began with a desire to learn more about his heritage as a Black member of the Church. Thus, he began a journey that many would’ve thought would shake his testimony. But instead, he found his testimony being strengthened.

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How Tony Finau once risked losing his chance at making the PGA Tour in the name of honesty

Tony Finau was named to the United States 2021 Ryder Cup team on Wednesday but he was also the guest on this week's All In podcast. Finau is one of the premier golfers in the world, recently notching his second PGA Tour win, but there was a moment in Finau's career where it seemed he had a choice to make between honesty and risking everything he had worked toward. He shared this experience as he illustrated how the game of golf has taught him the value of integrity.

D&C 6–9: Spirit of Revelation

One month into this new year, how are you and your goals doing? Resolutions are often about bringing our lives in line with God’s will and growing closer to Him. But knowing what He has for us and hearing His answers can be difficult. This week’s Come, Follow Me discussion of Doctrine and Covenants 6–9 centers on how one man recognized those answers.

"He is a God of Inclusivity": How One Woman Chooses to Overlook Prejudice and Celebrate Each Individual

Feeling unaccepted in a place of refuge, seems contradictory. Yet, this is how Lola Ogunbote, lawyer-turned-soccer coach, has sometimes felt when individuals judge her based upon her skin color at church.

What a BYU study shows about young adults' understanding of grace and mental health

In this week’s All In podcast, John Hilton III, an author and associate professor of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University, cited research recently conducted by his colleagues at BYU that found “religious young adults experience better or poorer mental health as it connects to their belief in grace or in legalism.” Surveying 566 young adults at BYU, the researchers found that “when these young adults believe more in grace and less in legalism, they experience less anxiety, depression, shame, religious guilt, and perfectionism.”