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Gilbert, Ariz. temple hits benchmark with placement of Moroni statue

An impromptu gathering of hundreds took place Tuesday afternoon in south Gilbert. Word spread through the East Valley’s Mormon community that the under-construction Gilbert Temple was set to reach a major milestone. And with a break from the winds, the visitors got to see what they came for: the placement of Moroni atop the temple spire.

LDS Church honored for donating 1 million pounds of food to hunger relief

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was recognized Thursday for donating more than 1 million pounds of food to Feeding America, one of the country’s leading nonprofit hunger-relief organizations. Angela De Paul, Feeding America spokeswoman, said the LDS Church is being recognized as a "Supporting Partner" in the organization, which has the stated objective of ending hunger nationally.

Progress on Tabernacle Choir Recording of Handel's 'Messiah'

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir has been singing Handel’s Messiah for years. Music scores of the composition in the Choir’s library are dog-eared from wear. Those who follow the Choir know that a singular recording of the entire oratorio is being made for distribution in 2015.

Walking in footsteps of their Mormon ancestors – sort of

Two hundred forty human figures moved across the field, working, playing, gossiping, preparing their wagons for the next leg of their trek from Manchester to Raymond – over three days, on foot. “My ancestors actually were pioneers and they crossed the plains,” said Hillary Hughes of Bedford, a teenager who belongs to the Mormon congregation in town.

Mormon church a widely diverse entity in Sacramento region

At 9 o'clock Sunday mornings, as many as 400 Tongans, Samoans, Maori and other Pacific Islanders fill the Mormon Church south of Florin Road to sing and pray in Tongan with a smattering of English. They're followed at 11 o'clock by about 300 Marshall Islanders and Fijians in Marshallese, Fijian and English.

The uncommon life of young Mormon missionaries

NEW BEDFORD — Five hundred miles from home, and on his first assignment as a Mormon missionary, Elder Andre Marques and his fellow companion began knocking on doors in New Hampshire's Merrimack County. "We met this guy and asked him if he would like to hear more about Jesus Christ?" recalled Marques. "He started swearing at us and said, 'Don't ever come back or I'll kill you!"

3 stories behind 3 mormon.org profiles

When comedian Jenna Kim Jones filmed her “I’m a Mormon” profile for mormon.org, she was single in New York City with a job at “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” By the time the video came online, she had quit her job, gotten engaged and was moving to Los Angeles.

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Man Shaves Image of the First Vision onto His Head

By LDS Living

Recently, Geoffery McIntire posted a hilarious story to Facebook, one that has a picture accompanying it that seems almost too incredible to be true.

Video: Alex Boye Stars in Mormon Modesty Remake of One Direction's 'That's What Makes You Beautiful'

Covering the popular song has become quite a trend among LDS young men groups, but this time, rather the lip syncing the popular song "That's What Makes You Beautiful," Boye and his group changed up the words.

LDS teen paralympian to compete in London

Latter-day Saint teen Brickelle Bro has learned early in life to recognize the things beyond and within one's control.A 15-year-old from Castle Pines, Colo., Brickelle was born without feet. It's a condition she would certainly like to change — but it's beyond her control. But that lifelong physical challenge has not kept her from realizing her potential (those matters within her control) as a faithful Mia Maid, a dutiful student and even as a world class athlete.