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Romney about to make history for Mormons

With Rick Santorum’s exit from the White House race, Mitt Romney stands on the cusp of history as the first Mormon to appear at the top of a major party ticket in a general presidential election. Romney, a Brigham Young University-educated, LDS-family scion and beloved Utah figure, is now the inevitable Republican nominee and will take on President Barack Obama this fall.

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Race, the Priesthood, and Temples: A History of the Priesthood Ban (and How It Ended)

By W. Paul Reeve

The Church’s history with race is complex and controversial. Here is a look at the priesthood and temple bans, the “curses” associated with dark skin, and the evolution of LDS beliefs and doctrine.

Mormon-Centric Utah Epicenter for Food Storage

Towering grain silos overlook the main highway in Salt Lake City at the Mormon church's Welfare Square. At grocery stores, there's a whole section with large plastic tubs with labels that read, "Deluxe survivor 700." Radio ads hawk long-term supplies of food with 25-year shelf lives.And houses are equipped with special shelving for cans of beans, rice and wheat.

Scrumptious Puffed French Toast

By Sara Wells & Kate Jones

Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are the perfect excuse to celebrate your mother, father, or spouse. Are you at a loss for what to give as a gift? Don’t worry! Sometimes some hard work and thoughtful service are the most meaningful gifts. This year, why not try some breakfast or brunch in bed? Try this recipe for puffed French toast from Deseret Book’s Our Best Bites.

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LDS Teen With Cancer Starts Foundation to Make Other Cancer Patients' Dreams Come True

By Jeff Hampton

Alec Unsicker has walked in the shoes of cancer patients. That's why the 18-year-old Latter-day Saint, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor at age 11, created the AJU Foundation.

A Church for Rockstars

Not everyone loves Mormons, but what average Joe doesn’t love a good looking rockstar? I think this is probably what the PR of the LDS Church was thinking this week as Brandon Flowers of The Killers jumped into the ‘Mormons are Christians” argument as the star of the church’s “I am a Mormon” campaign.

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How a prophet’s voice brought 1 woman to Utah and how her voice is now bringing others to the restored gospel

By Morgan Pearson

Fatima Dedrickson still remembers her first day on the campus of Brigham Young University. Every person she passed was staring at her.

LDS volunteers bring healing and hope to patients on U.S. Naval ship Mercy

For nearly four months, hundreds of volunteers, including members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with ties to Utah, provided medical care in poverty-stricken countries. They helped medical teams on the U.S. Naval Ship Mercy. During these missions, helicopters land and take-off from the deck of the USNS Mercy carrying life-saving supplies to people in need throughout the South Pacific. But as this maneuver takes place, other missions of mercy are happening below.

President Monson to return to his beloved Germany

Soon after this weekend’s LDS General Conference, church President Thomas S. Monson will be jetting off to Germany, a country that has played a pivotal role in his life and faith. In the mid-1970s, Monson, then an LDS apostle, worked behind-the-scenes with government officials in what was then East Germany to build a Mormon temple in that country. That dream came to fruition in 1983, when Monson prayed at the groundbreaking for a temple in Freiberg. It was dedicated in 1985.

Our Backs to the World

Last night as I got home from a performance all of my children were still up and bright eyed, including my youngest who is just seven. I sat on the couch, exhausted, and put my feet on my husbands lap. As I looked around the room that I had just finally decorated that morning, I remembered that I had not put the nativity set in it’s correct position. I told my youngest to go ahead and do it. ...I didn’t pay attention after this point. I kissed the boys goodnight and headed to my room. Today, as I sat on the couch and started in on sewing some Christmas gifts, I looked at the nativity.