When Renee White’s then-18-month-old son, Eli, started throwing tantrums, she was shocked—not by her toddler’s behavior, but her own. She has since been on a journey to become a peaceful parent.
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Iam Tongi is now the youngest male winner of ‘American Idol,’ and his new single has already hit number one on iTunes.
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It’s not every day that BYU–Hawaii welcomes a superhero on campus—a superhero ready to help save lives in a very real way.
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This video of a family’s explosive cheering during Yale Law’s graduation ceremony might just make you cry.
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Primary children in New Zealand wrote messages expressing love for people in Tonga affected by the volcanic eruption.
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Jake Mangakahia wasn’t going to let the pandemic stop him from proposing to the woman he believes God led him to.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released exterior renderings showing the planned design for two Pacific-area temples—Neiafu Tonga and Pago Pago American Samoa.
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A joyous sight fell in Sydney last night—rain.
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The Pacific Area Presidency has invited local members to join in a national fast due to drought and more than 100 wildfires burning in the area.
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This week's FHE lesson topic comes from the Come, Follow Me study of Revelation 12-22. Check out this week's Come, Follow Me study ideas on LDS Living for additional resources and suggestions.
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Craig almost couldn't believe what he was hearing.
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Wanting to protect his land from Western colonization in 1839, Tonga’s Christian King George Tupou I had prayed: “O, God the Father, I give unto you my land and my people and all generations of people who follow after me. I offer them all to be protected by heaven.”
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Touching Moments from Sisters Jones and Craig's Historic Ministry to Malaysia, Indonesia, and Taiwan
Following a group of people dressed in colorful, handmade tribal clothing up the stairs in a small Church meetinghouse in Hualien, Taiwan, Wen-hsiu Chen squeezed her way through the crowd for a chance to say a quick goodbye.
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In the face of tragedy, President Hinckley “took the grieving family members in his warm embrace and wept with them.” Learn how his loving response led to the conversion of one woman and impacted a community by clicking the link below.
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It’s been well over a decade since Evelyn and Des Ratima decided to move to Whakatu — a small suburb of Hastings, New Zealand — with the intent of helping the community.
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As a young missionary first arriving in Tonga in 1953, Elder John Groberg couldn't imagine the impact that the small island nation and its people would have on his life and on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Three years ago the Coromandel family moved deep into the Australian Outback—900 miles deep. The small country town of Winton, 900 miles west of Brisbane, became home to Kristy, Leon, and their 15-month-old daughter, Rachel, so that Leon could begin his career as a high school teacher.
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Did you know that our prophet has perfect pitch? Latter-day Saints in Fiji were able to witness this fun fact in action at a devotional President Nelson gave during his Pacific Ministry Tour. At one point during the devotional, President Nelson asked all the children to bear testimony with him through song as together they sang "I Am a Child of God." About his experience in Suva, Fiji, President Nelson posted on Instagram:
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A picturesque island paradise was the backdrop of President Nelson's most recent ministry tour to the Pacific Islands. But the beautiful scenery isn't the only reason you'll love these pictures: see Church leaders live what they teach through their ministering and be inspired by a people who demonstrate what it means to follow the prophet.
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Continuing their whirlwind and worldwide Church ministry, President and Sister Nelson, along with Elder and Sister Gong, traveled throughout the Pacific meeting with Latter-day Saints, prime ministers, royalty, and other faith leaders.
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After addressing a total of 94,510 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; flying 17,844 miles; and calling upon kings, presidents and prime ministers, President Russell M. Nelson completed his nine-day, seven-country Pacific Ministry Tour Friday, May 24, with a warning to local Latter-day Saints.
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More than 4,000 Fijian Latter-day Saints expressed their love for President Nelson Wednesday as they sang "Isa Lei," a song that means "Farewell, dear friend."
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The royal family and nobles here are Free Wesleyan Christians and 62 percent of the population has membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, so when King Tupou VI welcomed President Russell M. Nelson to the royal palace, religious liberty was a key topic.
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A mother whose family has been blessed by the Prophet, then an Apostle, invites all and particularly her children to come listen to his voice.
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A little more than two months after the March 15 mosque shootings in New Zealand, an emotional video was released by Church News showing President Russell M. Nelson presenting Muslim leaders of Christchurch with two $50,000 donations, one for each affected mosque.
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The location of a new temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Auckland, New Zealand, has been announced by President Russell M. Nelson during a Tuesday evening devotional in the country’s largest city. “Today I am pleased to announce that the new temple will be built in Auckland on Redoubt Road," said President Nelson. The temple will be on a hill between the Missionary Training Center and the Redoubt stake center. President Nelson said the temple will be a '"two-story building with a granite exterior. Its light and beauty will be highly visible."
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Under threatening skies and with the Apia Samoa Temple in the background, President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints warned Samoans Saturday night to keep themselves and their children safe.
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In his recent meeting with New Zealand Prime Jacinda Ardern, President Russell M. Nelson presented the prime minister with a Book of Mormon and spoke on a variety of important topics, including freedom of speech, religious freedom, social media, internet security, and the March 15 mosque shootings in New Zealand. “Our hearts were broken when we heard about the tragedy that had taken place and the loss of life," President Nelson said. "People can have differing points of view and yet learn and love one another.”
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Latter-day Saints across Samoa are preparing for President Russell M. Nelson's visit to their nation during his Pacific ministry tour. With 82,000 Latter-day Saints (approximately 40 percent of the population) in Samoa, there's no doubt The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has made an impact on this island nation.
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Now in his “10th decade of life,” President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shared 10 spiritual truths he has learned and left an apostolic blessing on the approximately 1,200 Latter-day Saints, community leaders and an interfaith Tongan choir attending the first stop of his current Pacific ministry tour.
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Latter-day Saints across Polynesia rejoiced (albeit reverently) Sunday afternoon when President Russell M. Nelson announced the first temple to be built in American Samoa.
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The terrorist attacks at two Muslim mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Friday, March 15, 2019, resulted in the hospitalization of 39 and death of 50 innocent Muslim men, women, and children. This act has been described by our prime minister as “forever a day etched in our collective memories. . . . That quiet Friday afternoon has become our darkest of days” (New Zealand Herald, 2019).
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After the devastating shootings at mosques in New Zealand, it can be easy to focus on the darkness in the world. It can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the negativity and hate that permeates every country and corner of the earth.
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Police in New Zealand are investigating two "suspicious" fires that struck two Latter-day Saint buildings in Christchurch within 48 hours of each other.
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Elder Holland presented gift copies of the Book of Mormon to British officials, among them Prime Minister Theresa May, who received a leather-bound copy of the Book of Mormon with an inscription from the Church's First Presidency.
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Leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints presented Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, with a two-volume family history today in her Wellington office.
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New Zealand Temple Closes for 3-Year Renovation + See First Photos of What the Temple Will Look Like
The Hamilton New Zealand Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently closed for an extensive renovation.
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Pianika Duncan is a mother of two and a Latter-day Saint from a small town called Ngaruawahia in New Zealand. She wrote a song called "Bring Mana to Your Name," which was inspired by her love for family history. Duncan explains the word "Mana" means pride and strength. She incorporates Maori, the native language of New Zealand, and English into the song.
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Missionaries in Australia were surprised when a visit from an apostle also turned into a surprise visit from a leading political figure.
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“One night as I prayed, I felt the love of the Lord descend on me. I felt I was being hugged and wrapped around his cloak. This experience carried on every night. I would even open a prayer and say nothing just to feel his love and take away the pain.”
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After Category 4 Cyclone Gita ripped through Tonga and Samoa with 145-mph winds, Church spokesman Daniel Woodruff released the following statement:
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After he was disowned by his family for joining the LDS Church, Tevita Akau immigrated to the U.S. where he rose above poverty without football.
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The first member of the royal family of Tonga to join the LDS Church was Princess ‘Elisiva Fusipala Vaha’i, who was baptized in the 1980s. Later, her nephew, the King of Tonga's second son, joined the Church in 2015 despite opposition from his family. A report from Kaniva News even claimed that his Majesty warned the prince he could have some of his royal privileges revoked if he joined the LDS faith. However, recently the Tongan government made this new announcement:
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In Indonesia, Mormons are outnumbered 35,000 to one by their Muslim neighbors. Find out what it's like living in a country where Latter-day Saints are such a minority.
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Recently, President Henry B. Eyring and Elder Neil L. Andersen traveled to New Zealand to participate in a special dedication.
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"In his early years in New Zealand, Matiu Kauri [Matthew Cowley] came here often to study and learn the Māori language, meditate and commune with Heavenly Father," Elder O. Vincent Haleck said during a monument dedication. "It was the peaceful surroundings of this grove that blessed and helped give voice to his Māori language and love for the Māori people. We are honoured that the City Council and leaders of this community have chosen to name this grove the Matiu Kauri Grove.”
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Mormon missionaries first arrived in Tonga in 1891, in the midst of a sea of religious turmoil, landing on the southern island group of Tongatapu. Their journals record vital details that might otherwise have been lost, including stories about their initial meeting with the king of Tonga to seek permission to preach the gospel, their urgent need for housing, and request to the premier of Tonga to build a mission home and school in Mu‘a.
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At the end of February, a graduation ceremony and celebration was held for 2017 BYU-Hawaii graduates. Among the diverse mixture of students from over 70 countries at BYU-Hawaii are many Māori students, and recently a haka was performed on campus to honor these new graduates.
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“We could feel their devotion. There were people of all ages, youth, adults and children who did everything that was necessary, collecting fallen tree branches, sweeping and cleaning. It was extraordinary,” President Édouard Fritch said during a meeting with Bishop Caussé. “Their desire to serve was very strong.”
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“Her Majesty was very gracious and very welcoming and respectful to the Church. She is an impressive woman who cares deeply for the people of Tonga," Elder Hallstrom said after he, his wife, Elder and Sister Renlund, and Elder and Sister Haleck visited with Their Royal Majesties Queen Nanasipau’u, Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala and his wife Princess Sinaitakala Tukuʻaho, and Prince Ata. His Royal Majesty Prince Ata became a convert to the LDS Church in 2015.
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When Elder Connor Bennion from Perry, Utah, and Elder Matthew Nelson from Chicago, Illinois, set out to serve a mission in Australia's outback, I'm sure they had no idea they would end up on national TV.
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