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Site location announced for Star Valley Wyoming LDS Temple

Afton, Wyo., will soon be home to Wyoming's first temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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A calendar of LDS-themed events from around the United States and Canada. Read more »

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Stansfield sprinkles love and hate in newest novel 'The Wishing Garden'

Anita Stansfield mingles love, bigotry, gang warfare and courtroom drama in her latest novel, "The Wishing Garden." Read more »

Published 12 hours ago

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Mormons, Muslims and St. Isidore the Farmer

From online support for Mormons who are questioning their faith to the reasons why Muslims prefer basketball, here are links to a few stories from other sources that we haven't been able to get to... Read more »

Published 22 hours ago

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Site location announced for Star Valley Wyoming LDS Temple

Afton, Wyo., home to Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler Rulon Gardner and the world's largest elk horn arch, will soon be home to Wyoming's first temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day... Read more »

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Vai's View: Vai's View: A return to church, a baptism and a wedding: How we answer each other's prayers

Two weeks ago, about 50 guests stood on the beach in Avalon, N.J., to witness Bryan Rowley and Temecia Stone get married. Read more »

Published yesterday

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Scotland, Hispanic research classes on June 16

Classes on Scotland and Hispanic research will be Saturday, June 16, at the Family History Library in downtown Salt Lake City. Read more »

Published yesterday

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Mormon Parenting: Defining the church and ourselves

If more journalists and commentators would take the time to really do their homework, to talk not only to the “official” church but to a few of its regular, everyday faithful members, they would portray us as less weird... Read more »

Published yesterday

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LDS captain of New Zealand basketball team won't play on Sunday

This LDS Church bishop is the captain of a major league New Zealand basketball team, but he will sit out of the championship game this Sunday for religious reasons. Read more »

Published yesterday

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Honest Jon: Happy summer!

This week, LDS cartoonist "Honest" Jon Clark presents a comic about kids coming home for the summer. Read more »

Published yesterday

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Today in the Bloggernacle: Photo essays of Jerusalem movie set, Maryland Mormon Helping Hands project

Photo essays (OK, one is a drawings essay) are the theme today. Virtually travel to the "Old Jerusalem" set and then watch as some "Helping Hands" clean up a Maryland park. Plus giggle at the... Read more »

Published yesterday

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Does Romney's faith concern a quarter of Americans, or is conservative America turning its eyes to Mitt?

A recent survey indicates that 27 percent of Americans would be "concerned" about having a Mormon president, although another survey suggests many of them will vote for Mormon Mitt Romney anyway. Read more »

Published May 24, 2012

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'We need to talk about Mormonism,' New Yorker columnist contends

A New Yorker editor contends "we need to talk about Mormonism because we need to talk not about what religion each of us should be but about the country we ought to be." Read more »

Published May 24, 2012

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Defending the Faith: All could learn something from ancestors

Many years ago, while my wife and I were visiting what was still known as Leningrad in what was still known as the Soviet Union, it occurred to me that a fitting symbol of the previous century... Read more »

Published May 24, 2012

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Reprints of two pioneers' diaries available

Copies of original pioneer diaries, including those of B.H. Roberts and Frederick Kesler, are available through the University of Utah's Special Collections Department of the J. Willard Marriott Library. Read more »

Published May 24, 2012

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1940 U.S. Census indexing finished for 6 states

1940 U.S. Census records from six states — Delaware, Colorado, Kansas, Oregon, Virginia and New Hampshire — are now indexed and searchable on familysearch.org. Read more »

Published May 24, 2012

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10 Mormons among Medal of Honor recipients

Author Sherman Fleek has written a book that recounts the lives and heroic deeds of LDS soldiers who have received the Medal of Honor, the highest decoration the United States can bestow. Read more »

Published May 24, 2012

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Duce's Wild: Church quirks you might have missed

Some technological advances have killed quirks that used to spice up Sunday services in an LDS chapel, while others are making church service much more effective. What do you miss? Read more »

Published May 24, 2012

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Southern Virginia University to host 16th annual Education Conference June 1-2

The 16th annual Southern Virginia University Education Conference, with the theme, “Journey to Higher Ground,” will be held June 1-2 in Buena Vista, Va. The conference will feature presentations by many prominent LDS... Read more »

Published May 24, 2012

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Reader voices: Live as a disciple of Christ in all places, real-world or virtual

Many people of faith commit to live as disciples in every aspect of their lives, but do they consider the virtual world part of that commitment? Read more »

Published May 24, 2012

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New steeple placed on Joplin, Mo., LDS chapel as part of anniversary events

A steeple was placed on a new stake center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Joplin, Mo., on May 22 as part of the Unity Walk marking the first anniversary of a deadly tornado. Read more »

Published May 23, 2012

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Do Mormons really want recognition as a 'mainstream' religion?

Harvard professor Noah Feldman has this warning for Mormons who view Mitt Romney's successful campaign for the Republican presidential nomination as a significant step toward mainstream acceptance... Read more »

Published May 23, 2012

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Picturing history: Far West burial grounds

One of several historical sites recently acquired by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the site that was once the cemetery or burial grounds of Far West, Caldwell County, Mo. The... Read more »

Published May 23, 2012

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Bobbie Jager, LDS mother of 13 children, honored as Oregon Mother of the Year

Bobbie Jager, a Mormon mother of 13 children, was selected as Oregon Mother of the Year. Read more »

Published May 23, 2012

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Today in the Bloggernacle: Some real 'Words with Friends'

What is so special about the London England Temple grounds? And playing "Words with Friends" scripture-style. Plus going visiting teaching with Napoliette Dynamite. Read more »

Published May 23, 2012

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In the Whirled: Think deep, America, it's opportunity time

In an era of pop culture obsession, reality TV and voyeuristic magazines, there is a lack of deep and thoughtful dialogue. Where Americans were once known for their work ethic, they are now known... Read more »

Published May 23, 2012

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