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Sister Frances J. Monson's legacy of love celebrated during funeral services
The life and legacy of Frances J. Monson was celebrated during funeral services Thursday.
Marriage means a committed union between a man and a woman, with the likelihood or possibility of procreation.
Lt. Cmdr. E. Wayne Stratford of Portland, Ore., was senior medical officer aboard the USS Lubbock.
What's new: Elder Scott teaches '21 Principles' in new book
In his new book, Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles offers 21 principles aimed at helping people understand how to be guided by the Spirit. Read more »
Wright Words: An open letter from a dad to Abercrombie & Fitch CEO, Mike Jeffries
Let’s be clear: I’m a capitalist and a free-market guy. I support your right to run your business however you’d like and to exercise your freedom of speech, whether I agree with... Read more »
LDS missionary from Sweden suffers aneurysm, dies
Elder Jeffrey Rogil Guerra Alfaro, 22, from Lidingo, Sweden, serving in the Utah Provo Mission, died after suffering an aneurysm while jogging with his missionary companion. Read more »
LDS missionary 'stable' following hit-and-run accident in San Antonio
Elder Michael Garver, a 19-year-old LDS missionary from Tooele, Utah, is in "stable" condition following serious injuries sustained earlier this month as a result of a hit-and-run accident in San... Read more »
Wives of LDS Church's First Presidency honored by children (+videos)
On Mother's Day, "Mormon Times TV" honored the wives of the LDS Church's First Presidency, telling stories and sharing important lessons they've learned from these three women. Read more »
Utahn in final three, but it's Cochran who wins 'Survivor: Caramoan — Fans vs. Favorites' (+video)
Utahn and Favorite Dawn Meehan was one of the final three castaways who lasted all 39 days on “Survivor: Caramoan — Fans vs. Favorites.” But it was Harvard Law School graduate... Read more »
Inspired question, 'Book of Mormon' musical leads to former California mayor's conversion
Richard Marcus was disappointed when the book he bought titled "The Book of Mormon," turned out to be the script of the hit broadway musical. But when he met the sister missionaries who brought him... Read more »
Mission Daze: Loveseat
Elder Van Dyke and his companion share their disdain for loveseats. Read more »
Paul Cardall produces soundtrack for 'Ephraim's Rescue' (+video)
Paul Cardall has composed and produced a soundtrack for T.C. Christensen's new film "Ephraim's Rescue." The CD also features additional music by Steven Sharp Nelson, Aaron Ashton and Dallyn Vail... Read more »
LDS Mongolian opera star sings with Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Buted Altangerel has sung in leading roles at the largest opera houses in Mongolia, but her biggest dream was to one day sing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Now, that dream has come true. Read more »
Heather B. Moore: Finding the strength to continue mothering
As a young mother, the only quiet time I had from my children was when I buckled them into their car seats, closed the van door, and walked around the van to the driver’s seat. Read more »
Book review: 'Onward Alone' shares a collection of heroines
Caroline Prohosky has created a masterpiece with her recent book and accompanying DVD, "Onward Alone: Women Left Behind by the Mormon Battalion." The tender stories will make the reader cry while... Read more »
Praying for loved ones changes behavior
Close friends and romantic partners who pray for each other's well-being can lead to stronger relationships of cooperation and forgiveness, a study by researchers at Brigham Young University and... Read more »
U.S. Census records from 1790-1940 are available for researchers
A census is a government-sponsored enumeration of the population in a particular area and contains a variety of information — names, heads of household (or all household members), ages,... Read more »
Ask Angela: Happy Mother's Day, not to me
I don't have children yet, and seeing yours, just makes me more upset. Read more »
Marianne Kraczek: Starting a family at the Yale School of Drama against all odds
Marianne Kraczek shares the struggle she and her husband had when they wanted to start a family while he was in graduate school. Read more »
Book review: 'Mattie' is delightful read set at time of Mexican Revolution
A sweeping historial novel, "Mattie" takes to you the time of the Mexican Revolution and early Mormon colonies. Read more »
Mormons become 'real people' for 'Book of Mormon' musical cast touring upstate New York
Mormons became "real people" for the cast of a touring company of the Broadway musical, “The Book of Mormon,” after touring LDS Church historical sites during a break from performances... Read more »
The hard times of mothering define us
There are some days when mothering is about as fun as traveling at 80 miles an hour on a blistering hot day on a motorcycle with no windshield in a bug storm. Read more »
Sarah Eden: The Kmart incident
Some moments in motherhood pass without notice. Some warrant celebration. But a select few go down in history, moments of infamy that warrant inclusion in the family folklore. My daughter was 4... Read more »
Thousands of Helping Hands volunteers participate in weekend of service
As the weather warms, LDS members across the country are joining with interfaith groups to clean parks, plant tress, gather goods for food banks and participate in other community service projects. Read more »
I Believe Podcast arrives on global religion site, Patheos.com
I Believe Podcast — a venue for all honest spiritual seekers — has been added on Patheos.com, a global religion site where millions worldwide engage in spiritual dialogue and belief exchange. Read more »
Flood brings home admonition to 'Love thy neighbor'
Neighbors, community members, friends, family and strangers came together to show the true meaning of the commandment to "Love thy neighbor" as a wall of water, mud and boulders from a breached... Read more »
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... Read more »
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Sister Frances J. Monson's legacy of love celebrated during funeral services
SALT LAKE CITY — The life and legacy of Frances J. Monson — "a legacy of humility, service, faithfulness and love," according to her daughter, Ann M. Dibb — was... Read more »
LDS Church responds to Boy Scouts of America's policy vote
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a statement responding to the Boy Scouts of America vote on its membership policy. Read more »
Live streaming: Frances J. Monson funeral
Funeral services for Sister Frances J. Monson will be held today at noon in the Salt Lake Tabernacle and broadcast live here. Read more »
Defending the Faith: A case for the traditional view of marriage
In "What is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense," Sherif Girgis, Ryan Anderson and Robert George methodically and lucidly argue for marriage as a permanent union between a man and a woman, appealing... Read more »
USA Today takes note of LDS sister missionaries
The increase of sister missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is not only noted in predominantly LDS communities, but others are starting to take notice of the change to... Read more »
'Hollywood goes to Mormon country': BYU animation program featured in The New York Times
Two weeks ago, the BYU Center for Animation won the program's 12th Student Emmy in the past 10 years. Thursday morning, The New York Times featured the students and the unique program BYU has found... Read more »
'Tattooed Mormon' Al Fox shares her conversion story in new video
Al Fox, otherwise known as the “Tattooed Mormon,” has become widely known for spreading her message of faith and hope online and by sharing her own journey of finding God. Read more »
Canadian Mormon missionaries remember Sister Frances J. Monson
Sister Frances J. Monson was a 31-year-old mother of two children when her husband, Thomas S. Monson, was called to preside over the Canadian Mission from 1959 to 1962. Read more »
Public invited to funeral services for Sister Frances J. Monson
Funeral services for Frances J. Monson, wife of LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson, will be held Thursday at noon in the church's Salt Lake Tabernacle. The public is invited to attend the... Read more »
Frances Monson, wife of LDS prophet, passes away
Frances Beverly Johnson Monson, 85, wife of LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson, for more than 64 years, died early Friday morning in a Salt Lake City hospital surrounded by family. Read more »
Watch a video tribute to Sister Frances J. Monson
This past Mother's Day, Sister Frances J. Monson was honored as a mother on "Mormon Times TV." Daughter, Sister Ann Dibb tells stories about her mother, and lessons she learned. Read more »
LDS official speaks at Boy Scouts of America breakfast meeting
Gary Stevenson, presiding bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, addressed leaders of the Boy Scouts of America on the importance of preserving "Duty to God" as a key component of Scouting. Read more »
Wright Words: Oklahoma tornado provides opportunity to do God's work
We know that many of the victims were children, but we do not know their names, ages or whether they liked toy cars or action heroes, soccer or ballet, dolls or stuffed animals. Those tender... Read more »
LDS veterans share inspiring stories of courage, valor
In this latest book of the "Saints at War" series, Mormon veterans of various wars share experiences of divine protection, fulfillment of priesthood blessings and other miracles that occurred while... Read more »
Mormon Parenting: Don’t call gay unions ‘marriage’
Marriage means a committed union between a man and a woman, with the likelihood or at least the possibility of procreation. Marriage has always meant that, and it has always been the glue that... Read more »
Manly blog challenges modern views of masculinity
Husband and wife duo Brett and Kate McKay created the Art of Manliness blog in 2008. Since then, they have gained a following of more than 6,000, encouraging men and families to live lives of... Read more »
Courage and valor: A father's prayer for a son in Germany
Editor's note: This is an excerpt from "Saints at War: Inspiring Stories of Courage and Valor, published by Cedar Fort this month, which includes stories shared about members of The Church of Jesus... Read more »
In the Whirled: Is the Sabbath still relevant?
The scriptures say the Sabbath should be a day of rest. As a young mother trying to juggle four toddlers on a church pew, followed by afternoons alone with the children while my husband made... Read more »
Website lets members 'create' to share the gospel
Create.lds.org is a website dedicated to collecting media, such as photos, video content and music for use in church publications and by members. Media can be shared and downloaded by members of... Read more »
Duce's Wild: Sunday School is where two or three witnesses confirm truth
From my experience, teenagers are more likely to teach each other well when they don’t have to stand alone. Read more »
Woman told she would never walk, talk defies the odds with faith (+video)
Cassi Baird wasn't supposed to walk. She wasn't supposed to talk. She wasn't even supposed to be able to turn her head. But Baird continues to defy the odds and spread a message of hope. Read more »
A firsthand perspective: Reflecting on the life and legacy of Frances Monson
Sister Monson was a very private woman. She was kind, gentle and compassionate. She found people in need and helped them, but never wanted credit. Read more »
Members recall Sister Monson's quiet devotion
Though she rarely addressed the church herself, members say they admired Sister Monson's quiet devotion to her faith and her unfailing dedication to her husband. Read more »
Hundreds of teens in Southern California go to LDS prom
Velvet ropes and bright lights lined the red carpet that was rolled out for 870 students from 16 stakes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, all celebrating the 7th annual LDS prom... Read more »
Researching Family History: Finding ancestors' names and doing temple work for them brings joy (+video)
Finding ancestors names and processing them for temple ordinance work brings lots of joy. Here are some of my family's experiences of doing research and family temple ordinance work through the years. Read more »
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