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Watch: LDS musician Lindsey Stirling speaks to Mormon teens about eating disorder, faith
The returned missionary discussed her insecurities, her career and her testimony with Mormon youths in an online event sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Tuesday.
By Emily Eyring
Katherine Heigl spoke with KSL's Candice Madsen about her new NBC thriller and her personal life.
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Katherine Heigl talks primetime premiere, motherhood, Mormon roots and Utah home
After stepping away from primetime and Hollywood to bond with her family, Emmy Award-winning actress Katherine Heigl will return to TV tonight in a political drama, but she still considers motherhood to be her most important role.
By Emily Eyring
Qualtrics CEO Ryan Smith speaks during the company's official opening of their European headquarters on Friday, Sept. 27, 2013.
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Utah father, CEO of billion-dollar startup shares secret to work-life balance
Ryan Smith is a husband, father, son, sibling, grandson, friend and the CEO of Provo-based Qualtrics, an online surveying and data collection company that is worth more than $1 billion.
By Emily Eyring
The Angel Moroni statue is lifted to the top of the Cordoba Argentina Temple.
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Angel Moroni statues placed atop 2 LDS temples
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints added Angel Moroni statues to the Cordoba Argentina Temple and the Trujillo Peru Temple last week.
By Emily Eyring
The Phoenix Arizona Temple, shown here in an April 2014 update on mormontemples.org, will be dedicated Nov. 16, 2014.
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LDS Church announces Phoenix Temple open house and dedication dates
The Phoenix Arizona Temple will be open to the public from Oct. 10 to Nov. 1, excluding Sundays.
By Emily Eyring
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Man without arms and legs has a message about body image
While not having arms or legs may appear to limit Chris’ physical abilities, his emotional strength has driven him to pursue his passion for farming and embrace life with courage.
By Emily Eyring
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The Clean Cut: ‘Dancing grandpa’ throws down canes, wins over viewers with enthusiastic moves
They say age is only a number, and a viral video of an elderly man dancing is making a strong case for this argument.
By Emily Eyring
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The Clean Cut: Are we holding our daughters back?
Verizon recently released a commercial exposing the ways parents prevent their daughters from engaging in science, technology, engineering and math.
By Emily Eyring
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The Clean Cut: Man dies hours after marrying, wedding video captures ‘heartbreaking fairytale’
Rowden and Leizl had planned to tie the knot on July 8. But in the midst of planning their perfect day, the couple learned Rowden had stage IV liver cancer.
By Emily Eyring
Sister Bonnie L. Oscarson, Young Women general president, speaks to LDS women in a new video.
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LDS Young Women leader calls for compassion in new Facebook video
Sister Bonnie L. Oscarson, Young Women general president for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, released a video June 23 on her Facebook page.
By Emily Eyring
Mark Paredes writes a blog about Mormons and Jews for the Jewish Journal, the largest Jewish publication in Los Angeles. Building bridges of friendship between the two religions is his goal.
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Online Jewish magazine highlights Mormon bishop’s interfaith efforts
Mark Parades has an unusual religious resume. A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since age 11, Paredes has also dedicated decades of his life to Judaism.
By Emily Eyring
This file image shows Temple Square, home to the headquarters of the LDS Church, in Salt Lake City, April 4, 2013.
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LDS spokeswoman discusses church discipline with radio host Doug Fabrizio
RadioWest radio host Doug Fabrizio spoke with Ally Isom, senior manager of Public Affairs for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, about the disciplinary process Tuesday.
By Emily Eyring
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‘Thank Heaven for Fathers': Video pays tribute to dads
In honor of Father’s Day, Radiant has released a video featuring reflections from 30 people on the roles dads played in their lives.
By Emily Eyring
Crosses representing the victims of the Mountain Meadows Massacre are placed on the fence during an event marking the 150th anniversary of the Mountain Meadows Massacre at the memorial site Sept. 11, 2007. A new article on LDS.org provides context for thi
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New LDS Church Web page provides context for conflicts among 19th-century Mormons
The LDS Church posted a new essay to its website Monday detailing conflicts between members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their neighbors in the 1800s.
By Emily Eyring
The LDS Church released this image intended for social sharing as part of the #ItWasMom campaign.
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LDS Church releases Mother’s Day video
In honor of Mother’s Day, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a video and a Mormon.org page Wednesday as part of a campaign dedicated to moms.
By Emily Eyring
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Tears, God and mom are highlights of Kevin Durant’s NBA MVP acceptance speech
In a 25-minute address bookended by recognitions of God, Durant expressed appreciation for each of his teammates, the coaching staff and the city before paying an emotional tribute to his mother, Wanda Pratt.
By Emily Eyring
April and Daniel Smith lost their sons Cameron, 8, and Tyler, 7, over the weekend.
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Blog post about mother who lost two sons in tornado but still believes ‘God is good’ goes viral
Thanks to a blog post by Jessica Lane Sowards, millions are learning about the lives of two victims — Cameron Smith, 8, and Tyler Smith, 7, and the unwavering faith of their mother, April.
By Emily Eyring
Austin Dennison took his 89-year-old great-grandmother Delores Dennison to his prom.
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Ohio teen takes 89-year-old great-grandma to prom
Nineteen-year-old Austin Dennison of Rockford, Ohio, took an unexpected date to prom: his 89-year-old great-grandma.
By Emily Eyring
A worker applies gold leaf to the exterior of the Church's Kansas City Missouri Temple. The temple was completed in May 2012.
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How Mormons build temples, step-by-step guide
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a video, an infographic and a detailed text description of its approach to building temples on the Mormon Newsroom website Wednesday.
By Emily Eyring
A rendering of the redesigned Ogden Utah Temple.
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LDS Church announces Ogden Utah Temple rededication dates
The Odgen Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be rededicated Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014.
By Emily Eyring
Eric Hill, a 32-year-old Salt Lake City resident, died Wednesday, April 23. He was a contestant on the upcoming season of "The Bachelorette."
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‘Bachelorette’ contestant, BYU graduate dies in paragliding accident
Eric Hill, a 32-year-old BYU graduate and Salt Lake City resident, died Wednesday as a result of injuries sustained in a paragliding accident on Easter Sunday, according to WetPaint.com.
By Emily Eyring
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LDS Church releases YouTube video as part of Easter initiative
The video is part of an LDS Church initiative that aims to help people learn more about Jesus Christ during the time between Palm Sunday, April 13, and Easter, April 20.
By Emily Eyring
Deseret News Editor Paul Edwards spoke with NPR's Michel Martin about "The Father Factor."
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Deseret News editor discusses ‘The Father Factor’ with NPR talk show host
In a March 4 interview with NPR, Deseret News Editor Paul Edwards spoke with Michel Martin, host of “Tell Me More,” about the critical role fathers play in American families.
By Emily Eyring
Sister Missionaries react to the news that new sisters can enter the mission field at the age of 19. Saturday morning session of General conference Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012.
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New York Times takes in-depth look at effects of missionary age change on Mormon women
The New York Times looks at the missionary age change and the impact it is having on women in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
By Emily Eyring
Anti-government protesters clash with riot police outside Ukraine's parliament in Kiev, Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014. Thousands of angry anti-government protesters clashed with police in a new eruption of violence following new maneuvering by Russia an
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Mormon missionaries in Ukraine are safe, LDS Church reports
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released a statement about the safety of its missionaries in Ukraine.
By Emily Eyring
A woman walks by buildings on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Wednesday, May 16, 2012.
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Harvard’s college newspaper invites readers to ‘Meet the Mormons’
An article in The Harvard Crimson titled “Meet the Mormons” gives readers a look into the lives of the school’s LDS students.
By Emily Eyring
The Atlantic takes a look at the addition of online media to Mormon missionary work.
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The Atlantic asks, ‘What happens when Mormon missionaries can use the Internet?’
The Atlantic’s Shira Telushkin takes an in-depth look at how LDS Church members of various ages feel about the shift from knocking on doors to posting on Facebook walls.
By Emily Eyring
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced plans on Feb. 17, 2010, to give the Ogden Utah Temple a major renovation and facelift. Above is a rendering of what the temple, which is set to reopen in 2014, will look like.
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Ogden LDS temple to be rededicated in 2014
The Ogden Utah Temple is set to reopen before the end of the year, according to the Standard-Examiner.
By Emily Eyring
Tacloban is covered by debris Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, after powerful Typhoon Haiyan hit the city in Leyte province, central Philippines. Missionaries for the LDS Church returned to the area this week.
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Mormon missionaries return to Tacloban
Twenty-six missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints returned to Tacloban on Jan. 28.
By Emily Eyring
Sheri Dew speaks during an executive team meeting at Deseret Book in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. Dew spoke to women in Houston on Jan. 26.
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Sheri Dew speaks to Texas women about education, confidence and challenges
Deseret Book CEO and Latter-day Saint Sheri Dew spoke to women in Houston over the weekend.
By Emily Eyring
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