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Prophetic succession a sacred, careful process

January 08, 2018 12:00 AM
The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles under late President Thomas S. Monson. Keeping with traditional prophetic succession practices, it is anticipated that senior apostle President Russell M. Nelson will be ordained as the next president of the church. (Mormon Newsroom)
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8 ways the LDS Church addresses mental illnesses

December 07, 2017 12:00 AM
Oct. 2017 General Conference attenders walk out of the Conference Center. One of the ways the Church addresses mental illnesses is through a recent increase in highlights of the topic during General Conference. (Dani Jardine)
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General Conference Sessions consolidated

October 27, 2017 12:00 AM
The general priesthood and general women's sessions of General Conference will be changing in April 2018. (Mormon Newsroom)
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Girl Scouts program continues to focus on girl-led experience

October 23, 2017 12:00 AM
Natalie Benson, 5, and Holly Sweezer, 6, carry extra flags as Boy and Girl Scouts place flags on each of the 5,000 headstones at the Grand Rapids Veterans State Cemetery in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The October 2017 Boy Scouts of America announcement to admit girls throughout its ranks will transform what has been a mostly cordial relationship between the two iconic youth groups since the Girl Scouts of the USA was founded in 1912, two years after the Boy Scouts. (Katie Greene/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)
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Elder Robert D. Hales dies at age 85

October 01, 2017 12:00 AM
Elder Hales served as an apostle for 23 years. (Mormon Newsroom)
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Twitter reacts to 187th Semi-Annual General Conference: Part two

October 01, 2017 12:00 AM
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Twitter reacts to 187th Semi-Annual General Conference

October 01, 2017 12:00 AM
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Latter-day Saints provide $11 million worth of assistance for famine victims

September 27, 2017 12:00 AM
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LDS Church issues statement on Mexico earthquake

September 08, 2017 12:00 AM
A magnitude-8.1 earthquake struck the southern Pacific coast of Mexico just before midnight on Thursday, September 7 destroying hundreds of buildings and leaving at least 32 dead according to the Associated Press.
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LDS Church releases statement on Charlottesville riots

August 14, 2017 12:00 AM
White nationalist demonstrators clash with counter demonstrators in Charlottesville, Virginia, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017. Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe declared a state of emergency and police dressed in riot gear ordered people to disperse after chaotic violent clashes between white nationalists and counter protestors. (AP Photo)
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LDS Church releases, excommunicates Elder James J. Hamula

August 08, 2017 12:00 AM
LDS Church leaders excommunicated Elder James J. Hamula on August 7, 2017. (LDS Church)
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Kirt Saville teaches 3 ways to serve others during BYU devotional

August 02, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU School of Music Director Kirt Saville speaks during a BYU devotional about how to apply the act of service. (Hannah Gasinski)
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Kennedy Center replaces Utah state flag after BYU alumnus notices error

July 24, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU alumnus Ryan Martin found a 200 year error on Utah state flag in the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. The flag displayed the year 1647 instead of 1847. (Ron Blunt)
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Artist combines pop-art and LDS culture into artwork

July 20, 2017 12:00 AM
Popular culture artist Matt Page is showcasing his artwork in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections section of the Harold B. Lee Library.
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Religious groups maintain members, millennials

July 10, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU religion professor Keith Wilson said he's not a worrier, but thinking about losing 10-20 percent of his students to inactivity — the number he estimates will go inactive while at BYU or afterward — makes him ache inside.
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LDS Church now offers paid family leave, changes employee pants policy

June 28, 2017 12:00 AM
The LDS Church announced Wednesday it is now providing paid paternal leave for all employees, and female employees can now wear pants to work.
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President Thomas S. Monson no longer attending regular meetings

May 23, 2017 12:00 AM
President Thomas S. Monson exits the Saturday morning session of the April 2017 general conference. The LDS Church announced President Monson will not attend his meetings on a regular basis due to his advanced age. (Mormon Newsroom)
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Utah Boy Scouts of America reacts to announcement by LDS Church

May 11, 2017 12:00 AM
Boy Scouts salute during the Stadium of Fire in Provo, Utah on July 3, 2010. The Mormon church, the biggest sponsor of Boy Scout troops in the United States, announced Thursday, May 11, 2017, it is pulling as many as 185,000 older youths from the organization. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
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