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Church leaders join in Pacific freedom of religion conference
Mormon Life says: Though the Church is a minority in the Pacific Islands, leaders were invited to discuss managing religious diversity.
Elder James J. Hamula joined Samoa’s head of state and leaders of other faiths last week in the first “Managing Religious and Cultural Diversity in the Pacific” conference at the National University...
To Mormons: Take care - you just might be someone's 'Mormon friend'
Mormon Life says: Chrisy Ross, author of LDS Living's popular "To Mormons, with Love" article, shares more insights on living as a non-Mormon among Mormons. In this Mormon moment, she says, it's important to realize that non-Mormons might look to you to answer questions - and take what you say as gospel.
There’s no shortage of pronouncements on what Mormons believe, ironically from people who aren’t members of the LDS Church; many who have skewed information. It has become evident that Mormonism is...
SPONSORED: 'Day of Defense' DVD to be released May 1st
Could you defend your religion in court? This is the question asked and answered on May 1st when Day of Defense is released onto DVD.Day of Defense is a film based on a book by A. Melvin McDonald, former U.S. Attorney under President Ronald Reagan and former Supreme Court Justice of Arizona....
FHE: Activation
Mormon Life says: Use this lesson to discuss how you can help non-Mormons or less active members feel welcome and loved in the LDS community.
Conference Talk:For more information on this topic read “Doing the Right Thing at the Right Time, Without Delay,” by Elder Jose L. Alonso, Ensign, Nov 2011, 14.Thought:We have a responsibility...
New temple and student group give life to Penn Mormons
While Penn’s Mormon community may have flown under the radar for the average student in past years, a new temple under construction and a recently formed student organization will give it an opportunity to make its presence known. Following the ground-breaking ceremony last month, the...
'Fitting in' as a non-Mormon in Utah
Mormon Life says: It's interesting to read this; while some people have similar experiences, I know others who have vastly different experiences.
Outside of Utah, the membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – the Mormons – is in the minority. Inside of the state that trend is reversed. Newcomers to Utah suddenly find...
BYU football building bridges of friendship and faith in Mississippi
The Brigham Young University football team not only came away from Mississippi with a winning football game, it also left with a key to the city of Tupelo. City Councilman, Jonny Davis, presented BYU President Cecil O. Samuelson a key to the city at a devotional Friday, Sept. 2, the night before...
Serving their common man: LDS members help Provo community church that helped during tabernacle fire
Mormon Life says: We've heard stories about LDS churches helping other churches in the midst of difficulty, but here's a great example when we received help from another church.
It wasn't their church, but on this Saturday, members of the LDS Church's Lakeside 7th Ward and Lakeside 10th Ward treated it as if it were. It was about serving their common man and being good...
Mormon beliefs and Christian creeds
Mormon Life says: Another great column from Church spokesman Michael Otterson -- on coming to terms with similarities, and differences, between Mormonism and mainstream Christianity.
The first time I prayed with a group of evangelical Christians was nearly 40 years ago. My wife and I had been living in Japan, and were on our way back to our native England via Taiwan, when our...
Mormon and Muslim teens team up for food drive
Teenagers from the Mission Viejo and Santa Margarita, Calif., stakes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and from the Islamic Shura Council joined together on Aug. 13 for a food drive to benefit local families, collecting an estimated 5,300 pounds of food. The food was delivered to...
Muslim leaders express thanks to President Uchtdorf
Among some 800 attendees at the Los Angeles World Affairs Council to hear President Dieter F. Uchtdorf's remarks on May 25 were more than 30 Muslim leaders from Southern California. Many of the Muslims were able to thank President Uchtdorf, the second counselor in the First Presidency,...
American Red Cross, LDS and Catholic churches unite in Bay Area blood drive
Mormon Life says: It's wonderful to see how interfaith cooperation is increasing.
The uniting of the LDS and Roman Catholic churches to help the American Red Cross raise blood units in the Bay Area is a unique first-time occasion. The Interfaith Community Blood Drive is so...
Staying in Tune
Mormon Life says: This is one of the winners of Mormon Messages' Video Contest. It's really well done and has a great message of surrounding yourself with uplifting things.



