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Latter-day Saint Motorcyclists Serve Cancer Patients during “Turkey Toy Ride”
Posted: 30 November 2018Church members and nonmembers on more than 40 motorcycles sped along the Florida coast November 17, carrying gifts to children battling cancer and their families. Full Story
Talking Turkey: Church Poultry Farm Is Feeding Thousands in Need
Posted: 21 November 2018Many Thanksgiving-season patrons of the bishops’ storehouses will walk away with a turkey raised at a central Utah welfare facility. Full Story
New Church Website Provides Hope and Healing for Victims of Abuse
Posted: 25 October 2018The Church’s new website, abuse.lds.org, aims to provide help, healing, and protection for victims of abuse and those who want to help prevent abuse. Full Story
Bishop Davies Dedicates New Deseret Industries in Arizona
Posted: 23 October 2018Bishop Dean M. Davies, First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, delivered a keynote address titled “No Life Wasted” prior to dedicating the Gilbert, Arizona, Deseret Industries, the fourth such facility in the state and the 44th in the United States. Full Story
Disability Specialists Bless Their Wards, Stakes, and Communities
Posted: 11 October 2018Danyelle Ferguson wished for years that someone had been advocating for her son, who has a disability, and communicating with Church leaders about his needs. With the creation of the disability specialist calling, that type of person now exists. Full Story
Church Announces Updates to Food Storage, Emergency Preparedness
Posted: 2 October 2018The Church has announced plans to supply families and community agencies with “finished goods” such as pasta, pancake mix, and flour—rather than raw wheat, which can be difficult to process at home. Full Story
How to Recognize and Cope with Debilitating Anxiety
Posted: 18 September 2018Unhealthy levels of anxiety can have crippling effects on physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Certain steps can be taken to help treat such conditions. Full Story
Church Invites Members to Pray for Lives Affected by Suicide and Mental Illness
Posted: 7 September 2018Latter-day Saints are invited to join others across the United States in prayer this weekend for those whose lives have been affected by suicide or who are struggling with suicidal behavior and mental illness. Full Story
