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Footage of an 800-pound bronze statue of LDS prophets Joseph Smith and Brigham Young being stolen made the rounds on social media Tuesday. The Salt Lake Police are happy to announce the thieves have been caught and the statue has been safely returned. The motive of the thieves or how exactly they got the statue onto the flatbed of their …

Featured Image by Rex Features via Associated Press In an official statement published on mormonnewsroom.org.uk, Elder Patrick Kearon expressed condolences on behalf of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Elder Kearon acts as the Europe Area President of the Church. He said: “Our hearts are filled with sorrow as we hear of the devastating violence in Manchester, where …

A day after Elder Neil L. Andersen participated in the dedication of the Paris France Temple, he shared just how important France is to him. “For most of my life, I have felt a special connection to France,” Elder Andersen wrote on social media. I served in the France Mission as a young man, and later with my family as …

Triplets Ewan, Cameron and Jared of Scotland have been preparing for their missions since their Primary days. Having seen their parents and older brother Frazer serve their missions in England the boys have looked forward to the day they would be old enough to put in their papers. That day came last month and their calls arrived in April. Without …

LDS member and mother Laura Bates received recognition this month for her donation of 88 liters (approx. 23 gallons) of breast milk to a local hospital. The story was reported by 1 News. The 88 liters went to New Zealand’s only human milk bank; the donor milk is used to help sick babies, most premature, in the hospital.  

Thanks to members of the church worldwide and our friends at LDSChurchTemples.com for providing these updates. If you have updates (including pictures or video) about a temple near you, feel free to send it to calledtoshare (at) ldsdaily.com. Excavation Progressing in Peru Excavation for the foundation of the Arequipa Peru Temple is well underway, following the site groundbreaking ceremony two …

While traveling through Italy on vacation, Chad Chiniquy got off at the wrong train stop. He met two Mormon missionaries and wanted to take them out for lunch. Touched by their humility, he shared his experience in the following video which brought out some unexpected emotions.  

Thanks to members of the church worldwide and our friends at LDSChurchTemples.com for providing these updates. If you have updates (including pictures or video) about a temple near you, feel free to send it to calledtoshare (at) ldsdaily.com.   Elder and Sister Christofferson Tour South America Elder D. Todd and Sister Kathy Christofferson took a 12-day trip to Colombia and …

In his April 2017 General Conference address, Elder David A. Bednar discussed the differences between being “called to serve” and “assigned to labor” when it comes to full-time LDS missionaries. Today, Elder Bednar followed up with some more thoughts about his message. In the month since I delivered my general conference address, several of you mentioned that at some point …

UPDATE: The McCauley family has released the following statement: “Our family is so very sad at the passing of our dear son. We have been so pleased with his service as a missionary and for his love and dedication to Jesus Christ. While this loss is devastating, we take faith in what we know about the Gospel of Jesus Christ and …