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Photo by DaleBills/Church Public Affairs
Photo by DaleBills/Church Public Affairs

'Helping hand' should reach out

Each time President Thomas S. Monson watches the news or picks up a newspaper and learns of terrible human suffering as a result of tornadoes, floods, fires, drought, hurricanes, earthquakes or conflicts of war, he asks a moving question: "Do we have a responsibility to do something about such suffering?" More More
Photo by Shaun D. Stahle
Photo by Shaun D. Stahle

Monumental story

When the Mormon Battalion finally reached the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 29, 1847 — their feet scarred and bloody, their rations depleted and their clothing tattered — they had completed a march of nearly 2,000 miles to what is modern-day San Diego. They endured one of the longest military marches in history, forging their way over largely uncharted territory because a prophet of God asked them to go. More More
Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News

Haiti: Reporter and photographer witnessed true religion in action

When Deseret News photographer Jeff Allred and I learned our assignment to cover post-earthquake relief efforts in Haiti would keep us there over a Sunday, we talked with anticipation of attending meetings with one of the local LDS wards. More More