Be more loving, forgiving and charitable this holiday season, Mormon leader urges LDS faithful

As one of the most polarizing years in U.S. history draws to an end, Mormon leaders are urging all to mark the holidays with acts of love and forgiveness.

Speaking Sunday night at the LDS Church First Presidency’s annual Christmas Devotional, Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor in the governing First Presidency, reminded the faith’s nearly 16 million members that love should be what “best describes the feelings we experience at Christmastime.”