Brush fire spreads to LDS church in California, two firefighters injured
GLASSELL PARK, Calif. - A brush fire spread to engulf a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in California. Officials said two firefighters were hurt while fighting the flames Tuesday...
View Article‘He lived as he taught’: LDS Church leaders speak at funeral of President...
SALT LAKE CITY -- Family, friends and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said their goodbyes to President Boyd K. Packer of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Friday. Funeral...
View ArticleLehi residents upset over LDS Church’s proposed plans to develop on driving...
LEHI, Utah -- For years, the driving range has been a part of the Thanksgiving Point Golf Course in Lehi, and on its southern edge sits the Thanksgiving Point Village neighborhood. "We bought into...
View ArticleLDS Church appoints Russell M. Nelson President of the Quorum of the Twelve...
Elder Russell M. Nelson was called as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 7 April 1984. © 2015 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights...
View ArticleLDS Church hosts meeting to get residents’ feedback on proposed development...
LEHI, Utah -- For the first time since plans were announced to plow under the current driving range at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, nearby homeowners got the chance to face the developer, The Church of...
View Article‘Book of Mormon’ musical to open in SLC
SALT LAKE CITY -- Just two blocks from the global headquarters of the Mormon faith, the smash-hit musical "Book of Mormon" will open at the Capitol Theatre. The show has been sold out for months, with...
View ArticleTwo blocks from LDS Church headquarters, ‘The Book of Mormon’ musical premieres
SALT LAKE CITY -- Crowds poured into the Capitol Theatre to see "The Book of Mormon" in Utah, the first time the smash-hit musical has played here. On both sides of the stage, people were excited and...
View ArticleLDS Church may part ways with BSA, but other sponsors might return as ban on...
SALT LAKE CITY -- The relationship between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Boy Scouts of America goes back a century, but, soon, it could all be coming to an end. Following the...
View ArticleFamily history and genealogy conference helps searchers connect with their roots
PROVO, Utah -- Genealogy is often thought of as something done mostly by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but a professor at Brigham Young University said there are more...
View ArticleLDS church releases never-before-seen pics of ‘seer stone’ used by Joseph Smith
SALT LAKE CITY -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released never-before-seen images of the "seer stone" used by Joseph Smith to translate the Book of Mormon from golden plates. The...
View ArticleLDS church announces groundbreakings for two new temples
Missing Attachment Missing Attachment SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Friday the groundbreakings for temples in Tucson, Arizona and Concepción, Chile. Both...
View ArticleLDS Church breaks ground on Cedar City Temple
SOUTHERN UTAH -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints broke ground Saturday on their temple in Cedar City, and members of the LDS Church in the area said the moment marks the arrival of...
View ArticleLocal leaders share memories of LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson, who...
SALT LAKE CITY – Thomas S. Monson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, turned 88 years old Friday, and many are reflecting on the man’s countless contributions to the Mormon...
View Article3 women added to LDS leadership committees, church leaders confirm
SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints added women to three leadership committees, officials confirmed Tuesday. Linda K. Burton, general president of the church’s Relief...
View ArticleLDS church to go forward with Boy Scouts of America program
SALT LAKE CITY - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints just announced it has decided to continue to be a chartering organization of the Boy Scouts of America. The LDS church said in a...
View ArticleLDS Church featuring the stories of members who have overcome addictions
SALT LAKE CITY -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is bringing an important issue to the forefront: addiction. September is National Addiction Recovery Month, and in response the Mormon...
View ArticleLDS missionary records original rap about experiences on mission
A missionary for the Church of Jesus of Latter-day Saints has put together an original rap about his experiences on his mission. Colby Ferrin recorded the first verse when he got his letter before he...
View ArticleIdaho Supreme Court ruling allows for lawsuit against BSA, LDS church
An Idaho Supreme Court decision Monday morning cleared the way for a federal lawsuit filed against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Boy Scouts of America. In 2013, 16 men said...
View ArticleReturning LDS missionaries boosting enrollment at UVU, other Utah schools
OREM, Utah – Utah Valley University started its fall semester more than a week ago, and they’re already seeing more students than last year. That’s a promising start after hundreds of students left to...
View ArticleLDS mission president shot during attempted armed robbery in Mexico,...
OAXACA, Mexico — A mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is recovering after being shot during an attempted armed robbery at a Subway restaurant in Mexico Monday. Lynn...
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