Layton among seven newly announced sites for LDS Temples
SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced plans for seven new temples Sunday, including a location right here in Utah. President Russell M. Nelson made the announcement...
View ArticleLDS Church to replace home, visiting teaching with ‘ministering’ approach
SALT LAKE CITY -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Sunday they will be replacing the home and visiting teaching programs with a more personalized approach that now includes...
View ArticleMedical marijuana advocates meet with LDS Church ahead of ballot initiative
SALT LAKE CITY -- Advocates for medical marijuana in Utah confirm they have met with representatives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ahead of a likely November ballot initiative on...
View ArticleWoman who accused ex-MTC president of sexual assault sues LDS Church
SALT LAKE CITY — The woman who has accused a former leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Missionary Training Center of sexual assault has filed a lawsuit and made her name public....
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The woman suing the LDS Church over a sexual assault at the MTC says she...
SALT LAKE CITY -- McKenna Denson exhaled softly as she looked out at the packed room of cameras, reporters and supporters. "OK," she said. "I'm McKenna. I'm the woman who was in the recording."...
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LDS Church could face more lawsuits over abuse and inaction
SALT LAKE CITY -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints could face more lawsuits alleging sexual abuse at the hands of ecclesiastical officials and inaction by authorities within the faith....
View ArticleLDS Church weighs in on medical marijuana ballot initiative
SALT LAKE CITY -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' First Presidency issued a statement signaling how it views the medical marijuana ballot initiative. In a statement released late...
View ArticleNew website launched to recruit senior LDS Church missionaries
SALT LAKE CITY – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Tuesday that it had launched a website designed to recruit senior missionaries. The LDS Church said that...
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Four LDS missionaries injured in crash that killed two people in Idaho
PRESTON, Idaho – Two people were killed and four missionaries for the LDS Church serving in the Utah Logan Mission suffered injuries in a crash near Preston, Idaho, Wednesday. Cache Valley Daily – Bob...
View ArticleLDS church issues statement on former mission president accused of abusing...
SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a statement Thursday about a mission president who was dishonorably released and excommunicated following allegations of abuse...
View ArticleLDS Church moves volunteers from Turkey after ‘heightened political tensions’
SALT LAKE CITY – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that 20 young men, four women, and five couples were temporarily reassigned and taken out of Turkey following “heightened...
View ArticleLDS Church to block access to some social media sites in meetinghouses
SALT LAKE CITY – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said that some social media sites would no longer be accessible in meetinghouses. The new policy was sent to local church leaders, whose...
View Article3 Questions with Bob Evans: Darius Gray of the Genesis Group on racism and...
It is considered by many to be the most significant development in the LDS Church during the 20th century. And in June of this year, the LDS Church will celebrate in a big way the 40 years since...
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LDS Church announces end to relationship with Boy Scouts of America
SALT LAKE CITY - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced it would be ending its relationship with the Boy Scouts of America. The LDS Church plans to end its relationship with the BSA...
View ArticleUtah scouting community optimistic about future after losing partnership with...
SALT LAKE CITY – Local scout leaders believe the scouting program can survive in Utah despite The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints parting ways with the Boy Scouts of America organization....
View ArticleLDS Church says legal analysis ‘raises grave concerns’ about medical...
SALT LAKE CITY -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints commissioned a legal analysis of the medical marijuana ballot initiative in Utah and says the results "raise grave concerns" about the...
View ArticleLDS father who uses CBD oil to treat son reacts to church’s stance on medical...
SALT LAKE CITY -- Reaction is pouring in after The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a legal analysis of the medical marijuana ballot initiative in Utah, and one active member of...
View ArticleThousands of youths walk to Jordan River Temple to celebrate re-dedication
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah – Thousands of youths and their families walked to the Jordan River Utah Temple Saturday to celebrate its re-dedication. The temple has been undergoing renovations for more than two...
View ArticleGay man, former Mormon who chose resignation rather than face disciplinary...
SALT LAKE CITY – The founder of an organization seeking changes to what they call gender inequality within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints faces the possibility of excommunication at a...
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LDS Church, ex-MTC leader ask judge to dismiss sexual assault lawsuit
SALT LAKE CITY — In a pair of legal motions, both The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the ex-Missionary Training Center leader accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 1984 ask a...
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