Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
I’m a Mormon! But I’m not supposed to call myself that anymore.
By Jana Riess — August 17, 2018
Yesterday, the church that invested millions in its Meet the Mormons movie and exports its Mormon Tabernacle Choir as its ambassador to the world asked us all to stop using the word “Mormon.”
Church president: Use ‘Latter-day Saints,’ not ‘Mormon’
By Brady McCombs — August 17, 2018
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The terms 'Mormon,' 'Mormonism' and 'LDS' have been frequently used for decades to refer to the Utah-based faith that counts 16 million members worldwide.
How the Mormon church’s past shapes its position on immigration today
By Matthew Bowman — July 26, 2018
(The Conversation) — Each July on Pioneer Day, Utahans revisit the story of the Mormon settlement of the Salt Lake Valley, an event that still has profound implications for how the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints thinks about issues from immigration to the Bears Ears National Monument.
Police search for motive in shooting at Nevada Mormon church
By Paul O'Donnell — July 23, 2018
FALLON, Nev. (AP) — Police Chief Kevin Gehman said it does not appear that the gunman was targeting the church but that he instead was focused on an individual victim.
East African Mormons look forward to a Nairobi temple
By Fredrick Nzwili — April 18, 2018
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Construction of a temple — a setting for key Mormon blessings allowed nowhere else — is a sign that the church has established strong roots in a region.
Will Mitt Romney’s senate bid turn (more) Mormons away from Trump?
By Jack Jenkins — February 16, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Romney's pitch reflects a Mormon tradition of polite politics and reservedness about one's faith that differs from other American religious conservatives, in particular evangelicals.
Patriarchy is alive and well in the LDS Church
By Mark Silk — January 17, 2018
(RNS) — The new leadership 'conveyed the image of their increasingly diverse and far-flung communion about as well as a convention of retired Midwestern pharmacists, c. 1955.'
Mormons pay tribute to LDS leader Monson
By Mark A. Kellner — January 11, 2018
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) — Thomas S. Monson, considered a prophet by the 16-million-member Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Jan. 2 at age 90 after months of declining health.
Mormons after Monson: What comes next?
By Benjamin Park — January 4, 2018
(RNS) — History shows that the transition to a new leader can mean significant change for a global faith still defining its relationship with the wider world. (Commentary)
Thomas S. Monson, 90, LDS church president since 2008, dies
By Mark A. Kellner — January 3, 2018
(RNS) — Monson served in leadership roles for half a century for the world's 16 million Mormons.
Hey, Mormons — leave dead Jews alone!
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 25, 2017
(RNS) — If the Mormons baptize my dead grandparents, I will go totally postal.
Mormons and the Boy Scouts: Heading down different trails
By guest — October 17, 2017
(RNS) — 'Separation from the BSA will allow the church to continue distinct programs for boys and girls, each designed to train the next generation in their designated gender roles,' writes Benjamin Park.
‘Still, small voice’: Ministering to the families of the Las Vegas shooting
By Kimberly Winston — October 13, 2017
LAS VEGAS (RNS) — For almost two weeks now, Brian Scroggins has spent upward of 12 hours a day walking the Las Vegas Convention Center — hugging the anxious, praying with the distressed and crying with those in mourning.
LDS church sets record price for a manuscript of the Book of Mormon
By Kimberly Winston — September 22, 2017
(RNS) — For $35 million, the LDS church gets a handwritten copy of its founding text, while the Community of Christ gets a much-needed boost to its bottom line.
Caffeine starting to be sold in Brigham Young University’s cafeteria
By Adelle M. Banks — September 21, 2017
(RNS) — In the 1950s, the school’s dining services decided not to sell caffeinated soft drinks and that practice held until Thursday.
