Thomas Monson
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.
Saying good-bye to Mormon president Thomas S. Monson
By Jana Riess — January 12, 2018
Mormons are burying Pres. Monson today, and there is some controversy about how he will be remembered. I've rounded up some of the best writing on Pres. Monson's legacy.
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 expect more of the same with a new church leader
By Emily McFarlan Miller — January 4, 2018
(RNS) — 'I can’t imagine at all anything crazy happening with the switch of a new prophet, just like there hasn’t been in the past,' said Al Carraway, a popular Mormon blogger.
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.
Mormon leader Thomas Monson released from hospital
By Mark A. Kellner — April 6, 2017
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) His hospitalization on Monday, a day after the church’s 187th annual General Conference weekend meetings, sparked concern over his health.
Mormon leader Thomas Monson, 89, hospitalized
By Mark A. Kellner — April 4, 2017
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) Thomas Monson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is considered a prophet by the world’s 16 million Mormons.
Top Mormon leaders encourage members to help refugees
By Matt Canham — October 30, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY -- The LDS letter, to be read from the pulpit Sunday, takes a wider view of refugees, though it comes amid Syria’s deepening civil war.
Obama meets with top Mormon leaders
By Thomas Burr — April 3, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY — Mormon President Thomas S. Monson, 87, skipped the meeting with Obama to preserve his strength for the church's massive General Conference.
British court tosses out fraud case against LDS leader
By Peggy Fletcher Stack — March 20, 2014
(RNS) Judge Howard Riddle said the case sought to use the legal system as “a high-profile forum to attack the religious beliefs of others.”
Mormon president ordered to appear in British court
By Dennis Wagner — February 5, 2014
(RNS) Legal scholars expressed bewilderment at the development, saying British law precludes challenges to theological beliefs in secular courts.
For aging religious leaders, is it still ’till death us do part’?
By Adelle M. Banks — February 25, 2013
(RNS) When aging religious leaders reach the top echelons of temporal and spiritual power, their followers have a certain expectation: Till death us do part. But Pope Benedict XVI’s surprise resignation has shifted that calculus, prompting introspection about when, if and how to let go of religion's senior management.
Mormon missionary applications soar by 471 percent
By Peggy Fletcher Stack — October 24, 2012
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) Just two weeks since Mormon officials lowered the age for missionaries, the Utah-based faith has seen applications skyrocket by 471 percent. By Peggy Fletcher Stack.
Mormons lower age for missionaries, setting off changes for parents, women, schools
By Tracy Gordon — October 8, 2012
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) In a surprising move that promises to transform Mormon social and spiritual dynamics, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is lowering the age of full-time missionary service to age 18 for Mormon men (down from 19) and 19 for women (down from 21). By Peggy Fletcher Stack and Lisa Schencker/The Salt Lake Tribune.
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