Hannah Schoenbaum

Hannah Schoenbaum is an author at Religion News Service.

All Stories by Hannah Schoenbaum

Latter-day Saints leader addresses congregants without a word on racial or LGBTQ+ issues

By Hannah Schoenbaum — April 8, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Russell M. Nelson announced the planned construction in a pre-recorded closing speech at the twice-annual Salt Lake City conference. It's traditionally watched by millions worldwide.

Utah Legislature expands ability of clergy members to report child abuse

By Hannah Schoenbaum — March 1, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Religious leaders who report abuse still will not be required to testify.

Mormon church selects British man who converted to the faith as an adult for top governing body

By Hannah Schoenbaum — December 11, 2023
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — More than half the faith’s 17 million members live outside the United States, according to church statistics.

Bethlehem rebounds from pandemic, lifting Christmas spirits

By Maya Alleruzzo, Jalal Bwaitel, and Hannah Schoenbaum — December 27, 2022
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Tourism is the economic lifeblood of this town in the occupied West Bank, where for the past two years the pandemic kept international visitors away.
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