Elder M. Russell Ballard
The top 10 Mormon news stories of 2023
By Jana Riess — December 30, 2023
(RNS) — There's a mix of good news (more missionaries!) and bad news (more sexual and financial scandals).
New Mormon apostle is a bridge builder, and a Brit
By Jana Riess — December 11, 2023
(RNS) — The LDS Church didn't wait until April's General Conference to fill the vacancy, appointing British convert and longtime Church leader Patrick Kearon as its newest apostle.
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.
Allegations against Tim Ballard, inspiration behind ‘Sound of Freedom,’ explain rebuke by LDS Church
By Jana Riess — September 18, 2023
(RNS) — The church distanced itself from the 'Sound of Freedom' hero.
Mormon apostle urges teachers to address controversial topics like polygamy and seer stones in class
By Jana Riess — March 3, 2016
Race? Seer stones? Polygamy? Mormon apostle M. Russell Ballard says the church's seminary teachers should address controversies openly to "inoculate" students.
When is a Mormon prophet speaking as a prophet?
By Jana Riess — September 16, 2014
How can Mormons know when prophets are speaking because they are moved by the Holy Ghost, and not simply expressing their cultural views?
In defense of moderate Mormon feminism — even without priesthood
By Jana Riess — August 26, 2014
Moderate Mormon feminists like Neylan McBaine are taking flak from both sides -- those who think they go too far and those who criticize them for not going far enough. But small changes are never, ever nothing.
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