Latter-day Saints
New member of Mormon church leadership says it must do better to help sex abuse victims heal
By Deepa Bharath — January 24, 2024
The Utah-based faith has stuck by the system despite the criticism and increasing scrutiny from attorneys and prosecutors who argue it is inadequate to quickly stop abuse and protect victims.
Takeaways from The AP’s investigation into the Mormon church’s handling of sex abuse cases
By Jason Dearen and Michael Rezendes — December 5, 2023
HAILEY, Idaho (AP) — Nondisclosure agreements, also known as confidentiality agreements, have been used frequently by the Mormon church and other organizations, including the Catholic Church, to keep sex abuse allegations secret.
Report: LGBTQ Americans tend to be younger and have no religion
By Bob Smietana — March 23, 2023
(RNS) — The new report from PRRI also found that many religious Americans support LGBTQ nondiscrimination rights, even those who oppose same sex-marriage.
Asexual Latter-day Saints face an added dilemma: Finding their place in a tradition focused on marriage
By Loretta LeMaster and ben Brandley — December 7, 2022
(The Conversation) — Recent years have put more attention on LGBTQ people’s struggle for acceptance in the LDS church, but asexual Latter-day Saints face unique challenges.
LDS elder — a former college president — may have plagiarized General Conference talk
By Bob Smietana — October 6, 2022
(RNS) — Elder David Bednar, a former BYU-Idaho president, failed to tell listeners he was using material from an obscure religious teacher and other sources in his address.
Former mayor, Mormon bishop accused of sex abuse of children
By Brady Mccombs — September 9, 2022
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former Utah mayor and Mormon bishop was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of seven counts of sex abuse of at least three children decades ago.
Amid Russian invasion, LDS Church issues generic denunciation of ‘armed conflict’
By Jana Riess — February 28, 2022
(RNS) — The LDS Church’s official 'statement on armed conflict' is well-intentioned but vague; Russia and Ukraine are never even mentioned. This is not the time to be Switzerland.
Mormon leader’s apology for racist remarks does not go far enough
By Jana Riess — February 16, 2022
(RNS) — Brad Wilcox, a leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has apologized — sort of — for one part of his remarks earlier this month. But it doesn't go far enough.
LDS president: Church leaders speak ‘pure truth’
By Brady Mccombs — October 4, 2021
President Russell M. Nelson expressed gratitude for those who followed church guidance during the pandemic by getting vaccinated.
Mormon leaders accused of fraud, misusing tithes in lawsuit filed by brother of former Utah governor
By Bob Smietana — March 23, 2021
(RNS) — A prominent former church member filed suit after reading an IRS whistleblower report claiming the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had $100 billion in assets that were not being used for charity.
Coronavirus shutdowns disrupt America’s soul, closing houses of worship
By Alejandra Molina, Jack Jenkins, Claire Giangravé, and Bob Smietana — March 13, 2020
(RNS) — The coronavirus crisis has disrupted faith groups from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. — shuttering megachurches and forcing worship online.
A year later, how successful is the war on the word ‘Mormon’?
By Jana Riess — August 20, 2019
(RNS) — Based on Google Trends, some change is happening in line with President Russell M. Nelson’s directive from a year ago. The term 'Latter-days Saints' is gaining ground.
How to be Mormon, in just 73 easy steps!
By Jana Riess — July 30, 2019
Being Mormon can sometimes feel overwhelming, but Mette Harrison has boiled it down into 73 simple steps. (First rule: stop saying "Mormon.")
Mormon missionaries can now phone home once a week
By Bob Smietana — February 15, 2019
New rules allow missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to call weekly. Missionaries are also allowed to text and video chat once a week. Previous rules limited calls between missionaries and their families to a few occasions a year.
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.
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