SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mormon leaders are condemning anti-Semitism and the “environment of hate-filled rhetoric that has become so prevalent” following the deadly shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said in a statement Monday that it expressed grief and solidarity with the Jewish community […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s first black-founded church recently celebrated its 130th anniversary. Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church pastor Daniel Stalling told members during a special celebratory sermon last Sunday to hold on to their beliefs as they confront racism and difficult moments, The Deseret News reported . The church in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A southern Utah hotel associated with Dixie State University is removing religious books from its rooms after a complaint from a group which finds violations of separation of church and state. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the Freedom From Religion Foundation submitted their compliant to the university […]
