(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is ending its long-time tradition of ceremonies celebrating the placement of temple cornerstones. A notice posted on the Church’s website on Saturday notes that construction techniques have advanced to the point that cornerstones are no longer included […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is returning back to work. This morning, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland announced he’s slowly stepping back into his Church assignments as a member of the Twelve Apostles. This comes after he took a step […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints — Russell Nelson — is addressing concerns about his age and his health in a social media post. Nelson — who’s 98 years old — says he expects to have what he calls ‘little […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is responding to allegations that it “stockpiled” billions of dollars in charitable donations. In a recent interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes, a former investment manager for the Church said it used its tax-exempt status to keep at […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A former investment manager for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints says the church stockpiled money from members’ tithing for its own wealth and not charitable works. David Nielsen is a former portfolio manager who turned whistleblower. In an interview with CBS’ 60 […]
(St. George, UT) — The first temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Utah is preparing to welcome visitors again. Officials announced yesterday the St. George Utah Temple will be rededicated in December, with open houses being held in September and November. The facility was first […]
(Clearfield, UT) — A missionary with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has died after a fall in Davis County. Elder Isaac Heninger was hurt on Sunday after talking to a group of youngsters riding electric scooters in Clearfield. The 19-year-old from Canada reportedly decided to jump over […]
(Washington, DC) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined five other faith organizations in filing a friend-of-the-court brief in a workplace religious accommodation case now before the U.S. Supreme Court. The court heard oral arguments Tuesday in the case of a former U.S. Postal Service employee, an […]
(Atlanta, GA) — Morehouse College in Atlanta honored LDS President Russell M. Nelson last night. The historically Black school awarded Nelson a new peace prize named for nonviolence luminaries Mohandas Ghandi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Nelson Mandela. The inaugural Morehouse College Gandhi-King-Mandela Peace Prize honors a person who promotes […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The American Red Cross is getting nearly nine-million dollars from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The president and CEO of the Red Cross thanked the Church for the donation yesterday, saying it was making a difference for people in need every day. […]
