SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former Utah city mayor and bishop with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been arrested on accusations he sexually abused at least three children decades ago. A probable cause statement shows that 77-year-old Carl Matthew Johnson was arrested Wednesday and booked […]
Pres. Russell M. Nelson, President & Prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints was a surprise guest at the Ephraim Utah Temple Groundbreaking Service Saturday, Aug. 27th. A group of about 500 special guests attended the “by invitation only” event including Elder Walter F. Gonzalez, Elder Kevin […]
BISBEE, Ariz. (AP) — The Associated Press has obtained nearly 12,000 pages of sealed records from a child sex abuse lawsuit against the Mormon church. The documents offer the most detailed and comprehensive look yet at the church’s so-called “help line” for dealing with child sex abuse accusations against officials […]
(Provo, UT) — A man faces charges in Provo after police say he groped two teen girls attending a church youth camp at Brigham Young University. Records show 64-year-old Dennis Yazzie was on campus on Friday during the Especially For Youth summer program from teen members of The Church of […]
Early in the morning of July 10, authorities responded to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints stake center in Monroe to reports of vandalism. Upon arrival they found red spray paint on two places on the sidewalk as well as on the parking lot. According to Sevier […]
The Monroe 1st and 4th ward chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was tagged with graffiti Wednesday night. The Stake Presidency of the Monroe Utah Stake posted on Facebook asking for members to keep a watchful eye on the church buildings. The post said they found […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints clarified its stance on abortion following Friday’s Roe v. Wade decision. On the Church’s webpage, LDS leaders say the faith’s stance on abortion remains unchanged, allowing the procedure if the mother’s health is at risk, the fetus […]
(St. George, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is announcing water conservation measures. The church says they have a responsibility to care for and gratefully use “what God has given, avoid wasting resources and wisely use the bounty of the earth to care for one another.” […]
(Smithfield, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is breaking ground for a new temple in Cache County. A ceremony to mark the occasion was held Saturday in Smithfield. Elder Quentin L. Cook and Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve both shoveled some […]
(Smithfield, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will break ground on its new temple in Smithfield this Saturday. The new temple will be located at a 13-acre site at the intersection of Eight-Hundred West and One-Hundred North. This will be the 26th LDS temple in Utah.
