In a message sent by the Missionary Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to church leaders on Apr. 23, the church encouraged all missionaries and prospective missionaries to get a COVID-19 vaccine. For missionaries already serving their mission, leaders will monitor the availability of the […]
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced plans to build a new temple in Farmington, New Mexico making it the second temple in the state. Church President Russell Nelson made the announcement Sunday that the new temple in Farmington will be one of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A leading figure in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says no single political party or individual candidate represents the church’s positions. Dallin Oaks, a former justice on the Utah Supreme Court, told members during a Sunday conference that they should decide for […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints decried abortion as evil and issued another plea for members to combat prejudice and racism during the first day of a church conference taking place Saturday without attendees because of the pandemic. The faith known […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah judge has ruled that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints did not interfere in a death row inmate’s 2015 trial when it laid out ground rules for what local church leaders could say before they testified as character witnesses for the […]
The Manti temple is set to reopen further next month. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints posted the latest news on temple reopenings to their website on Mar. 29, which included the next reopening steps for the Manti temple. The Manti temple is set to enter phase […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — James Huntsman is a member of one of Utah’s most prominent families and has sued The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, accusing it of fraud. The federal lawsuit filed Monday says the church spent members’ donations that were solicited for charity on commercial […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A top leader with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says political donations made in his name to several Democratic candidates including President Joe Biden, that violate the faith’s political neutrality rules were done by his family. Dieter Uchtdorf said in a statement […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah polygamist Tom Green, who spent six years in prison after being convicted of child rape in a case that garnered widespread attention, has died. He was 72. An obituary posted by his family said Green died Sunday. He is survived by three wives, 34 […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Students at Brigham Young University wore rainbow colors this week in support of the LGBTQ campus community, a year after the school said what it described as same-sex romantic behavior was prohibited and would lead to discipline under school code. Organizer Bradley Talbot said even though […]
