Deposition of LDS Church president sought in sex abuse lawsuit
SALT LAKE CITY — The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is being sought for a deposition in a lawsuit alleging sexual abuse involving his daughter and son-in-law. In a motion...
View ArticleLDS Church announces age changes for priesthood ordination, youth progression
SALT LAKE CITY — Young members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will now progress through the faith’s priesthood and youth programs starting in January of the relevant year rather...
View ArticleLDS sister missionaries worldwide can now wear dress slacks
(KSTU) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a statement Thursday updating dress standards for women serving in missions all over the world. Sister missionaries in each of 407...
View ArticleLDS Church female missionaries can now wear pants worldwide
SALT LAKE CITY – In a big announcement Thursday from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sister missionaries will now be allowed to wear pants. For the first time since missionary work...
View ArticleMembers of LDS Church attend faith’s last 3-hour services before they are...
SALT LAKE CITY — Many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints attended their last three-hour church service Sunday. The church announced earlier this year that the three-hour...
View ArticleLDS church announces new missions abroad, mission boundary realignments
SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the locations for four new international mission zones and changes to the boundaries of 12 other mission zones. The new...
View ArticleLDS church changes temple ceremony; faithful feminists will see revisions and...
SALT LAKE CITY — Amid widespread reports of significant changes in Latter-day Saint temple rituals, the faith’s governing First Presidency issued a general statement Wednesday, explaining that...
View ArticleLawyers resist speedy deposition of LDS Church president in lawsuit
SALT LAKE CITY — Attorneys for a couple being sued over decades-old accusations of sexual abuse are urging a federal judge to reject a demand for a speedy deposition of the president of The Church of...
View ArticleDaughter of LDS Church President Russell M. Nelson dies after battle with cancer
SALT LAKE CITY — President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Russell M. Nelson’s daughter has died after a battle with cancer. The LDS Church said in a statement Saturday that Wendy...
View ArticleJudge rejects demand for speedy deposition of LDS Church president
SALT LAKE CITY — A federal magistrate judge has rejected a demand for a hasty deposition of the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In an order signed Tuesday night, U.S....
View ArticleLDS Church stepping away from medical marijuana fights
SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said it would step away from legislative spats over medical cannabis in the future. In an interview with FOX 13 on Thursday, Marty...
View ArticleLDS Church says it doesn’t oppose hate crimes legislation that includes...
SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said it will not oppose a bill that would expand Utah’s hate crimes law to include protections for LGBTQ people. “The Church of Jesus...
View ArticleLDS missionary from Brazil dies while serving in Portugal
SALT LAKE CITY — A young missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Brazil died after collapsing during a soccer game Monday in Portugal. The LDS Church confirms 20-year-old...
View ArticleLDS church releases online tool to optimize scheduling for prospective...
SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is helping prospective missionaries choose the optimal time to file their mission paperwork in order to accommodate their individual...
View ArticleLDS Church to close Argentina Missionary Training Center in July
SALT LAKE CITY — Leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Friday that they will be closing the Argentina Missionary Training Center, located in Buenos Aires, in July. Church...
View ArticleLDS missionary from Utah dies while serving in the Dominican Republic
HYDE PARK, Utah — A missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Utah who was serving in the Dominican Republic died Wednesday after falling from a roof. According to the LDS...
View ArticleLatter-day Saint Church releases information on replacement for Boy Scouts,...
SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released information about the “Children and Youth” program, which will replace the Boy Scouts and Personal Progress programs churchwide...
View ArticleLatter-day Saint church launches abuse prevention training for all leaders...
SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will require all leaders who oversee youth and children to complete training to prevent and respond to abuse, the church announced...
View ArticleLatter-day Saint missionary dies after crash in Canada
VANCOUVER — A missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has died after he was involved in a crash in Canada last week. Bryant Keck, 19, of Sanford, Colorado died Tuesday. He had...
View ArticleLatter-day Saint church releases rendering of ‘Feather River California’ temple
SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is giving the public its first look at what the “Feather River Temple” in Yuba City, California will look like. An exterior rendering of...
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