Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth slashed the number of religious affiliations recognized by the Pentagon from more than 200 to 31 and set off a political firestorm in the process. The loudest reaction came when U.S. Sen. Mike Hill, R-Utah, and…
Analysis: For accurate conclusions about Latter-day Saint retention, look at the best data
One of the most meaningful data points for any faith community is how well it retains those in the faith, whether they were born into it or joined later. With the West’s rapidly changing religious landscape, the last two decades…
Supreme Court to hear another LGBTQ case from Colorado
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide another case about LGBTQ rights in Colorado. At issue: Are Catholic preschools that close their doors to 4-year-olds with LGBTQ parents eligible to participate in a state-funded program requiring preschools not to discriminate? Colorado’s…
Latter-Day Saints Open First-Ever Temple In Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Mormon community have a new place to worship following the opening of the first-ever temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Next in line to lead Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies
Jeffrey R. Holland, who was next in line to lead the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died at 85 on Dec. 27 from complications associated with kidney disease, the church said.
New president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints inherits a global faith far more diverse than many realize
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has spent the past few weeks in a moment of both mourning and transition. On Sept. 28, 2025, a shooting and arson at a Latter-day Saints meetinghouse in Michigan killed four people and wounded…
Dallin H. Oaks, former Utah Supreme Court justice, is selected to lead Mormon church
Dallin H. Oaks, a former Utah Supreme Court justice, was named Tuesday as the new president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its more than 17 million members worldwide.
Latter-day Saint missionaries practice what they and their ‘captain’ preach through service
Three missionaries piled out of the car that had pulled over and parked a short, suburban block up the street.
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Mormon church over how it uses donations
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit alleging that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints arm misused hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations by investing it instead of using it for charitable purposes.
Pastor-chaplain confronts the bad theology facing women in ministry and grieving parents
It’s bad theology to tell someone your baby died because God knows what God is doing. No, your baby died because we may not know why.
Millennials want authenticity from church, not red carpets and gimmicks
Congregations lamenting the dwindling presence of young adults from church and faith often need only to look within for the solutions.
Harvey, Irma cleanup poses challenges for faith-based recovery
Faith-based disaster response groups are admittedly feeling the major challenge faced in the aftermath of hurricanes Harvey and Irma. “There’s a lot of chaos out there,” said David Harding, international disaster response coordinator for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Devastation in…