We’re not trying to silence John Dehlin’s ‘Mormon Stories,’ LDS Church insists in new court filing
The LDS Church is emphatic that its case against John Dehlin's "Mormon Stories" is about eliminating confusion, not the podcaster's dissent.
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New attractions are coming to one of Utah’s most popular tourist spots
The LDS Church's Temple Square will feature new guest experiences before, during and after next year's Salt Lake Temple open house.
Latest from Mormon Land: The kinder, gentler Brigham Young; a look at Irish Latter-day Saints
Mormon pioneer-prophet Brigham Young had reputation for leading with an iron fist, but a Latter-day Saint historian says his private character reveals a softer side.
‘Mormon Land’: The LDS Church’s retention rate hasn’t ‘bottomed out’ yet, says researcher
On this week's show, Religion News Service columnist Jana Riess discusses the retention problem facing the LDS Church and why more Latter-day Saint women, especially younger ones, struggle to stay in the fold.
‘As a sister who is not yet married,’ LDS women’s leader encourages young single adults to care for one another
The Utah Area YSA Conference drew thousands to play games, attend concerts, perform service, meet fellow members, and hear religious messages — like this one from Kristin Yee of the faith's Relief Society General Presidency.
For Latter-day Saints, the retention decline is more than a people problem
For years, Latter-day Saints viewed the faith’s growth as a sign of God’s favor. What does it mean as retention rates slip?
Dallin Oaks caps his first international trip as LDS president with a religious rite he has performed before
LDS Church President Dallin H. Oaks dedicated Brazil's Belo Horizonte Temple in his first international trip as head of the global faith. Meanwhile, in Ohio, apostle David Bednar dedicated a brand-new temple not far from the church's first one.
An ancient religion is taking root and moving into new digs in southern Utah
This Eastern Orthodox congregation is growing in southern Utah and building a larger worship space.
We asked what question should be added to LDS temple recommend interviews. Here’s what you said.
Latter-day Saints must answer a set of questions to obtain a temple recommend to enter the faith's temples. We asked members and other readers what question(s) they would like to add to reflect today's world. Here's a sample of the hundreds of responses we received.
Exclusive book excerpt: Why Latter-day Saints — and everyone — should show empathy
In this excerpt from her new book, “After Happiness: Living with Faith in a Time of Crisis,” Tribune guest columnist Natalie Brown explores how empathy and mourning with others can transform us and society.