Mormonism News Archives

News and commentary about Mormonism.

Mormons No Longer Need to Wait A Year for Temple Wedding after Civil Ceremony

08 May 2019
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Alison Lesley

Sumptuous public weddings made the sealing into an afterthought On May 6, the First Presidency of The latter is an ordinance which permits marriage between two Mormons to continue even after death. The...

LDS President Pleads for All to Know God Because “Time is Running Out”

09 Apr 2019
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C Barnett

Eight New Temples were announced at the 189th Annual General Conference. Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints changed gears after a year of revisions, reforms, and reversals....

LDS Church Will Now Allow Baptism for Children of LGBTQ Parents

05 Apr 2019
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Alison Lesley

The move came after 41 months Instituted in November 2015, Russell M. Nelson, the present church president, brought forward a policy which not only deemed same-sex couples as apostates but also forbade...

President Nelson’s Wife Describes Revelations Leading to the Drop of ‘Mormon’ Moniker

26 Mar 2019
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Gary Nguyen

President Nelson received instructions from God on changing the name of the church. Russell M. Nelson, the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is quite familiar with the almighty....

52% of U.S. Mormons Approve of Trump

21 Mar 2019
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Nathan Glover

However, he is less popular than President George W. Bush among Mormons. There was not much surprise to see Trump received the highest rating from white evangelical Protestants. Sixty-nine percent...

Tickets for 95th Birthday of LDS President Russell M. Nelson Will Be Available in July

18 Mar 2019
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Elisa Meyer

Free tickets will be available starting July 30. People from all over the globe can join President Nelson in celebrating his birthday September 6 at the Salt Lake City conference center. During the next...

Pope Meets with LDS President Nelson at the Vatican for the First Time

12 Mar 2019
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C Barnett

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dedicated a new temple in Rome. On March 9, , marking the first meeting between the Catholic head and the leader of the LDS Church. The visit occurred...

Russia is Deporting to Two LDS Volunteers for Proselytizing

11 Mar 2019
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Nathan Glover

The LDS members were found guilty of proselytizing. Both of them were taken away from their regular duties when they were attending a meeting in Novorossiysk. The latter is a port city lying on the Black...

LDS New Missionary Safety Video Series: ‘The SafetyZone’

10 Mar 2019
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Kelly Frazier

The Church hopes these guidelines will help save the lives of missionaries. The videos aim to make missionaries imbibe life experiences via storytelling and real examples. The video series...

LDS Membership Numbers Remain Strong as other Faiths Decline Drastically

08 Mar 2019
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C Barnett

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints emphasizes the importance of family life. About a quarter of Americans today identify themselves as religiously unaffiliated, a massive 400 percent...