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9 ways U.S. Mormons are changing per Pew dataLDS Church

9 ways U.S. Mormons are changing per Pew data

Religion News Service breaks down nine key findings from Pew Research Center's new report on American Latter-day Saints, which shows members have grown more diverse and slightly less religious while more are leaving the church. The article synthesizes the data into accessible takeaways.

The trends include declining weekly worship attendance, reduced scriptural literalism, rising racial diversity, and increased disaffiliation rates compared to prior generations. RNS contextualizes the findings within broader American religious decline and the Church's efforts to retain members.

September 22, 2026 at 6:03 PM MT · via Religion News Service · 7 sources

LDS Scholar Warned? 50 Million Members? Anti-Immigration? Early Marriage? - Mormon News | Ep. 2197

Episode 2197 · September 18, 2026

In today's Mormon Stories News, John and Meggan are back with six stories raising questions about LDS leadership, institutional accountability, and the future of Mormonism. We respond to Skye's criticism of our previous

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