LDS Church
Ex-Mormon researcher discusses why young LDS women are leaving the church
The At Last She Said It podcast hosted researcher Jana Reiss to discuss a striking demographic shift: far more young women are now leaving the church as they come of age compared to prior generations, when retention patterns favored women.
September 24, 2026 at 2:02 AM MT · via Wheat and Tares · 7 sources
Elder Soares tells New York young adults to be 'bearers of Christ's light'
Elder Ulisses Soares addressed young single adults at the third annual Northeast Area Young Single Adult Cities of Light conference in New York City, September 18-20. The gathering, themed "Anchored in Christ," drew young members from across the region.
September 23, 2026 at 9:03 AM MT · via Church Newsroom · 4 sources
Church highlights global membership growth in new statistical feature
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a new feature highlighting global growth in membership, participation and missionary service, emphasizing that the most meaningful measures are increased joy, purpose and faith in members' lives.
September 23, 2026 at 3:07 AM MT · via Church Newsroom · 4 sources
Church marks 100 years of Institute program in Moscow, Idaho, where it began
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints celebrated the 100th anniversary of its Institute of Religion program in Moscow, Idaho, where the first Institute building opened in 1926 adjacent to the University of Idaho. The program was designed to provide religious education for Latter-day Saint college students attending secular universities.
September 22, 2026 at 1:03 PM MT · via newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org
Tribune: Higher education drives LDS church activity, Pew data shows
College-educated Latter-day Saints attend church at significantly higher rates than those without degrees, according to new Pew Research Center data analyzed by The Salt Lake Tribune. The finding reverses patterns seen in many other American religious traditions, where higher education often correlates with decreased observance.
September 22, 2026 at 10:03 AM MT · via The Salt Lake Tribune · 5 sources
Researchers study how DNA tests upend Mormon families with surprise relatives
Two Latter-day Saint researchers are studying how families cope when DNA tests reveal unexpected relatives—NPEs (not parent expected) or misattributed parentage. The researchers want to hear from people in the LDS community who have experienced such revelations, which can upend family histories carefully documented in church genealogy records.
September 21, 2026 at 9:03 AM MT · via The Salt Lake Tribune · 2 sources
Lower mission age aims to get LDS women to marry earlier, raising mental health concerns
The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hopes a lower minimum mission age for young women will lead them to marry earlier and prop up fertility rates, according to a KUER analysis. But a therapist and a Latter-day Saint mother interviewed for the story worry about the mental health toll on young wives and mothers.
September 19, 2026 at 11:02 AM MT · via KUER · 3 sources
High school football game raises funds for Grand Blanc LDS rebuilding
A Wolverines high school football game in Grand Blanc, Michigan raised funds to support rebuilding of the local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse destroyed by arson last year. The attack followed a shooting that killed one person at the building.
September 19, 2026 at 12:03 AM MT · via WJRT ABC12
Global study links internet access to declining religious faith across 81 countries
A new analysis of data from 81 countries finds greater internet access is associated with measurable declines in religious faith and practice, according to research published this week and reported by Deseret News.
September 18, 2026 at 8:03 PM MT · via Deseret News
Michigan LDS congregation plans to rebuild a year after deadly arson attack
The Grand Blanc Michigan Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints plans to break ground on a new meetinghouse at the site where one was destroyed by arson in September 2025. The attack killed one person and critically injured another.
September 18, 2026 at 7:02 PM MT · via KSL · 8 sources
Missionary force tops 90,000, driven by sister missionary growth
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints confirmed Friday that more than 90,000 missionaries are now serving worldwide, a record for the church, ABC4 reports. The growth is largely attributed to an increase in sister missionaries actively serving.
September 18, 2026 at 4:03 PM MT · via ABC4 Utah · 8 sources
Gospel Library app adds music playlists, customizable listening tools
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints updated its Gospel Library app with new music features designed to make hymns and other sacred music more accessible to members.
September 17, 2026 at 11:02 PM MT · via Church Newsroom · 5 sources