LDS Church
First Presidency calls new leaders for 11 missionary training centers
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced new leadership for the Church's 11 missionary training centers worldwide, with service beginning in January 2027.
September 11, 2026 at 12:03 PM MT · via Church Newsroom · 2 sources
BYU study: Latter-day Saints lead nation in religious attendance rates
A new BYU study reports that Latter-day Saints have the highest religious attendance rates in the United States, according to research published by the university's Daily Universe.
September 11, 2026 at 12:02 PM MT · via BYU Daily Universe · 3 sources
When the Faithful Ask AI for Help
Public Square Magazine examines how artificial intelligence is already shaping spiritual identity and argues that faith communities should take a more active role in governing AI's doctrine, limits, and accountability. The piece explores questions about who should control how AI systems answer religious questions and represent faith traditions.
September 10, 2026 at 11:02 AM MT · via Public Square Magazine
BYU adds new requirements for religion classes
Brigham Young University has implemented new requirements for its religion courses that will affect how students fulfill their religious education credits, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. The changes alter both course selection and completion standards for BYU students, who are required to take religion classes each semester as part of the Church-owned university's curriculum.
September 10, 2026 at 7:02 AM MT · via The Salt Lake Tribune · 2 sources
Mormon Land podcast: Could Heavenly Mother doctrine attract more converts?
The Salt Lake Tribune's Mormon Land podcast examines whether greater emphasis on the Latter-day Saint belief in a Mother in Heaven could help attract female converts, drawing parallels to Catholicism's focus on Mary. The discussion explores how women's conversion patterns differ across religious traditions and whether LDS teachings about a divine feminine figure remain underutilized in missionary work and member retention.
September 10, 2026 at 7:02 AM MT · via The Salt Lake Tribune · 3 sources
Service missionaries instructed to help immigrants but not with legal status
The Church has instructed its service missionaries they can assist immigrants with practical needs but not with immigration legal matters, according to a Mormon Land podcast episode featuring longtime inner-city missionaries Linda and Scott Howell.
September 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM MT · via The Salt Lake Tribune
Researcher: LDS retention decline reflects structural, not just cultural problems
A Billings Gazette analysis examines retention challenges facing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, arguing the membership decline represents deeper institutional issues beyond individual faith crises. The piece builds on ongoing discussion about why members leave and what the data reveals about organizational patterns.
September 9, 2026 at 8:02 AM MT · via Billings Gazette · 6 sources
Cross-faith AI platform CEO calls for religious governance of spiritual tech
The CEO of what he describes as the largest cross-faith AI spiritual infrastructure platform argues in Meridian Magazine that religious institutions must govern how artificial intelligence handles spiritual questions. The essay, republished from Public Square Magazine, contends that believers are already using AI for deeply personal religious guidance.
September 8, 2026 at 1:02 PM MT · via Meridian Magazine · 3 sources
Church implements Sunday schedule changes with third-hour classes
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began implementing changes to its Sunday worship schedule today, adjusting class meeting times announced earlier this year. The modifications affect the structure of Sunday instruction beyond the traditional two-hour block that previously consisted of Sacrament meeting followed by classes.
September 6, 2026 at 2:03 PM MT · via ABC4 Utah · 6 sources
Federal appeals court upholds dismissal of tithing fraud lawsuit
A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints misused tithing funds, ABC4 reports. The ruling affirms lower court findings that the First Amendment bars judicial review of how religious organizations use donated funds.
September 5, 2026 at 2:02 AM MT · via ABC4 Utah · 4 sources
Elder Renlund offers definition of 'real men' in Sunday School lesson
Latter-day Saint apostle Dale G. Renlund offered his definition of masculinity during a Sunday School lesson, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. The Tribune frames the talk as a response to "the debate over masculinity" and describes Renlund's guidelines for men as "a simple set of guidelines... springing from a Sunday school lesson gone awry."
September 4, 2026 at 8:03 AM MT · via The Salt Lake Tribune
Church invites 'all to join' October general conference on KSL platforms
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued its invitation for the 196th Semiannual General Conference, scheduled for October 3-4, 2026, with KSL promoting availability across its broadcast and digital platforms.
September 4, 2026 at 3:05 AM MT · via KSL · 5 sources