LDS Church
Gloria Steinem's influence on Latter-day Saint feminism remembered
Activist and journalist Gloria Steinem, who died at 92, crossed paths with early Latter-day Saint feminists including historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich during the 1970s women's movement, according to KUER. Steinem's work influenced a generation of Mormon feminists who sought to reconcile their faith with calls for gender equality, even as Church leaders resisted the Equal Rights Amendment. Her death has prompted reflection on the fraught history of feminism within the LDS community.
September 3, 2026 at 7:03 PM MT · via KUER
Court dismisses second tithing fraud lawsuit on First Amendment grounds
A federal appeals court has dismissed another lawsuit claiming The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints fraudulently collected tithing, ruling the case was filed too late and that courts cannot adjudicate religious spending decisions, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.
September 3, 2026 at 11:03 AM MT · via The Salt Lake Tribune · 6 sources
Elder Cook teaches missionaries 3 'keystones of faith' at training
Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles taught missionaries three principles he called "keystones of faith" during a training event, according to Church News. The address focused on anchoring personal testimonies.
September 3, 2026 at 3:37 AM MT · via Church News · 3 sources
Latter-day Saint therapist questions chastity law for older singles
Jennifer Finlayson-Fife, a well-known Latter-day Saint sex therapist, discusses whether the law of chastity should still apply to older single, divorced, and widowed members in a new Mormon Land podcast episode from The Salt Lake Tribune.
September 2, 2026 at 2:04 PM MT · via The Salt Lake Tribune
Analysis finds LDS growth has slowed significantly over 25 years
A new analysis examines Latter-day Saint membership growth over the past 25 years, finding that growth rates have declined significantly from their peak in the 1980s and 1990s. The video presents data on convert baptisms, retention rates, and comparative growth with global population increases.
September 2, 2026 at 8:05 AM MT · via YouTube
Catholic columnist traces 250 years of Catholic history in Mormon Utah
Tribune guest columnist Michael Patrick O'Brien offers a historical look at significant moments of Catholic presence in Mormon-dominant Utah, along with his personal connections to that legacy. The commentary challenges the perception that Utah is exclusively "the right place" for Latter-day Saints.
August 31, 2026 at 7:23 AM MT · via The Salt Lake Tribune · 2 sources
Pope, LDS leader Gong issue statements on AI and human relationships
Pope Leo XIV and Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles both issued recent statements emphasizing that artificial intelligence must serve human dignity and relationships, according to Public Square Magazine. The convergent messaging reflects growing religious attention to AI ethics.
August 29, 2026 at 2:04 PM MT · via Public Square Magazine
President Oaks says Church will soon have more missionaries than ever
President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, said the Church will soon have more full-time missionaries serving simultaneously than at any point in its history. He did not provide specific numbers or a timeline.
August 28, 2026 at 12:04 PM MT · via newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org
LDS Church pledges water conservation for Great Salt Lake
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Wednesday it will donate nearly 30,000 acre-feet of water to help preserve Utah's Great Salt Lake, along with smart irrigation controls and water-wise conservation retrofits. ABC4 Utah reports the Church has been involved in Great Salt Lake Basin conservation for more than a decade.
August 27, 2026 at 8:03 AM MT · via ABC4 Utah · 3 sources
Church membership growth varies widely across U.S. states over 25 years
Church News published an analysis of Latter-day Saint membership growth across U.S. states from 2000 to 2025, showing dramatic variation in growth rates and geographic shifts. Western states saw slower growth or declines while some Southern and Southeastern states showed faster increases.
August 27, 2026 at 6:03 AM MT · via Church News · 4 sources
Latter-day Saints debate whether new Sunday schedule creates 'drive-thru church'
The Salt Lake Tribune's Mormon Land podcast examines member reactions to the Church's new Sunday meeting schedule, which takes effect worldwide in September and shortens classes while reducing time in church foyers.
August 26, 2026 at 6:02 AM MT · via The Salt Lake Tribune · 3 sources
LDS historian warns against 'baseball baptisms' mentality in conversion push
A Latter-day Saint historian from the United Kingdom reflects on the Church's "baseball baptisms" era—when missionaries in the 1950s-60s converted young people through sports leagues, often without meaningful religious instruction—and cautions against losing "sight of the Savior" in contemporary conversion efforts.
August 26, 2026 at 6:02 AM MT · via The Salt Lake Tribune