LDS Church
Nephi missionary critically injured in Tennessee crosswalk crash
A missionary from Nephi, Utah, remains in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle while walking with her companion in a Johnson City, Tennessee, crosswalk, according to her family. The incident occurred while she was serving in the Tennessee Knoxville Mission.
September 24, 2026 at 9:02 PM MT · via KUTV 2
Elder Gilbert says Hispanic youth critical to Church's future in Chicago address
Elder Clark G. Gilbert of the Seventy told a Chicago congregation that Hispanic young people play a critical role in the Church's future, according to a Church Newsroom release. The remarks came during a Church gathering focused on youth and young adult members.
September 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM MT · via newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org · 2 sources
Survey: Latter-day Saints diverge from white evangelicals on nationalism
Latter-day Saints can be very conservative while opposing Christian nationalism, diverging from white evangelicals they otherwise resemble in political conservatism and Republican partisanship, according to a Religion News Service survey.
September 24, 2026 at 12:03 PM MT · via Religion News Service · 11 sources
RootsTech 2027 registration opens for March family history event
Registration opened September 23 for RootsTech 2027, scheduled for March 4-6, 2027, both online and in-person in Salt Lake City. The Church Newsroom announced the event, which will include keynote speakers Jane Seymour and CeCe Moore. RootsTech is a family history conference produced by FamilySearch, the genealogy organization operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
September 24, 2026 at 3:23 AM MT · via Church Newsroom · 2 sources
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 · 2 sources
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
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