Mormon Group Claims Its Prayer Event Made It Rain in Australia
The part of the Mormon Church that oversees the Pacific region has claimed responsibility for causing it to rain in Australia, saying a prayer and fasting event brought life-saving precipitation down on a country where fires have burned 12.35 million acres of land (so far).
Turner woman sues Mormon church for $10 million for disclosing husband’s child sex abuse
A Turner woman is suing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for $9.54 million after her husband’s confession to church leaders led to his arrest, conviction and imprisonment on child sexual abuse charges.
Female LDS missionaries don’t always see their own leadership, according to study
They give public speeches, often at a moment’s notice. They resolve conflicts with roommates they are paired with day and night. They journey to unfamiliar lands, learn new languages and try to befriend the strangers they meet there.
Marie Osmond Pens Letter to Recently Returned Missionary Son
Marie Osmond is not only known worldwide for her musical talent but is also known for her faith as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints. Osmond shares a special “Sunday Message” every week on her Facebook page that shares a portion of her beliefs.
7 Things We Now Know About the Lost 116 Pages of the Book of Mormon
The earliest scripture revealed in the Restoration, the Book of Mormon’s “lost 116 pages,” disappeared 192 years ago this summer, never to resurface. But evidence is emerging that provides new discoveries about those lost pages. Here are seven of those discoveries:
Salt Lake Temple is being decommissioned, will no longer be a dedicated temple
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints closes temples frequently to allow renovations. The closure of the Salt Lake Temple is a closure like no other given the temple’s 126-year history.
Jade Gilliland
Jade grew up in Mormon culture and was married at a young age. Now, her divorce is finalized and she has gone back to her maiden name of Gilliland.
What You Can Learn From the Church’s New First Vision Podcast
Many Church members are familiar with the account of the First Vision contained in the Pearl of Great Price, but not all members are familiar with a version that combines all nine surviving accounts into one.
‘Giving Machines’ raise $625,000, ‘exceeding expectations’ in first-year test run
It has been a successful holiday season for the Giving Machines located in downtown Denver.
He escaped from jail after allegedly killing his wife a century ago. Now his headless torso has been identified through DNA.
The story in the June 1916 Idaho newspaper was alarming: A man suspected of brutally murdering his wife “escaped on May 18 from custody and has not been caught.”
Should Mormons use Medicaid?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made headlines in November. BYU-Idaho, a church-owned university in Rexburg, came under fire when it declared that “Medicaid is no longer a viable substitute to waive the Student Health Plan.” The university requires students to have health insurance, so this decision would have forced low-income students to either enroll in a plan on the private market or pay at least $1,600 for the year’s coverage at the campus’s Student Health Center. While the university reversed its decision after public outcry, some have speculated that this was a test case in church leaders’ mission to get all BYU students off Medicaid.
Pacific Area Presidency Announces National Fast in Response to Australia Wildfires
The Pacific Area Presidency has invited local members to join in a national fast due to drought and more than 100 wildfires burning in the area.
How the Church of Jesus Christ Uses Tithes and Donations
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints uses the sacred tithes and generous donations of its members in worldwide efforts to love God and neighbor. In light of recent media stories that have misrepresented the Church’s approach, the Church provides the following summary.
7 New “Come, Follow Me” Resources for 2020
With Come, Follow Me entering into its second year of study, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can find new study material and resources to aid in their Book of Mormon study.
LDS President Russell M. Nelson gives special invitation on bicentennial of First Vision
On New Year’s Day, President Russell M. Nelson used his social media accounts to encourage members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to up their missionary game. The message is in preparation for celebrating the bicentennial of the First Vision.
FBI searches Idaho home in case of ‘cult’ couple, 2 missing children
An FBI evidence team searched an Idaho home Friday tied to a couple believed to be part of a doomsday cult who are on the run amid the mysterious disappearance of two children.
According to local media, the team carried out a search warrant with local law enforcement at the home of Chad Daybell, whose wife died in October shortly after the two children — Joshua Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 17 disappeared more than three months ago.
“Today members of our Evidence Response Team are in Rexburg assisting with evidence collection,” FBI spokeswoman Sandra Yi Barker told Fox 13 Salt Lake City on Friday.
Former PCC driver’s ed instructor pleads guilty to third-degree sex abuse involving students
A former driver’s education instructor at Portland Community College’s Willow Creek campus pleaded guilty to six counts of third-degree sex abuse involving students.
Utah sees Latter-day Saint slowdown and membership numbers drop in Salt Lake County
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recorded its smallest membership growth in Utah in at least three decades this past year. And, in 2019, 14 of the state’s 29 counties saw the actual number of members decline.
Mexico arrests seven suspects in Mormon family massacre
Mexican authorities have arrested seven suspects in connection with last month’s massacre of nine Mormon women and children in the country’s north, the attorney general’s office said.
Seven top Mormon news stories from 2019
Mark 2019 as a major year for Mormon news, including numerous changes announced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Police criticize parents of missing Idaho children for not cooperating with investigation
A self-published Latter-day Saint author with ties to Utah County and his wife are wanted for questioning as authorities continue to search for two Idaho children who haven’t been seen since September.
Garfield’s Got Talent coming up
Garfield Fourth Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hosted an Elders Quorum ‘90s themed dance party. All wards were invited to bring their sweethearts. It was held the night of Dec. 27 at the Rigby South Stake Center.
It’s the start of a new era as Salt Lake Temple begins its 4-year renovation
The line outside the Salt Lake Temple began to form at 4 a.m. on Saturday as eager members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sought to take part in the last ordinances to be performed in the temple until 2024.
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