Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Kody Brown, pictured in Feb. 2017, protested Utah's felony laws against polygamy. Brown and his three wives star in the TV show Sister Wives.

Utah Bill Decriminalizing Polygamy Clears First Hurdle, Moves To State Senate

6:20pm February 12, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

"Vigorous enforcement of the law during the mid-twentieth century did not deter the practice of plural marriage," Sen. Deidre Henderson said. She said it's time to end secrecy around the practice.

Family and friends attend a funeral service on Saturday to remember Christina Langford Johnson, a victim of an ambush that killed nine American women and children on Nov. 4 in Mexico.

World News

FBI Joins Investigation Into Killing Of 9 Members Of Mormon Family In Mexico

6:35pm November 11, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Major questions remain about the motive and identity of the perpetrators who carried out the horrific slaying on Nov. 4 in the rural state of Sonora, about 70 miles south of Arizona.

A Boy Scout wears an Eagle Scot neckerchief during the annual Boy Scouts Parade and Report to State in the House Chambers at the Texas State Capitol, February 2013, in Austin, Texas.

National

The Boy Scouts Of America Will Increase Their Membership Fees By More Than 80%

8:18pm October 31, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The group cites rising insurance costs. The reaction from adult volunteer leaders ranged from annoyance to skepticism, mainly about the timing of the announcement.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Thursday that it will no longer consider people in same-sex marriages to be apostates. Here, a pride flag flies in front of the Historic Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City as part of a 2015 protest of

In Major Shift, Mormon Church Rolls Back Controversial Policies Toward LGBT Members

7:29pm April 04, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

"We want to reduce the hate and contention so common today," said LDS President Dallin Oaks. Church doctrine will consider same-sex marriage "a serious transgression" but not apostasy.

The Mormon church says it will end its relationship with the Boy Scouts of America and will create a youth development program of its own.

Mormon Church Will Sever Ties With Boy Scouts, Create Own Youth Program

12:02pm May 09, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The organizations have had a close relationship for more than a century. But the church hasn't always been happy with changes the Boy Scouts of America has made in recent years.

Mormons and evangelical Christians shared strong support for President Trump in 2016, but theological differences still cause tension between the groups.

Evangelicals and Mormons Are Political Allies, But Theological Rivals

7:01am January 06, 2018

by Tom Gjelten

Conservative Christians and Mormons vote the same way on many social issues, but religious differences still spur harsh criticisms between the groups.

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The Salt Lake Temple, at Temple Square, in Salt Lake City.

Mormon Church Declares Same-Sex Couples To Be Apostates

7:35pm November 06, 2015

by Alexandra Starr

The policy also bars children in same-sex households from being blessed or baptized until they turn 18 and meet certain conditions.

Amid Societal Shifts, What Will New Mormon Leader Appointments Mean?

2:36pm October 05, 2015

by NPR Staff

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will announce three new top leaders. Scholar Matthew Bowman discusses what the change could mean at a time when social issues challenge the faith.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints published an essay on its website last month, acknowledging its founder practiced polygamy.

Mormon Church Publishes Essay On Founder Joseph Smith's Polygamy

10:31am November 14, 2014

by Dan Bammes

The Mormon church's founder was married to as many as 40 women in the years before his murder in 1844, the church acknowledged in an article posted on its website.

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