Religion

Pope Leo, pictured for first time since his surgery, calls Russia’s Putin, seeks ceasefire in Ukraine

Elisabetta Povoledo and Siobhán O’Grady | The New York Times — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:14:57 +0000

Vatican City • Just three days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer, Pope Leo XIV on Friday spoke by telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin to call for a ceasefire for civilians to evacuate a besieged city in Ukraine, the Vatican and the Kremlin said.

Don’t ignore faith when confronting global problems, says LDS President Dallin Oaks

Dylan Eubank — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:05:10 +0000

Bringing his plea for peacemaking and compromise for the common good before an audience of global leaders Thursday evening, President Dallin H. Oaks emphasized the need for religion in healing a troubled world.

‘Deconstruction Doulas’ — Helping tradwives and other women escape fundamentalism

Kathryn Post | Religion News Service — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Colorado Springs, Colo. • On a September evening in Colorado Springs, about a dozen women wearing an eclectic array of formal wear, nighties and hobbit costumes spun and stomped their bare feet on a makeshift dance floor in an Airbnb living room.

LDS President Dallin Oaks, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox to welcome world leaders at interfaith forum in SLC

Dylan Eubank — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:01 +0000

Global religious, educational and political leaders are coming to Utah for the annual G20 Interfaith Forum this week.

Why the LDS Church can wade into abortion politics — and even donate money — without risking its tax-exempt status

Tamarra Kemsley — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:01 +0000

High-level Latter-day Saint leaders have taken a public stance against Idaho’s Proposition 1 and Nevada’s Question 6 expanding abortion access, even cracking open church coffers in hopes of defeating one of the measures.

Latest from Mormon Land: Can you be gay and LDS? Yes, officially, but ...

David Noyce — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

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Latter-day Saint leaders pray for Pope Leo’s ‘swift recovery’

The Salt Lake Tribune — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:06:52 +0000

The top leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have expressed their hopes for Pope Leo XIV’s “swift recovery” from his lung cancer surgery this week.

‘Mormon Land’: This LDS OB-GYN was ‘100% yes’ on Prop 1 — until her church weighed in

Tamarra Kemsley — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

The U.S. Central Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued an official statement last month opposing the Idaho Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act, better known as Proposition 1.

Pope Leo found to have lung cancer during surgery, Vatican says

Elisabetta Povoledo | The New York Times — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 03:26:20 +0000

Vatican City • Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung cancer Tuesday, and a lower lobe of his right lung was removed during surgery, the Vatican said in a statement.

Two senior Latter-day Saint missionaries have died

David Noyce — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:13:09 +0000

Two senior missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have died, the Utah-based faith announced this week.

LDS Church cuts $1M check to help defeat Idaho’s Prop 1 expanding abortion access

Tamarra Kemsley — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:01 +0000

Less than a month after voicing opposition to Idaho’s Proposition 1 expanding abortion access, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has cut a $1 million check to the political action committee trying to sink it — by far the largest single contribution to the group Too Extreme for Idaho PAC.

Utah college town gains a new Latter-day Saint amenity

David Noyce — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:17:41 +0000

Ephraim is a rural college town, complete with dorm rooms, coffee shops, burger joints, pizza takeouts and now a Latter-day Saint temple.

LDS scholar appears on Joe Rogan’s podcast — but not all his fans are celebrating

Tamarra Kemsley — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:01 +0000

Latter-day Saint Bible scholar Dan McClellan read the email inviting him to appear on one of the world’s most influential podcasts — and promptly ignored it.