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Come January, there will be the fewest number of Mormons in Congress in nearly 30 years
Come January, there will be the fewest number of Mormons in Congress in nearly 30 years
Thomas Burr By Thomas Burr • 9h ago

Equality Utah aims to ban gay conversion therapy of minors as new research shows harm such programs can do

Peggy Fletcher Stack By Peggy Fletcher Stack • 1d ago

Commentary: Latter-day Saint mission changes full of positives, but there are some negatives

By Jana Riess | Religion News Service • 1d ago

Change will allow more Latter-day Saints to go on missions by bolstering service opportunities

David Noyce By David Noyce • 3d ago

Mormon Land newsletter: New name for Mormon studies, more scrutiny of bishops' interviews, and why those who leave the church can’t leave it alone

David Noyce By David Noyce • 3d ago

‘Mormon Land’: What is Middle Way Mormonism? Why is it getting so much attention? Are all members essentially middle wayers?

By The Salt Lake Tribune • 4d ago

An 11-year-old girl had her hijab pulled off at school. This Utah group is now asking districts to update their bullying policies.

Courtney Tanner By Courtney Tanner • 4d ago

Commentary: Undoing the culture of Mormon judgmentalism — Or, I am not a ‘tare’

By Jana Riess | Religion News Service • 4d ago

Medical marijuana backers threaten to sue over LDS Church involvement in compromise bill to replace Prop 2

Bethany Rodgers By Bethany Rodgers • 4d ago

What the two ‘Mormon’ senators tell us about the LDS battle over sexuality

By Benjamin Park | For The Tribune • 5d ago

Former Mormon bishop Sam Young loses his appeal in fight over bishop interviews; his excommunication stands

Peggy Fletcher Stack By Peggy Fletcher Stack • November 12

LDS Church developer plans to build a 28-story office tower in downtown Salt Lake City

Tony Semerad By Tony Semerad • November 12

NCAA comes down on BYU over Nick Emery benefits, vacates wins, puts the basketball team on probation

Nate Carlisle By Nate Carlisle • November 9

This week in Mormon Land: A temple rises in the shadow of the Vatican, the gay policy revisited, the Book of Abraham revealed

David Noyce By David Noyce • November 9

Hartman Rector Jr., a champion of Mormon conversions and former church leader, dies at 94

Peggy Fletcher Stack By Peggy Fletcher Stack • November 8

Artwork of Latter-day Saint leader Henry B. Eyring goes on display in Salt Lake City

Peggy Fletcher Stack By Peggy Fletcher Stack • November 8

Commentary: Mormon political grip on Utah may be loosening, election shows

By Jana Riess | Religion News Service • November 7

‘Mormon Land’: Three years after gay policy, co-founder of Mormons Building Bridges sees LGBTQ relations within the faith deteriorating under Nelson and Oaks

By The Salt Lake Tribune • November 7

Foundation behind MormonLeaks urges Utah lawmakers to remove ‘clergy exemption’ from child abuse reporting laws

Peggy Fletcher Stack By Peggy Fletcher Stack • November 7

Utahns approve medical marijuana as LDS Church, a Prop 2 foe, reaffirms backing for legislative approach

Bethany Rodgers By Bethany Rodgers • November 6

Controversial campaign tactics take a religious turn on the eve of Election Day in Utah

Benjamin Wood By Benjamin Wood • November 5

A WWII chaplain collected glass shards from destroyed European churches. They’ve been transformed into art on display in Salt Lake City.

Paighten Harkins By Paighten Harkins • November 4

This week in Mormon Land: Prophet ‘unleashed’? Nelson’s wife says he’s finally ‘free to follow through’ with things he’s wanted to do

David Noyce By David Noyce • October 31

Salt Lake City Jewish community members call for love and kindness in wake of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

Erin Alberty By Erin Alberty • October 30

‘Mormon Land’: As the Hill Cumorah Pageant prepares to take its final bow, former director looks at its 81-year history and its impact on the church and beyond

By The Salt Lake Tribune • October 30