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(Rick Bowmer | AP) A couple look at the Salt Lake Temple in 2019. Latter-day Saint therapist Jennifer Finlayson-Fife says members should weigh many factors when deciding not only whom but also when to marry.

‘Mormon Land’: Is Dallin Oaks right? Why LDS couples should — or shouldn’t — marry ‘younger’ or ‘older.’

By Peggy Fletcher Stack | David Noyce | May 31, 2023, 9:58 p.m.

(Courtesy Photo) "I'm Glad My Mom Died," by Jennette McCurdy.

Jana Riess: What ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’ teaches us about former Latter-day Saints

By Jana Riess | Religion News Service | May 31, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

(Stenhouse) A depiction of the Mountain Meadows Massacre.

Jana Riess: Make that TWO new books untangling the Mountain Meadows Massacre

By Jana Riess | Religion News Service | May 30, 2023, 11:55 a.m.

Brigham Morris Young, a son of Latter-day Saint pioneer-prophet Brigham Young, would sometimes perform in drag as Italian singer Madam Pattirini.

LDS prophet Brigham Young’s drag-performing son skirted traditional norms and now stirs speculation

By Mark Eddington | May 30, 2023, 11:55 a.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Thousands participate in the Utah Pride Parade in Salt Lake City on Sunday, June 5, 2022. Salt Lake City is considered one of America's queerest cities, according to a 2016 ranking from The Advocate magazine. Some are surprised by the designation, but data indicates Utah’s capital city is pretty gay, even if LGBTQ people say there’s room for improvement.

How queer is Salt Lake City? Here’s what data, the community say.

By Megan Banta | Paighten Harkins | May 30, 2023, 3:04 p.m.

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Laudy Ruth Kaouk, 17, of Provo, speaks at General Conference on April 4, 2020.

Ardis E. Parshall: Should Latter-day Saints do less talk preparation and more ‘speaking by the Spirit’?

By Ardis E. Parshall | Special to The Tribune | May 28, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Elder Izaak Orion Card, 20, of Anchorage, Alaska, died in a bus crash on Friday, May 26, 2023.

Latter-day Saint missionary from Alaska killed in bus crash in Brazil

By Kolbie Peterson | May 28, 2023, 2:31 a.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, center, Russell M. Nelson, waving, Dallin H. Oaks and Henry B. Eyring arrive for the spring General Conference Saturday, April 1, 2023.

Andy Larsen: Breaking down the latest LDS Church membership data

By Andy Larsen | May 27, 2023, 2:16 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of Mormons Building Bridges march in the Utah Pride Parade in 2018.

From Affirmation to Mormons Building Bridges, these groups take pride in connecting the LDS and LGBTQ communities

By Peggy Fletcher Stack | May 29, 2023, 8:34 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Church Office Building in Salt Lake City is home to the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

2 men charged with federal hate crime in assault of LDS missionary in Payson

By Melanie Porter | Fox 13 News | May 26, 2023, 9:25 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Underage followers of Samuel Bateman are taken into protective custody following his arrest in Colorado City, Ariz., on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Bateman was charged in May 2023 with counts including sexual abuse of minors he'd claimed as wives.

51 felonies: Polygamist leader Samuel Bateman now charged with sexually abusing girls he’d claimed as wives

By Courtney Tanner | May 26, 2023, 12:33 a.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Attendees arrive for General Conference outside the Conference Center in Salt Lake City in October 2019. Utah's predominant faith grew by a meager 0.56% in 2022.

Latest from Mormon Land: The Utah slump and a push to end prohibition in an LDS stronghold

By David Noyce | May 26, 2023, 4:57 a.m.

(Illustration by Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune)

Gordon Monson: When it comes to hurrying up marriages and childbearing, Dallin Oaks must take a back seat to God

By Gordon Monson | May 25, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Brigham Young and unknown wife.

Did Brigham Young have a secret wife? Cemetery search could provide answers.

By Ben Winslow | Fox 13 News | May 25, 2023, 3:18 p.m.

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Latter-day Saints in the Democratic Republic of Congo celebrate their new temple in the capital of Kinshasa. The African nation is one of the leaders in growth in the Utah-based faith.

‘Mormon Land’: All about LDS growth — where it’s up, down and how many are actually ‘active’

By David Noyce | Peggy Fletcher Stack | May 24, 2023, 1:40 p.m.

(Photo courtesy of St. Mary's College)
Sister Mary Evaline "Madeleva" Wolff, who became a noted 20th-century poet, spent considerable time in Utah, where she drew much of her lyrical inspiration.

Michael O’Brien: Nun who studied under J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis found acclaim with her Utah-inspired poetry

By Michael Patrick O'Brien | Special to The Tribune | May 24, 2023, 5:08 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Latter-day Saint faithful walk to the Conference Center for General Conference in April 2022.

Gordon Monson: A call to action for Latter-day Saints — love your ward members and neighbors, no matter what path they’re on

By Gordon Monson | May 22, 2023, 12:05 p.m.

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President Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his wife, Kristen, speak to young adults at a worldwide devotional broadcast from the Conference Center Theater on Temple Square in Salt Lake City on Sunday, May 21, 2023.

Stop delaying marriage and start having kids, Dallin Oaks urges Latter-day Saints

By Peggy Fletcher Stack | May 22, 2023, 8:06 p.m.

(Stenhouse) A depiction of the Mountain Meadows Massacre.

Mormonism’s 9/11 at Mountain Meadows — ‘The entire massacre was a cover-up’

By Peggy Fletcher Stack | David Noyce | May 21, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints listen to speakers during the morning session of General Conference on Saturday, April 1, 2023. A new study shows Latter-day Saints have the highest percentage of any religion of people who pray, attend church at least a few times a year and visit with their faith leader.

Jana Riess: 1 in 4 U.S. Latter-day Saints has thought about leaving the church

By Jana Riess | Religion News Service | May 20, 2023, 12:00 p.m.