February 20, 2019 LDS missionary from Utah, 18, dies in Dominican Republic after falling off apartment building roof A missionary from Utah died Wednesday after he fell off an apartment building roof in the Dominican Republic, the church said.
February 16, 2019 Mormon missionaries now permitted to phone home once a week Missionaries with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will now be permitted to contact their families once a week, the faith's First Presidency announced on Friday.
January 30, 2019 Mormon church makes temple changes that give 'expansive role for women' The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has made dramatic changes to temple ceremonies, which attendees have described as "empowering for women."
January 17, 2019 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opens Mormon temple near Vatican in Rome The first Mormon temple in Italy opened its doors on Monday in Rome, just miles away from the Vatican.
October 5, 2018 Tabernacle Choir drops 'Mormon' in dramatic shift The Mormon Tabernacle Choir has been renamed to drop the word "Mormon," showing that the church's new president is serious about ending shorthand names for the faith.
July 23, 2018 Police search for motive in shooting at Nevada Mormon church The northern Nevada city of Fallon, unnerved on Sunday by a shooting in a Mormon church, is trying to determine the reasons behind the violence.
July 22, 2018 1 dead, 1 wounded in shooting at Nevada Mormon church; suspect in custody A suspect was arrested Sunday after a shooting at a Mormon church in Fallon, Nev. left one dead and one wounded, authorities said.
May 9, 2018 Mormons to end long association with Boy Scouts of America The Mormon church announced Tuesday it will sever a more than century-old tie with the Boy Scouts of America and transfer its remaining 425,000 boys in the program into a gospel-focused youth group it is developing.
February 6, 2018 As Venezuela spirals downward, Utah man languishes in prison Joshua Holt remains imprisoned in Venezuela, with no sign of an end to his plight.
January 16, 2018 Mormon church appoints ex-surgeon, 93, as president The Mormon church appointed Russell M. Nelson, a 93-year-old former heart surgeon, as its new president Tuesday -- two weeks after the death of his predecessor, Thomas S. Monson.