News and Controversies U.S. Muslims and Mormons share deepening ties Redefining the Mormon Empire Religion depts. open doors to Mormon studies LDS have largest families in U.S. LDS Church disciplines musician Mormons, Boy Scouts targets of new suit Colleges scramble to offer curriculum on Mormon religion Challenges Await New Mormon President German Joins Inner-Most Mormon Circle Monson named president of Mormon church Latter-day Saints mourn loss of Hinckley, look to their future under a new prophet LDS President Gordon B. Hinckley dies at age 97 Utah's Army enlistments stay among lowest in nation New manual on Joseph Smith mentions polygamy Prophet Sharing: The faithful are still waiting for Bishop Koyle's Mormon dream mine to pay out From polygamy to propriety Colorado shooter was baptized into LDS faith Sunstone contains multiple views about LDS Church Mormons' Truth Restored campaign has understanding as goal LDS: Therapist works to help Mormons survive divorce Top Leadership Does Not Reflect Diversity of Church Membership Mormon Leader Names New Official New era dawns for LDS temple recommends Mormon Faith and Spectacle at Hill Cumorah in Palmyra, N.Y. The German Apostle Mormon dad who opposed ordination of sons loses most of lawsuit Judge dismisses anti-Mormon group lawsuit House passes bill to allow tithing during bankruptcy Mormon's must pay full rates Tanner, Mormon challenger and founder of Utah Lighthouse Ministry, dies BYU transfers prefer U diversity, classes, social life Sunstone Symposium: Tale of Mormons and tattoos Building faith: The LDS Church in Chile BYU still on list of censured schools Mormon database may have kept names Border issues moot to Mormons in Utah Sect seeks new Jerusalem in London LDS film pioneer laments the decline of once-hot genre Admiral shores up enlisted LDS Mormon takes prophet's call, spurns Harvard for Idaho Mormons, ACLU at odds over future of sacred site The price of breaking spiritual bonds Selling, the sole objective: Maximizing the Mormon marketing experience Mormons atop growth list Rebel Mormon's memoir ignites a furor White Wash Mormon Cultural Studies LDS Church celebrates Latino culture Mormon church president calls new New York temple "Zion in Babylon'' LDS Church follows members to inner cities LDS garments sold on eBay Mormons Return to Nauvoo Mormons Warned of Entertainment Evils Mormons gather in Salt Lake City for semiannual conference Mormon temple slated for San Antonio Mormon Church to build Temple near Lincoln Center Nauvoo is a divided town Did Mormons use the Summer Olympics for self-promotion? Study Finds Utah Leads Nation in Antidepressant Use The Mormons Among Us Mormons Project Image as Diverse as Olympics Nation's Anthropologists Evaluate LDS Culture LDS Church Takes Issue With Article A Mormon Moment Sunstone's Future at a Crossroads Mormons Reject Bush Charity Plan Growth of LDS Church has upside, downside The Mormon Moment Leaving Mormon Church Difficult Hinckley Marks 5 Years as LDS President New Structure Symbolizes Mormon Growth Mormons' temple of boom LDS foundation donates $25,000 to Krishna temple An Interview With Gordon Hinckley Mormon Missionaries Mission improbable for Folau Mormon missionaries describe daily lives in Bloomington Missionaries Spread the News, but Don't Read It Single Mormon women serve church in pairs The New Face of Global Mormonism Inside the world of Mormon missionaries For Mormons, a trying mission LDS families soon may be housing missionaries God's Salesmen Mormon milestone: Missionary army has enlisted 1 million since church's 1830 founding Mormon church obtained Vietnam draft deferrals for Romney, other missionaries Living the Missionary Life Hispanics change face of Mormon faith The Saints Go Marching In 4 Mormon Missionaries Abducted in Nigeria Released Unharmed Mormon Soul Patrol Soul searching Mormon missionaries patrol for souls Russian doctor on a mission LDS Missionaries Helping Immigrants To Alaska Couple's calling rooted in history The lost soles that save souls Men on a mission Missionaries having fun Sidewalk Salvation Mission accomplished for 2 Steelers Mormon missionaries hope to build the faith of LU students Hardscrabble history for Czech proselytizers Chesapeake police make arrest in shooting of Mormon missionaries Slaying of elder not linked to hate, religion, police say Mormon missionaries' families sit by the phone Faith Teams: Hundreds of Mormon missionaries in N.C. travel to share their beliefs NBA exec taking leave to guide Mormon missionaries in western Pa. A mission to Scottsdale In a shift, Mormon Church is flexible on missionary commitment Psychologists apologize for criticizing LDS Church Psychology group calms Utahans over film on LDS Mormons to seek more missionaries Would You Like a Book of Mormon? On the streets of Paris, two Mormons try to convert the French On a mission Belarus kicks out 2 for LDS activities Mormon missionaries target Iqaluit LDS Says More Work Done With Higher Standards for Missionaries Mormon conversions surge in Latin America Young Mormons spread the faith Mormon missionaries hard at work in Cambodia Mormon missionaries face days of austerity, rejection Boot Camp: Missionary work helps Mormon 'sisters' grow spiritually Mission: Possible Mormon missionaries walk Hub City streets Mormons on Mission to Lure City Minorities On a Mission: Mormon missionaries' lifestyle is filled with structure and sacrifice Say No to the Mission Call and the Pressure Builds Mormon missionary beats up potential convert Mormons in Utah Two Studies Find Depression Widespread in Utah Romney raised millions in Utah Utah's strict liquor laws might get stricter Did Gov. Leavitt cross the line? Utah less Mormon than ever Saloon that drove LDS Church crazy is dead How deep is religious divide? Be patient, Rocky says LDS church seeks to buy hotel for student housing As Utah grows, LDS majority shrinks Utah's Mormon population shrinking Utah campaign tactics often take leap of faith City Embraces LDS Church's Arguments Against Strip Club Mormon Church wants buffer Is downtown becoming another Vatican? Religion re-enters Salt Lake mayoral race Mayor says Mormon Council Members Heeded Church Wishes in Nordstrom Vote LDS church takes over Salt Lake City block LDS Church to Take Control of Main Street Monday Mormon workforce cut by 600 Utah city schools bar Monday-night events after Mormon request After Bitter Dispute, Newspaper Changes Hands Separation of church and career in Salt Lake City Mormon Holdings Order to release financial data has LDS Church, courts on collision course Church can't hide its worth Deseret Book buys out the competition LDS Church, BLM, ACLU Settle Martin's Cove Lawsuit Mormon Church Increases Holdings in Nebraska Mormon-affiliated company planning 200-room hotel in Laie LDS Church to turn Triad into an education center Church adds to downtown Salt Lake City properties The land shall provide Deal reached on Martin's Cove lease to LDS church Martin's Cove plan appears dead for now Tracking the Saints: Mormon Index follows ups, downs of companies with LDS executives Mormons vs. Free Speech SLC, LDS win fight over plaza ACLU: Salt Lake City-Mormon church deal is unconstitutional Ministry files suit over Web sites Mormons ask court to silence preacher who believes their church is a cult Church takes name-game to court Court boots ACLU's plaza suit Judge appears leery of SLC's speech rules Salt Lake City and LDS Church Address Protest Zones Mormon church will be added as defendant in ACLU Main Street plaza lawsuit Conference clashes result in 2 arrests Preachers may make the plaza their pulpit Main Street Plaza Dispute Not Over Yet Land Deal Seems to Resolve Salt Lake City Plaza Dispute Mormons' strict rules run into trouble on Main Street Speech Fight Deepens in Salt Lake City Mormons Seek Control of Salt Lake Block Mormons vs. Misbehavior on Main St. Mormons to take speech dispute to Supreme Court Mormon Church Suffers a Setback Marion man touts Mormon sidewalk ruling Mormon Speech Curb Rejected Men arrested for passing out literature critical of Mormon Church in Salt Lake City LDS Suit Nearing Settlement LDS copyright, Internet suit settled Web Site Prompts Mormon Church to Sue Critics Mormon Racism Priesthood for blacks is focus of film Blacks in the LDS Church Colorblind Faith Help a Brother Out Mormons gain in inner cities Latter-day Saints face race issue Black History month kicks off at Mormon Temple Black Mormons struggle for acceptance in church Mormons mark '78 end of ban on black priests New Mormon Aim: Reach Out to Blacks Black Mormon numbers growing Some blacks say Mormon Church must address racism Mormon Women Mormon women look for greater role Mormon Women Emerging From Shadows Conference address by LDS relief society president sparks furious debate LDS women's Web site a haven 'to be feminist and faithful' Panel of moms describes LDS woes A feminist look at the Mormon faith Mormon women to push for priesthood power at Counterpoint Conference New Book Examines Mormon Women's Autobiographies Mormon women must be heard Mormons and Jews LDS Jews celebrate heritage It's all academic Mormon university reopens its gates after 6 years LDS Church removes record of Wiesenthal Mormons 'baptize' Simon Wiesenthal Mormons and Jews celebrate common bonds during SLC event BYU scraps plan to re-launch Jerusalem Center programs After six-year hiatus due to intifada sect leaders announce renewal of youth study program in J’lem, pilgrimages to country Overzealous Mormons continue to baptize Jews Hillary met with Hatch to halt Mormon rituals for WWII Jews Jewish Group: Mormons Still Baptize Dead Again, Jews Fault Mormons Over Posthumous Baptisms - Corrections Again, Jews Fault Mormons Over Posthumous Baptisms LDS Church Accused of Buying Names for Proxy Baptisms Jews urge Mormons to curb zeal for posthumous baptism Mormons and Christians Mormon, Baptist respect differences in faith Vatican letter directs bishops to keep parish records from Mormons Survey: White Evangelicals Have Least Positive View of Mormons In-your-face gospel riles town Anti-Mormon DVD given to 18,000 homes SBC Warns Christians about Teachings of Mormonism The Evangelical & The Mormon: Building bridges through discourse Preacher barred from going near Mormons Fuller President Clarifies Controversial Statements on Mormonism Evangelical, LDS find bit of common ground How Mormons, Evangelicals can improve communication Group limits Mormon participation in National Day of Prayer Latter-day Saints and That C-word Hellfire Pitches Won't Work for LDS Baptism Ruling Is No Reflection on Mormon Morals Christian club at Dartmouth accused of intolerance Roman Catholics Rule on Mormons Adapting 'Mormon' to Emphasize Christianity Critics gather at temple Baptist Convention to target cults Christian group calls Mormons cult church Politics How Mormons Saw Romney Reid speaks out against past Mormon leaders Reid tells BYU crowd that socially responsible Dems mirror Mormon values The LDS Church and politics Imperfect fit Poll Puts Romney at the Top of Utah Voters' List Reid proof that good Mormons can also be Democrats Diplomacy the focus of LDS offices in D.C. Mormons opt out of protest Romney defends Mormon strategy Romney camp consulted with Mormon leaders Onward, Mormon soldiers Mormon church voices view on gay marriage Utah's own brand of conservative Christian LDS beliefs prompt some to seek office Did Hatch Allude to LDS Prophecy? Religious bigotry plagues Hatch Role of Religion Remains a Question in Hatch Bid Gay Mormons Gay weddings flourish in a religious stronghold Gay Mormon, church officials to meet Plays about gay Mormons attracting audiences nationally Gay Mormon group asks for meeting with new church president Gay Mormons see change, stagnation in church Gay Mormons share stories on eve of conference The Toughest Call: Conversion Therapy LDS Church to publish new look at same-sex attraction Mormon church changes stance on homosexuality Mormon church's stance on gays changes subtly Mormon and gay: one man's journey Mormon uni eases anti-gay policy Play takes on agony of Mormon gays LDS Church tells gay rights group to keep off property 'Too many goodbyes' Recently 'Out' Gay Mormon Author and Wife of 25 Years Make Improbable Gay Activists Gay, Mormon, married LDS official to address group for gay Mormons Fired professor stands firm in support of gay marriage Gay Mormon describes life on brink of excommunication Gay, Mormon, married Following NYC Run, Confessions of a Mormon Boy Opens in Atlanta Column on Gay Marriage Prompts Dismissal LDS heed call to help outlaw gay marriage Mormon in legal gay marriage faces cutoff Mormon Boy Reveals (Almost) All Live, from Utah, a story of survival Gays see billboards as signs of change in Mormon Utah Mormon Leader: 'Gays Have A Problem' Mormon parents 'came out with a vengeance' after their gay son died from AIDS Voices in Exile: Stories of Lesbian Mormons Gay-rights groups upset after Utah theater drops movie To Be Gay And Mormon Sex Abuse Claims Former Church Leaders Accused Of Molestation Cover-Up Former Mormon missionary gets prison in Nevada child sex case Man accusing Mormon missionary of 1960s sex abuse wants trial Former Mormon Missionary is Back Behind Bars Mormon Church, Boy Scouts sex abuse lawsuit grows Award Cut in Mormon Church Abuse Case Ex-member of LDS choir pleads guilty in porn case Church Volunteer Accused Of Molesting Young Girl Lawsuit against Mormons set for mediation One Man's Brutal Encounter With Sexual Abuse In the Mormon Church Police say LDS bishop used trust to molest sisters Missionary sued in alleged sex abuse 2 men sue Mormons, Scouts over abuse Ex-choir member charged with lewdness with minor Lawsuit filed against church claims abuse Set adrift Man Sues LDS Church Claiming Abuse By Home Teacher Former LDS Missionary Sentenced for Forcible Sexual Abuse Former Mormon youth counselor sentenced to six months in prison LDS Church to appeal verdict on sex abuse LDS Church told to pay $4.2 million in abuse case Church liable in girls' abuse Former Mormon missionary spared prison in Vegas child sex case LDS Church Missionary Accused Of Sexual Abuse Second church volunteer arrested in child abuse probe Mormon Church Worker Charged With Child Sex Abuse LDS Teacher, Sheriff's Employee Accused of Abusing Girl Family Sues Mormon Church Abuse alleged in Mormon lawsuit Former Mormon stake president pleads guilty to soliciting Internet sex with teen Church not responsible for abusers Court asked to revisit church ruling Former Bishop Charged With Sex Abuse Fired From Corrections Job Former West Valley LDS Bishop Accused of Sex Abuse Former Mormon missionary in Vegas indicted on child sex charges Teacher Charged: Suspect's Computer Examined Mormon missionary accused of fondling girls at Vegas church Mormon missionary accused of fondling girls at Vegas church Former Mormon bishop busted Mormon Church sued again regarding child sexual abuse Mormon Church accused of failure to report sexual abuse LDS Church Is Targeted In Lawsuit Mormon Leader Denounces Sex Abuse Sex Abuse Lawsuit Is Settled by Mormons for $3 Million Sex Case May Pry Open Finances of LDS Church Crisis of Identity Judge orders Mormons to provide sex-abuse records Pressure to Forgive Challenges Mormon Families, Divides Wards Sexual abuse of children in the Mormon Church Clergy Ignores Victims, Allege LDS Plaintiffs Mormon psychologist's recanting about church flaw puzzles some History Descendants of Mormon leader ID burial site, find no remains Early Mormon Leader's Disinterment OK'd Mormon Church president wasn't always chosen easily Living History: Diary a glimpse at complexities of plural marriage Mormon apostle didn't recall mention of key visions Mormons faced early persecution Mormons contributed to city history The Diaries of L. John Nutall, 1879-1892, edited by Jedediah Rogers Brigham Young: The 'modern Moses' Church issues apology for massacre Descendants push for federal protection for massacre gravesite Mormon church, foundation at odds over Mountain Meadows monument Bones whisper grisly secret On This Day in History: June 7 Bloody End of Mormon Leader Historians applaud LDS-approved book on Mountain Meadows Massacre Joseph Smith's Long Con Third of four At the Door With God's Army Brigham Young lived in Aurelius Century Mark: Church leader with historic position nears 100th birthday Latter-day Saints: A look at the Mormon church Missouri’s Mormon past Should Brigham Young share blame for Utah War? America's forgotten war: LDS raiders kept Army at bay in 1857-58 Historian says Church leader failed Historians Focus on "Utah War" as Defining Time for Utah Mormonism thriving in heavily Catholic US Northeast Mormon connection to Masons explored ahead of 'Da Vinci Code' sequel 'Smith' big on selective details, weak on interest The Mormon Odyssey A catalyst for change in field of Mormon history Controversial Smith at center of annual Mormon conference Mormon church founder's arrest records rediscovered Germany's First Mormon "Apostle" Mormonism is global, but is it a 'world religion'? Smith: A look back on 200 years New book offers a glance into early conflicts and compromises among the LDS hierarchy Presidency of LDS Church Celebrates 10 Years Was Tucson man one of Mormons' murderers? Smith bicentennial renewing debate over Mormon founder To loyal Mormons, Joseph Smith Jr. was an American prophet LDS author disfellowshipped Mormon author's doubts cause stir Facts from Mormons Mormon church investing $1 million into Idaho 'show stopper' -- the Paris Tabernacle Mormons trace Welsh ancestry Mormons lionize reputed multiple killer Archaeology provides proof for Book of Mormon Delegation to deliver state's 'official regret' to Mormon Church in Utah Mormons celebrate the growth of church LDS leader guided church's evolution from 'menace' to mainstream Sparks fly as U. rejects an LDS studies scholar Ben Gelman: Mormons, Icarians Helped Form Mississippi River Town Read No Evil Church's roots continue to draw Mormons A Utah Massacre and Mormon Memory Mormon leader fled after his bank failed 'More Than One' writer cut from LDS Church Dissident LDS intellectuals say excommunications will continue Disciplinary hearing for Mormon writer postponed indefinitely Reopening a Mormon Murder Mystery Examiner: 1857 ["Church Document"] Fake Letter raises questions for Mormons The church of the West Mormon Church seems to suppress study of its own history 'Prophet' Relies More On Faith Than on Fact Bones Found at Utah Site of Massacre 142 Years Ago This Is Not the Place Beliefs Modern-day Mormons disavow polygamy Facts on Mormon faith Mormon Succession Guided by Tradition Disparate Doctrines: Two Faiths in Conflict A side-by-side comparison Spotlight on Mormonism What Mormons believe The Search for the Garden of Eden Nurse: LDS beliefs open door to stem-cell research Scholar becomes explainer in a 'Mormon moment' LDS a cult? 350,000 DVDs try to shake Mormons' faith People you may meet in heaven BYU polygamy Web page dumped Will Pope Benedict become a Mormon after he dies? From myths to missionaries: Taking a look at the truth about Mormonism Non-LDS BYU students want their religion class back Latter-day Saints: A look at the Mormon church Mormon mavericks mark milestone Books of the Mormons: What Mormons base beliefs on Four decades of independent Mormon thought 2 months of food: $1,200; Emergency-ready pantry: Priceless Petitioner Angry Over "Celestial" Polygamy Mormon teens say seminary starts day right Morning breaks early for LDS students Expelled scholar of Mormon history can't find work LDS book: Evolution is not incompatible with religion Mormons' new true believers LDS believe Satan is real, but the stories aren't always Mormons are taught to leave theory of evolution to science Beyond stereotypes: Being a Mormon teenager offers challenges, rewards Mormons mix science into spirituality New Rule On Purchasing LDS Garments LDS urged to boost worthiness BHSU book confuses Mormon, American Indian beliefs The Untold Story Of The Mormons South Park episode about Mormons Mormons historically ready Mormons tackle misconceptions Storehouse of Faith Unmentionable No Longer A Leap of Faith for Utah's 'Peculiar People' True Believer U.S. survey compares LDS, non-LDS beliefs Mormons must answer personal questions before receiving a "Temple Recommend" The Book of Mormon Mormons, Mayans and Mystery Single word change in Book of Mormon speaks volumes DNA claims rebutted on Book of Mormon BYU creates 2nd film on Mayans, Olmecs Mormon tourists travel to key sites of their faith Book of Mormon as 'literature' Bedrock of a Faith Is Jolted Evolution of a drama Australian author excommunicated by Mormon church Another Mormon Author Facing Excommunication Author faces LDS discipline hearing Reprint of Mormon Text Has a Twist: It's Not Free Book of Mormon to Come Out in Comic Book Form Young Bachman Mormon no more Facts from Mormons Scientist upsets Mormon beliefs Religion Today Science challenges Mormon beliefs Book of Mormon to be published commercially for first time Mormon church donates debunked artifacts to Michigan museum EdCC instructor won't be excommunicated Church put to DNA test Mormon Scientist, Church Clash Over DNA Test EdCC instructor, Mormon faces exclusion over articles The Mormon Church is based upon the claims of its founder Joseph Smith Anti-LDS group moves near temple Is The Mormon Church stuck with an embarrassing book it cannot historically support? Smithsonian Institution Letter Smithsonian Institution Letter - Statement Regarding The Book Of Mormon National Geographic Society Letter Former Mormons Post Mormon group supports those who leave LDS church Ex-Mormons prepare for upcoming conferences Mormon ousted as an apostate Split Over the Mormon Church, but Maintaining Some Ties Ex-Mormons Say Breaking Up Was Hard to Do Church won't give up on 'lost members' Keeping members a challenge for LDS church Avenues wards continue to lose members Life after the Mormon church Former Mormon bishop explains the collapse of his faith Exiles in Zion Web sites provide confidential community for former and wavering Mormons The Notorious Tanners

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