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Coronavirus April 5, 2020

World will conquer coronavirus, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints leader says

Humanity will conquer the coronavirus epidemic, a high-ranking member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Sunday.

RELIGION March 15, 2020

Across faiths, religious rules bent as virus alters worship

Across the United States, religious leaders are taking unprecedented steps to shield their congregations from the coronavirus - canceling services, banning large funerals and weddings, and waiving age-old requirements of their faiths.

Utah March 5, 2020

Mormon Church rebukes BYU students with letter stating homosexual behavior ‘not compatible’ with its principles

Utah’s Brigham Young University on Wednesday clarified its stance on homosexuality, stating in a letter that “same-sex romantic behavior” is not allowed on campus, in a rebuke to LGTBQ students who perceived last month’s revision of the school’s code of conduct as a victory.

College February 20, 2020

BYU new honor code leaves out 'homosexual behavior' section

Brigham Young University – a private Mormon college in Provo, Utah – updated its honor code Wednesday, omitting a previous section forbidding “homosexual behavior.”

Mormon February 19, 2020

Mormon Church releases handbook online to public, touching on topics like transgender, excommunication

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church, released their new handbook online for all to see, addressing transgender issues for the first time.

Mormon December 18, 2019

Mormon Church misled members on tax-exempt investment fund, whistleblower claims

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints built a $100 billion investment portfolio using tax-exempt funds "intended for charitable purposes," potentially in violation of federal laws, according to a whistleblower complaint filed to the Internal Revenue Service and reported by the Washington Post Monday.

Mexican Cartel Violence December 4, 2019

Mexico cartel ambush victims’ family prays with Mexican president, assured ‘at least 4’ suspects arrested

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Monday prayed with the family of the nine Mexican-American victims massacred last month in a suspected drug cartel hit and assured them “at least four” suspects have been arrested, a family member said.

Utah November 17, 2019

Ex-stake president in Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints pleads guilty in $1.5M scam

A former Utah stake president in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints pleaded guilty to wire fraud amid allegations he used his influential position to scam $1.5 million from friends and fellow church members over a 12-year period.

Mexican Cartel Violence November 12, 2019

Mexico cartel attack investigation leads to new arrests in massacre of American mothers, children: official

An undisclosed number of arrests have been made in last week’s massacre of three women and six children at the hands of suspected cartel gunmen in northern Mexico, a Mexican security official said Monday.

Mexican Cartel Violence November 11, 2019

FBI to join Mexico cartel ambush investigation into killings of mothers, children

The FBI will assist the Mexican government in its investigation into a suspected cartel massacre of nine American women and children near the U.S. border last week as authorities appeared to be struggling to find which group responsible, the agency told Fox News on Monday.

Mexican Cartel Violence November 10, 2019

American families fleeing Mexico arrive in Arizona days after cartel massacre

A caravan of Mormon families fleeing Mexico following this week's drug cartel ambush that killed nine Americans crossed into Arizona on Saturday.