Mormonism
Mormons scrap conference session once reserved for men only

Jun. 07, 2021 11:55 AM EDT
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A session that used to be reserved for men only at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' twice-annual signature conference has...

Church encourages missionary vaccinations around globe

Apr. 23, 2021 05:55 PM EDT
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is encouraging missionaries across the globe to be vaccinated against the coronavirus,...

FILE - In this April 6, 2019 file photo, the angel Moroni statue sits atop the Salt Lake City temple during the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' conference in Salt Lake City. For the third consecutive time, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold its signature conference this weekend without attendees in person as the faith continues to take precautions amid the pandemic. Members of the Utah-based faith will instead watch on TVs, computers and tablets from their homes around the world Saturday, April 3, 2021 to hear spiritual guidance from the religion's top leaders, who will be delivering the speeches in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Mormon leaders decry abortion as evil, call out racism

By Brady Mccombs Apr. 03, 2021 11:11 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 6, 2019, file photo, a couple looks at the Salt Lake City temple during the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' two-day conference. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints added new language to the faith's handbook Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. imploring members to root out prejudice and racism, adding significance and permanence to recent comments by top leaders on one of the most sensitive topics in the church's history. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Mormon church gives $20M to help send vaccines globally

By Brady Mccombs Feb. 26, 2021 09:53 AM EST

Mormon leaders urge members to get COVID-19 vaccine

Jan. 19, 2021 02:31 PM EST
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints urged its members to get a COVID-19 vaccine when it's their turn, while announcing...

FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2019, file photo, The Salt Lake Temple stands at Temple Square in Salt Lake City. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints added new language to the faith's handbook Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, imploring members to root out prejudice and racism, adding significance and permanence to recent comments by top leaders on one of the most sensitive topics in the church's history. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Mormons add call to eradicate prejudice, racism to handbook

By Brady Mccombs Dec. 18, 2020 04:55 PM EST

Jim Dabakis, a former Democratic state senator, listens during an interview in his home in Salt Lake City, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. Dabakis said he never faced a harsh word from a Republican during his years in office, but he said they still worked to quash pretty much every progressive bill he backed. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
AP ROAD TRIP: Amid American rancor, a dash of Utah Nice

By Tim Sullivan Dec. 18, 2020 08:15 AM EST

Editorial Roundup: Idaho

By The Associated Press Dec. 03, 2020 01:44 PM EST
Recent editorials from Idaho newspapers: To McGeachin, it’s all about Trump’s base Dec. 2 The...

FILE - Housing activists erect a sign in front of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's house, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Swampscott, Mass. Renters are still being evicted during the coronavirus pandemic despite a federal order that is supposed to keep them in their homes. The nationwide eviction ban went into effect Sept. 4 and was supposed to replace many state and local bans that had expired. But tenant advocates said there are still people unaware of the directive implemented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that broadly prevents evictions for nonpayment of rent through the end of 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, file)
Despite federal ban, renters still being evicted amid virus

By Michael Casey Nov. 29, 2020 10:01 AM EST

FILE - In this April 19, 2019, file photo, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President Russell M. Nelson speaks during a news conference at the Temple Square South Visitors Center in Salt Lake City. Nelson called on members Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, to flood social media over Thanksgiving week with messages of gratitude in what he hopes will serve as a healing tool as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, racism and a lack of civility. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Mormon president urges gratitude to deal with trying 2020

By Brady Mccombs Nov. 20, 2020 02:15 PM EST

A National Guardsman looks on at the Utah National Guard's mobile testing site for COVID-19 Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, in Salt Lake City. The state recorded 3,919 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, which brought the seven-day average of new daily cases to 2,738. In the past week, Utah's positivity average has increased from 19.5% to 23.2%, according to state data. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Utah hospital network adds 200 nurses to combat virus surge

By Sophia Eppolito Nov. 12, 2020 03:39 PM EST

FILE - In this June 28, 2018 file photo Gerrit W. Gong speaks during a news conference, in Salt Lake City. Gong a high-ranking leader with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has tested positive for the coronavirus, church officials said Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. Gong, a member of a top governing panel called the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and his wife were tested after being exposed recently to someone with COVID-19, church spokesman Eric Hawkins said in a statement. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Mormon leader Gong tests positive for COVID-19

Oct. 06, 2020 01:05 PM EDT

This Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, video image streamed by The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, shows church President Russell M. Nelson, at podium, with top leaders during the opening of the 190th Semiannual General Conference at the Conference Center Theater on Temple Square in Salt Lake City. The twice-annual conference kicked off Saturday without anyone attending in person and top leaders sitting some 6-feet apart inside an empty room as the faith takes precautions to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints via AP)
Mormon leaders call for end to racism, protest violence

By Brady Mccombs Oct. 03, 2020 11:32 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2019, file photo, members of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square look on during The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' twice-annual church conference in Salt Lake City. The annual Christmas concert by the choir has been cancelled because of lingering concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. The cancellation of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square's holiday concert announced Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, by church officials is the latest sign that disruptions to normal religious activity will continue through the holidays. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Mormon choir Christmas concert cancelled due to pandemic

Aug. 21, 2020 12:52 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 18, 2019, file photo, the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City is viewed. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has asked all its members in Utah to wear face coverings when in public, a request that comes as confirmed coronavirus infections in the state increase. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Church asks Utah Mormons to wear face coverings in public

Jul. 11, 2020 03:31 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2015, file photo, Jeffrey R. Holland, member of the quorum of the twelve apostles, speaks during a news conference at the Conference Center, in Salt Lake City. Holland, a high-ranking leader for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has been hospitalized with an undisclosed illness. The 79-year-old Holland was tested and does not have COVID-19, church spokesman Eric Hawkins said Wednesday, June 17, 2020, in a statement. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File )
Mormon leader hospitalized, but doesn't have COVID-19

Jun. 17, 2020 06:37 PM EDT

In this May 27, 2020, photo, from Seth Rather, a missionary with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, looks at his smart phone at his apartment, in Brigham City, Utah. After hastily bringing home 26,000 young men and women who were serving in foreign countries, the faith has begun sending many of them out again in their home countries with a new focus on online work that could stick even when the pandemic is over, church officials told The Associated Press. For safety reasons missionaries are now inside and on their smartphones most of the day trying to find new converts or bolster the faith of current church members. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Pandemic accelerates Mormon missionaries' transition online

By Brady Mccombs And Mariam Fam Jun. 05, 2020 04:48 PM EDT

In this May 27, 2020, photo, Logan Morrison, 18, a missionary from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, waits in line to get to ticket counter, at Salt Lake City International Airport, before leaving on his mission to St. Louis. After hastily bringing home 26,000 young men and women who were serving in foreign countries, the faith has begun sending many of them out again in their home countries with a new focus on online work that could stick even when the pandemic is over, church officials told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Pandemic accelerates Mormon missionaries' transition online

By Brady Mccombs And Mariam Fam Jun. 05, 2020 12:53 PM EDT

The Salt Lake Temple at Temple Square is shown during The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' twice-annual church conference Saturday, April 4, 2020, in Salt Lake City. The twice-annual conference kicked off Saturday without anyone attending in person and top leaders sitting some 6 feet apart inside an empty room as the faith takes precautions to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. A livestream of the conference showed a few of the faith's top leaders sitting alone inside a small auditorium in Salt Lake City, Normally, top leaders sit side-by-side on stage with the religion's well-known choir behind them and some 20,000 people watching. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Mormon conference to be crowd-less again due to pandemic

By Brady Mccombs Jun. 04, 2020 11:57 AM EDT

Healthcare workers perform COVID-19 Testing at University of Utah's Sugar House Health Center Monday, April 27, 2020, in Salt Lake City. Utah's testing numbers also surpassed 100,000 on Monday, April 27, 2020, with about 4,500 new tests performed. The state is now capable of testing up to 9,000 people daily, but despite the expanded criteria, has been seeing demand under capacity with an average of 4,000 to 6,000 people getting tested daily. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Utah jobless claims slow as businesses near reopening

By Brady Mccombs Apr. 30, 2020 01:54 PM EDT