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Newsweek: Mormon Church scrambles in Romney spotlight

If you thought Team Obama was having a rough time figuring out how best to handle Mitt Romney’s presidential run, consider the plight of the poor Latter-day Saints. Despite the growth and gradual mainstreaming of Mormonism in recent years, the church is still regarded by many as disconcertingly exotic. Now, with the very real possibility that one of its own could wind up in the Oval Office, the LDS finds itself scrambling to adjust to life in the global spotlight.

Will 'The Mormon Bachelor' create more marriages than ABC’s?

Does religion play a role in the type of person you date? If you’re an evangelical Christian, would you date a Muslim? If you’re a Jew, would you date a Mormon? On ABC’s popular reality television show, “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette,” one person is presented with a couple dozen options of potential spouses. All of the contestants are attractive, physically fit, and in the same age range. But there’s one factor producers don’t seem to consider: faith.

From the Church

Status of Missionaries in Baltimore After Recent Riots

In response to rioting and violence that has shaken downtown Baltimore this week, six LDS missionaries serving in the area have been temporarily reassigned to nearby suburbs. The three companionships of elders had been serving in the Inner Harbor Ward and the Alameda Spanish Branch, both in the Baltimore Stake, and the Brooklyn Park Branch in the Annapolis, Maryland Stake.

From the Church

LDS Church Posts New Article About History of Polygamy

The LDS Church continued enhancing the Gospel Topics pages on its website on Monday, posting one titled "Plural Marriage and Families in Early Utah." The essay addresses plural marriage among Latter-day Saints between 1847 and 1890, when the practice was discontinued after church leaders issued what is known as the Manifesto. The new Gospel Topics page includes 25 footnotes, several citing research done by outside historians. It also has links to additional information.

From the Church

President Thomas S. Monson, LDS Leaders Provide Guidance to LDS Women

God's love never changes, said President Thomas S. Monson Saturday evening at the General Relief Society Meeting for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “My dear sisters, your Heavenly Father loves you — each of you,” said President Monson, speaking to a capacity congregation in the Conference Center in downtown Salt Lake City. “[His love] is not influenced by your appearance, by your possessions, or by the amount of money you have in your bank account. It is not changed by your talents and abilities. It is simply there."

Jabari Parker: Off the Court

When the best basketball player at Duke isn’t on the court, he likes to be in his dorm room, watching cartoons. He’s had the same best friend since grade school, and the biggest party they ever attended was a Bar Mitzvah. His mom would occasionally take him and his siblings to the thrift store, where they could learn the value of a dollar and develop a personal sense of style.

Adolescent Addiction: When Pornography Strikes Early

Justin was 11 when he first saw pornography.

Mormon apologists gather, but not to apologize

When the Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR) opens its 14th annual Apologetics Conference this morning at the South Towne Exposition Center, it will do so in front of its largest audience ever. "Advance registration for the conference is at an all-time high — as of now, we are projecting attendance at the conference to be 44 percent higher than previous years," said Steve Densley Jr., FAIR public relations director. "There is more interest than ever in Mormon apologetics."

Latter-day Saint Life

Trump's Transition to President & the Role LDS Politician Mike Leavitt Is Playing

As the country prepares for a new president, many LDS politicians are helping with the transition.

Latter-day Saint Life

Muslims, Mormons, Jews & Buddhists Work Together to Help Syrian Refugees

By Katie Lambert

Members of the New York, New York Stake along with 900 interfaith volunteers helped donated 7,500 hygiene kits to refugees on Saturday, June 5.