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There is a tension--mostly healthy--within contemporary Mormonism. Mormons both want to be distinctive and to find full acceptance within American society. Striking that balance has proven difficult. For the most part, Mormons have been distinguished by their distinctiveness. Mormons are distinct in some big ways. They have a unique theology, new scripture, and on at least some issues, hold opinions that are far from the norm. According to the new survey of Mormons by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, 94 percent of Mormons believe that the president of the LDS Church is a prophet of God, and 91 percent believe that the Book of Mormon was written by ancient prophets and translated by Joseph Smith.

Mitt Romney and Those 'Mormon Moments'

From Donny and Marie Osmond, to HBO's "Big Love," to Proposition 8 in California, to persistent -- and inaccurate -- Beltway legends about how half of the CIA is staffed by members of the LDS Church, America's Mormons have a way of episodically popping into the national consciousness. The recent ascent of Mitt Romney to the status of presumptive Republican nominee is no exception to this rule. It is yet another "Mormon moment" in a long string of such moments dating back to the 19th century.

LDS Bishop Building Bridges with Jewish Community

Over the past 25 years, Mark Paredes has worked as a national outreach director for the American Jewish Congress, a regional director for the Zionist Organization of America, an attaché at the Israeli consulate in Los Angeles, and a State Department diplomat at the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv. He speaks fluent Hebrew, blogs for the Los Angeles Jewish Journal, and has lectured in synagogues across America. But despite this résumé, Paredes isn’t Jewish. He’s a Mormon bishop.

Latter-day Saint Life

3 Latter-day Tips for Fighting Loneliness

I’ve approached overcoming loneliness a couple of different ways.

Keith Erekson: Investigating Latter-Day Saint Rumors and Assumptions

We’ve all heard them. There are pre-general conference predictions, rumors about certain celebrities investigating the Church, and sensationalized stories from Church history. How can you discern what is real and what’s rumor? On this week’s episode, Keith Erekson, director of the Church History Library, teaches how historians approach corroboration and how you can do the same in your own life.

From the Church

Updated COVID-19 guidelines in new First Presidency letter

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

“We are now encouraging Area Presidencies, in consultation with stake presidencies, to determine on a local basis whether masks should be worn or other precautions should be observed in the various Church meetings and activities.”

From the Church

How a new temple has brought together Sikhs, Hindus, and Latter-day Saints

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Feather River California Temple will begin its public open house this week, but other unprecedented open houses have already taken place thanks to strong interfaith relationships and respect in the area.

What I learned from the late Elder Dean M. Davies about how to listen to the prophet’s voice

By Danielle Christensen

In October 2018, it was my first general conference working for the Church News. As their web producer, I helped make talk summaries from the speakers go live in real time on our website. This could be both stressful and exciting—there are a lot of moving parts and long hours, but it was also rewarding being part of a dedicated team helping to make conference accessible to people everywhere.

Latter-day Saint Life

Elder Holland Presents Catholic Archbishop with Special Leadership Award

“I feel very much at home with you. And I think that's because you and the LDS family seem just to radiate a very sincere friendliness and hospitality that I've experienced,” Cardinal Dolan told Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. The Apostle gave the keynote address at a New York City event, presenting Cardinal Dolan with this special award.

From the Church

Elder Patrick Kearon at European Union Summit: Being a Refugee Does Not Define Who These People Are

"We must be careful that news of the refugees’ plight does not somehow become commonplace when the initial shock wears off and yet the wars continue and the families keep coming," Elder Patrick Kearon said in his April 2016 general conference address. "Millions of refugees worldwide, whose stories no longer make the news, are still in desperate need of help."