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Utah bride accused of setting fire to Mormon church the day before her wedding

Security footage showed Lenita Joy Moreno allegedly stealing lighters from Ace Hardware store while shopping for wedding decor

The Independent UK

Vegas residents beg court to stop massive Mormon temple construction after council give go ahead

The temple would stand 216 feet high and tower over other buildings in the Las Vegas neighborhood

The Independent UK

$2.3B awarded in sex abuse lawsuit that named Mormon church

Attorneys say a California jury has awarded $2.28 billion to a woman who was molested for years by her stepfather

The Independent UK

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Push for clergy to report abuse stalls in deeply Mormon Utah

A push to mandate members of religious clergy report child sexual abuse when it's brought to their attention is facing pushback from churches throughout the United States

The Independent UK

What's going on with the wave of GOP bills about trans teens? Utah provides clues

In 2022, Republican politicians proposed over 150 bills limiting trans rights in state legislatures across the country. By February 2023, the GOP had already surpassed that record by proposing over 200 similar bills.

The Conversation

Judge tosses doctor sex assault lawsuit

Judge says the case falls under the state’s medical malpractice law

Salon

In NBA All-Star spotlight, Utah looks to change perceptions

Salt Lake City’s hosting of this weekend’s NBA All-Star game for the first time in three decades is giving Utah another opportunity to try to change long-held notions that the state is odd or peculiar

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Asexual Latter-day Saints face an added dilemma: Finding their place in a tradition focused on marriage

It can be difficult to imagine two identities more conflicting than being queer and Mormon.

The Conversation

Rock has sympathy for God and the devil

The line between contemporary Christian music and secular pop music has always been blurry

Salon

Rock music has had sympathy for God as well as the devil – Kennedy Center honoree Amy Grant is just one big star who’s walked the line between ‘Christian’ and ‘secular’ music

After three multiplatinum and six platinum albums, 30 million albums sold and more than a billion streams, singer Amy Grant is set to receive one of American music’s biggest awards: Kennedy Center Honors.

The Conversation

Mormon church's celebration of Latino cultures puts spotlight on often-overlooked diversity

Every November since 2002, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has held an annual show called “Luz de las Naciones,” or “Light of the Nations.” With a cast of more than 500, most of whom are Latino members of the church, the program incorporates music, dancing and spiritual…

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Why the GOP’s battle for the soul of ‘character conservatives’ in these midterms may center on Utah and its Latter-day Saint voters

U.S. Sen. Mike Lee is seeking reelection in Utah – a typically uneventful undertaking for an incumbent Republican in a state that hasn’t had a Democratic senator since 1977. But he faces a unique challenger: Evan McMullin.

The Conversation

Churches defend clergy loophole in child sex abuse reporting

Clergy in 33 states are exempt from laws requiring professionals such as teachers, physicians and psychotherapists to report information about alleged child abuse to police or child welfare officials

The Independent UK

America's Christian majority is on track to end

A new study shows that America's Christian majority has been shrinking for years, and if recent trends continue, Christians could make up less than half the U.S. population within a few decades.

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The Independent UK

Sex abuse and the Mormon church 'help line': 4 takeaways

The Associated Press has obtained nearly 12,000 pages of sealed records from a child sex abuse lawsuit against the Mormon church

Sports Illustrated

Five Head-Turning College Football Commitments You May Have Missed

From a commitment sight unseen to a legacy saying 'no thanks' to the national champs, some decisions were hard to miss.

The Independent UK

Ervil LeBaron: How a fundamentalist leader became known as the ‘Mormon Manson’

A new book investigates the 2019 killings of nine people with ties to the extended LeBaron family, Clémence Michallon reports, and delves into the LeBarons’ complicated history

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For Heather and Kerry, their tour through a Mormon temple is a bittersweet experience

For Kerry Pray and her wife, Heather, touring a Latter-day Saint temple is a cathartic, eye-opening and emotional experience.

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How 'Under the Banner of Heaven' got Mormon history right. Down to the 'bullet holes'

"Under the Banner of Heaven" is more than just a true crime detective story. It's also a period piece tracing the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the journey of its founding prophet, Joseph Smith.

The Independent UK

McConnell, Utah leaders honor 'larger than life' Orrin Hatch

Politicians, friends and colleagues paid tribute to the late U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch at a memorial service in Salt Lake City

The Independent UK

Late US Sen. Orrin Hatch honored at Utah Capitol

A procession of family, friends and colleagues gathered to honor late U.S. Sen. Orrin G

The Conversation

What is a Latter-day Saint temple?

Temples in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often referred to as the Mormon church, have long been a site of curiosity, suspicion and admiration. Grand, sometimes even imposing structures, temples are among the most distinctive symbols of the church.

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Long-serving Utah US Senator Orrin Hatch dies at age 88

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Suspected murders, mysterious deaths and grand plans for Doomsday: The twisted case of ‘cult mom’ Lori Vallow

A deeply disturbing pattern of alleged murders, unexplained deaths of people close to the couple and bizarre cult beliefs about killing zombies surrounds the story of Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell. Rachel Sharp and Justin Vallejo outline the case as it draws closer to trial

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