Mormon church has $100bn ‘clandestine hedge fund’, says whistleblower Former church investment manager claims funds were intended for charity work but spent on for-profit initiatives as a tax dodge The Guardian - US · May 15, 2023
Chad Daybell, Alex Cox and Charles Vallow: Key players in the Lori Vallow trial The trial of cult mom Lori Vallow has ended. Who were the key players? The Independent UK · May 15, 2023
Chad Daybell, Alex Cox and Charles Vallow: Key players in the Lori Vallow trial The trial of cult mom Lori Vallow has ended. Who were the key players? The Independent UK · May 12, 2023
Alex Cox, Tammy Daybell and Charles Vallow: Key players in the Lori Vallow trial Who’s who in the trial of cult mom Lori Vallow The Independent UK · May 9, 2023
Alex Cox, Tammy Daybell, Charles Vallow: who are the key players in the Lori Vallow trial? Who’s who in the trial of cult mom Lori Vallow The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023
$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 · Apr 27, 2023
Alex Cox, Tammy Daybell, Charles Vallow: who are the key players in the Lori Vallow trial? Who’s who in the trial of cult mom Lori Vallow The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023
Alex Cox, Tammy Daybell, Charles Vallow: who are the key players in the Lori Vallow trial? Who’s who in the trial of cult mom Lori Vallow The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023
Lori Vallow trial: Who are the key players? Who’s who in the trial of cult mom Lori Vallow The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023
Boy Scouts of America can now create $2.4 billion fund to pay claims for Scouts who survived abuse – a bankruptcy expert explains what's next On April 19, 2023, the Boy Scouts of America declared that it has exited its bankruptcy case after clearing one of the last legal hurdles in its way. Some insurance companies and sex abuse claimants objected to the Boy Scouts’ plan to pay claimants, but the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court… The Conversation · Apr 21, 2023
Arizona court upholds clergy privilege in child abuse case The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can refuse to answer questions or turn over documents under a state law The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023
Inside the LDS church's vast wealth Journalists and whistleblowers have estimated the Mormon church's portfolio at around $100 billion Salon · Mar 29, 2023
Behind the Latter-day Saint church's vast wealth are two centuries of financial hits and misses During the first weekend of April 2023, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold its semiannual General Conference in Salt Lake City. Tens of thousands of members will attend in person, with millions watching from home. The Conversation · Mar 28, 2023
San Bernardino Mountain residents reevaluate survival preparation amid disaster They stocked up on firewood, gasoline for generators, food and water, and even Ice Melt. But nothing could prepare residents of the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California for the unprecedented wallop that inundated their homes and roads with snow and paralyzed their communities for two weeks. The Orange County Register · Mar 11, 2023
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023 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 Conversation · Feb 23, 2023 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.
Salon · Feb 22, 2023 Judge tosses doctor sex assault lawsuit Judge says the case falls under the state’s medical malpractice law
The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023 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
The Conversation · Dec 7, 2022 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.
Salon · Nov 26, 2022 Rock has sympathy for God and the devil The line between contemporary Christian music and secular pop music has always been blurry
The Conversation · Nov 10, 2022 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 · Nov 4, 2022 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…
The Conversation · Oct 19, 2022 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 Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022 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
WEKU · Sep 17, 2022 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.