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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

The Independent UK

Seven years of sex abuse: How Mormon officials let it happen

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

The Independent UK

NRL player's trial told of church knifing

A witness has described in the trial of Manly hooker Manase Fainu the moment a man was stabbed outside a Mormon church event in Sydney.

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Boy Scouts ruling threatens $250 million abuse deal with Mormons

The Boy Scouts of America may be forced to cut $250 million from its proposal to set up a trust fund for sex abuse victims after a judge rejected a key provision of a deal the youth group signed with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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The week in TV: Under the Banner of Heaven; Love Island; The Newsreader; Myanmar: The Forgotten Revolution

Righteous indignation fuels Disney’s Mormon murder mystery; Love Island staggers to a close; The Newsreader is over far too soon; and a brilliant documentary reports on Myanmar’s descent into civil war

The Guardian - UK

Under the Banner of Heaven review – Andrew Garfield shows off his spidey skills in this gritty detective drama

The actor’s hot on the heels of a murderer in an absorbing drama set in Mormon-heavy Utah – featuring Daisy Edgar-Jones in her most animated, nuanced role yet

The Guardian - UK

Under The Banner of Heaven, review: Murder meets Mormonism in Andrew Garfield’s grisly true crime drama

Dustin Lance Black’s true-crime drama has nuance, but doesn’t hit the suspenseful beats like genre-loving audiences have grown accustomed to

The Independent UK

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Utah's Pioneer Day celebrates Mormons' trek west – but there's a lot more to the history of Latter-day Saints and migration

Each July 24, the state of Utah celebrates “Pioneer Day.” There are parades, rodeos, fireworks, a marathon, hikes and historical outfits, plus lots of red, white and blue – similar to the Fourth of July and other patriotic events in America.

The Conversation

The Book of Mormon arrives at Liverpool Empire with risqué show that's not for everyone

There's no room for boredom in this wacky and bright stage show

Liverpool Echo

The Most Hated Man on the Internet to Paper Girls: the seven best shows to stream this week

Witness the downfall of the inventor of revenge porn, or watch Amazon’s answer to Stranger Things. Plus: Andrew Garfield is a Mormon detective in Under the Banner of Heaven

The Guardian - UK

'Biblical' insect swarms spur Oregon push to fight pests

Farmers in Oregon already battling extreme drought and low water supplies are fighting against future grasshopper and Mormon cricket infestations

The Independent UK

Keep Sweet: Fans of chilling Netflix Mormon sex cult series should try this documentary

The true crime documentary 'Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey' has proved a surprising hit on Netflix, but many fans horrified by the actions of "prophet" Warren Jeffs have been left wanting more

Daily Mirror

The Book of Mormon opens in Newcastle and the hit musical exceeds its reputation

Newcastle's Theatre Royal finally plays host to the religious musical odyssey, from the creators of South Park

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A primer on the abusive FLDS church

What you need to know about the radical denomination of Mormonism as seen in Netflix's "Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey"

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The Independent UK

Polygamy, underage ‘wives’, and women treated as ‘chattel’: Inside Warren Jeffs’s Fundamentalist Mormon sect

‘Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey’, a new Netflix documentary, delves into the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints as a structure of coercive control and systemized abuse. Clémence Michallon reports

WEKU

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.

Los Angeles Times

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 Guardian - UK

Best podcasts of the week: How a Mormon settlement descended into a haven for cults, cartels and killings

In this week’s newsletter: Colonia LeBaron was meant to be a Mormon utopia – then a family fallout saw organised crime reign. Find out more in Deliver Us From Ervil. Plus: five must-listen music podcasts

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Los Angeles Times

If this new TV show outrages the Mormon church, 'they have themselves to blame'

Dustin Lance Black first picked up a copy of "Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith" nearly two decades ago. For someone who was raised in a conservative Mormon household but had since left the faith, it still felt dangerous.

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.

Salon

Lose faith in Hulu's "Banner of Heaven"

As good as Andrew Garfield is in Hulu's series, a murdered woman's true story takes a backseat to his invented one

The Guardian - US

Under the Banner of Heaven review – ambitious but uneven true crime series

Andrew Garfield and Daisy Edgar-Jones shine in a mixed adaptation of Jon Krakauer’s 2003 book on a double murder by Mormon fundamentalists

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Under the Banner of Heaven’: Acting the main draw for series on shocking Utah murders

Hulu drama worth seeing for Andrew Garfield as a Mormon detective and Daisy Edgar-Jones as a family’s doomed newcomer.

The Independent UK

Under The Banner of Heaven, review: Murder meets Mormonism in Andrew Garfield’s grisly true crime drama

Dustin Lance Black’s true-crime drama has nuance, but doesn’t hit the suspenseful beats like genre-loving audiences have grown accustomed to

Evening Standard

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