The addition of 55 new missions, announced Friday, will greatly expand the LDS Church’s reach around the globe. An experts foresees “tremendous potential to accelerate growth.”
After the Michigan attack, the LDS Church reiterates its safety protocols, including following “the guidance of the Spirit" and keeping guns out of services. A petition seeks to remove the firearms ban.
The shooting and arson attack on an LDS church in Michigan have some members questioning the faith's prohibition against guns on church property. Meanwhile, a study shows how members feel about gun rights and gun control.
A former lawyer and Utah Supreme Court justice, Dallin H. Oaks is all but certain to assume command of the LDS Church. He is fierce defender of religious freedom and a strong advocate for male-female marriage.
“I was completely blown away," says the rector of a growing but "homeless" Utah congregation after members of a shrinking Utah church voted unanimously to give his flock their chapel.