The Mormon church said Tuesday it will sever all ties with the Boy Scouts of America at the end of next year and place its remaining 425,000 boys into a gospel-focused youth program it is developing.
Easter weekend held big news for LDS faithful. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced two new apostles, and a couple of changes to its longstanding priesthood quorums and home and visiting teaching programs.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced its new president on Tuesday morning: Russell M. Nelson. He is the 17th man to hold the church’s highest leadership position.
Thousands of people visited the Conference Center before noon on Thursday to pay their respects to LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson, who passed away on Jan. 2 at the age of 90.
Thomas S. Monson, the 16th president of the Mormon church, has died after nine years in office. He was 90.
Church spokesman Eric Hawkins says Monson died Tuesday night at his home in Salt Lake City.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX) – Teens and leaders from a local LDS congregation showed up at the Bishop’s Storehouse, just as members do every Tuesday evening, to restock shelves and freezers.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX) – Prayer makes a difference. It can change lives and, sometimes, spark miracles. But to hear God’s answer, you have to be in tune.