Mormon church makes major change to bring women more in line with men - and to your doorstep

Experts have suggested that the move could keep women in the faith for longer and even counterbalance the effects of declining US birth rates ...

In major shift, Mormon Church lowers mission age for women to 18

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said women who are 18 years old can now participate in its mission work worldwide, a shift 15 years coming.

‘Life changing for this generation’: Missionary leaders greet age change for women with support and emotion

Latter-day Saint missionary and youth leaders encourage women considering missionary service to first enlist prayer — while ...
Huron Daily Tribune

Mormon church lowers minimum age for women missionaries to 18

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says it has lowered the minimum age for women serving as missionaries from 19 ...

Women can now serve church missions beginning at age 18, church announces

The First Presidency is pleased to announce that effective immediately, young women who choose to serve a full-time mission may begin their service at age 18 following graduation from high school or ...
Us Weekly

‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Stars Whitney and Conner Leavitt’s Relationship Timeline

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Whitney Leavitt and her husband, Conner Leavitt, have navigated ups and downs together. The couple met in the early 2010s when Whitney served her Mormon mission ...
Los Angeles Times

Latino members of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints seek support as ICE raids escalate

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. On a recent Sunday morning in Provo, Utah, a small congregation of about two dozen people gathered in a church ...
BroadwayWorld

Review: BOOK OF MORMON at Kansas City Music Hall

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Evidently the LDS Church got over the initial shock. It is said they set up a ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

LDS mission president wounded by gunman says it’s a ‘miracle’ he’s still alive

A Latter-day Saint mission president wounded by a gunman during a home invasion is crediting God’s protection for preserving his life and pledging to continue his church service in Mexico City. R.
The Salt Lake Tribune

LDS mission president wounded by gunman is released from the hospital

Four days after he was shot in a robbery attempt at his home, the president of the Mexico City West mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been released from the hospital. R.
KHQ

LDS mission president in Mexico shot during home break-in

MEXICO CITY, Mexico – A Latter-day Saints mission president, R. Tyler Wallis, is recovering after being shot during a break-in and attempted robbery at his home. Wallis was shot once by an intruder on ...
AOL

LDS mission president in Mexico City shot by home intruder

SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released the following statement regarding the shooting of R. Tyler Wallis, mission president in the Mexico Mexico City West Mission.