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Next Mormon Leader Will Be No Surprise

Dallin Oaks, 93, is next in line after death of Russel Nelson at 101

(Newser) - A former Utah Supreme Court justice is expected to be named the next president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, succeeding Russell M. Nelson. Nelson, the faith's oldest-ever president, died Saturday at 101. Announcing the elevation of Dallin H. Oaks is largely a formality because the...

Family of Michigan Gunman Awed by $270K in Donations

'I don't have words right now,' says sister of Thomas Sanford

(Newser) - The family of the gunman who carried out a mass shooting at a Michigan church last month is expressing their gratitude over a fundraiser for them started by a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The fundraiser has raised more than $270,000 as of Thursday...

Gunman Shoots 10 in Church, Then Sets Building on Fire

Two people have died, and Michigan police fear more perished in the blaze

(Newser) - A gunman crashed his pickup into the front door of the building, then opened fire with an assault rifle inside a packed church in Michigan on Sunday, shooting 10 people—before setting the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township on fire. At least two of...

He Stopped Church Members From Using 'Mormon'


He Stopped
Church Members
From Using
'Mormon'
obituary
Sep 28, 2025 8:30 AM CDT

He Stopped Church Members From Using 'Mormon'

LDS leader Russell Nelson dies at 101, instituted widespread changes

(Newser) - Russell M. Nelson, the oldest-ever president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Saturday night at the age of 101, per the AP . Nelson died at his home in Salt Lake City, church spokesperson Candice Madsen said in a statement.
  • Nelson, a former heart surgeon, spent four
...

Arizona Apologizes for Chant Against BYU

Chant targeting Mormons erupted following Cougars' stunning win

(Newser) - Having watched Brigham Young University sneak a win over their beloved Wildcats on Saturday, Arizona basketball fans took out their frustrations on ... Mormons. A chorus of fans shouted "F--- the Mormons" as the team from BYU, which is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, left...

As Utah Youth Group Hiked, Lightning Struck

After strike in Sevier County, 7 young people ended up in local hospitals

(Newser) - Seven members of a youth group hiking in Utah were transported to hospitals on Thursday after lightning struck the ground near them. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints youth group from Salina, Utah, were in the eastern part of Sevier County around 1:45pm local time when a...

BYU-Hawaii Student Says He Was Ordered to Lose His Locs

Black student says he keeps his hair neatly trimmed in line with Mormon college's Honor Code

(Newser) - "I shouldn't have to cut my hair to get an education here," says Kanaan Barton, a student at Brigham Young University-Hawaii. The 22-year-old computer science major says he is fighting to keep his shoulder-length dreadlocks, aka locs. Barton tells the Salt Lake Tribune that he is an...

Mormon Church Makes 'Unexpected' Move on Gay Marriage

Church will get behind legislation on same-sex marriage, as long as religious rights are protected

(Newser) - Federal legislation designed to protect gay marriage rights has a somewhat surprising new supporter: the Mormon church. On Tuesday, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said it will get behind the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act , after senators worked out an amendment that would protect how religious groups...

Billionaire Exits Mormon Church With a Big Rebuke
Billionaire Leaves Mormon
Church Over LGBTQ+ Stance
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Dec 26, 2021 4:16 PM CST

Billionaire Leaves Mormon Church Over LGBTQ+ Stance

Jeff T. Green issues public rebuke

(Newser) - In what is being referred to as an unusual move, a high-profile member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is leaving—and making it publicly known that he's doing so because of the church's stance on certain issues. "I believe the Mormon Church has...

USC Apologizes to BYU Over Televised Chant

'F--- the Mormons' rang out multiple times from the stands

(Newser) - Anyone who tuned in to USC's home game against Brigham Young on ESPN over the weekend might have heard a not-so-friendly chant from the stands. On at least five occasions, the crowd broke into a chant of "F--- the Mormons" during the game, reports the Deseret News . Now,...

Huntsman's Brother Sues Mormon Church for Fraud

James Huntsman wants $5M in donations returned

(Newser) - The son of a billionaire industrialist and brother of a former Utah governor and US ambassador is suing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for fraud. James Huntsman, brother of Jon Huntsman , claims the Mormon church spent members' tithes on commercial purposes, rather than charity. This allegation was...

Wife Sues Church for Reporting Hubby's Child Sex Abuse

Oregon suit claims 'priest-penitent privilege' was violated in case of Timothy Johnson

(Newser) - Various lawsuits have accused clergy members of seeing sex abuse as more of a sin than a crime. A new one, however, claims quite the opposite. An Oregon woman is suing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for $9.5 million, arguing church leaders violated "priest-penitent privilege"...

Whistleblower: Mormon Church Is Hoarding $100B

He says investment division should be stripped of tax-exempt status

(Newser) - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has been hoarding cash that its members thought would be used for charitable purposes, according to a whistleblower who worked at the church's investment division. David Neilsen, a former senior portfolio manager at Ensign Peak Advisors, alleges in a complaint to...

Her Life Was Perfect, but Only on Her Mommy Blog
Her Idyllic Life Existed 
Only on the Mommy Blog
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Nov 17, 2019 2:06 PM CST

Her Idyllic Life Existed Only on the Mommy Blog

'Elle' profiles Natalie Lovin, who had to reckon with the collapse of her marriage, world

(Newser) - If you happened to be a casual reader of the Hey Natalie Jean blog several years ago, you might have envied the life of author Natalie Holbrook. She and her husband and baby boy were living what appeared to be an idyllic existence in New York City, with Holbrook a...

Teen in Mexico Attack Shares Mom's Final 4 Words to Him

Devin Langford says the bullets that hit the car stopped it from working

(Newser) - The last words Devin Langford's mother spoke to him before she was gunned down in Mexico were words of protection. "Get down right now," Dawna Langford instructed her 13-year-old son, he says in an interview with ABC News . Devin—whose brothers Trevor, 11, and Rogan, 2, were...

Caravan of Mormon Survivors Flees Mexico

More than 100 from communities rocked by massacre have crossed into Arizona

(Newser) - An 18-vehicle caravan carrying about 100 members of an offshoot Mormon community leaving their homes in Mexico after a violent attack arrived in Arizona on Saturday. The families came nearly a week after the attack Monday in which nine women and children were killed by what authorities said were hit...

After Massacre in Mexico, an Arrest, With 2 Hostages

Armed suspect was found near Arizona border

(Newser) - A suspect found holding two bound and gagged hostages has been arrested for alleged links to the massacre of nine women and children in northern Mexico. The suspect was found in the hills of Agua Prieta, the Mexican town across the border from Douglas, Ariz., with four assault rifles and...

Teen Who Survived Cartel Attack Walked 14 Miles for Help

Relative says cartels had targeted the Mormon community before

(Newser) - The nine American women and children massacred after an ambush in Mexico were "burned alive," a relative says. Alex LeBaron says the victims, who were traveling between the states of Sonora and Chihuahua, were shot in vehicles while driving. "Women and children were massacred, burned alive,"...

After Killings, Trump Says Cartels Must Be Wiped Out
Trump Responds to Killing
of American Mormons
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Nov 5, 2019 9:45 AM CST

Trump Responds to Killing of American Mormons

It's time to eradicate drug cartels in Mexico, and the US will help, he says

(Newser) - The murder of women and children in a Mormon family in Mexico has President Trump calling for the eradication of drug cartels—with US help. All the victims have dual US-Mexico citizenship, reports CNN . "This is the time for Mexico, with the help of the United States, to wage...

Mormon Church Not Happy Utah Plans to Ban Conversion Therapy

LDS church wants pending state regulation on minors amended

(Newser) - A state regulation is pending in Utah that would prohibit psychologists from using gay conversion therapy on minors—and on Tuesday night, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a statement announcing its opposition to the ban. "We teach the right of individuals to self-determination and the...

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