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(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will cut back on water used for lawns and landscapes. Church officials say meetinghouses, temples and other buildings across the American West will reduce water use due to persisting drought conditions...

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks to the media following the groundbreaking service for the Red Cliffs Utah Temple in St. George, Utah, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. Credit: Nick Adams, for the Deseret News

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is giving members the go-ahead to resume weekly worship services.  In a letter sent out to members, the First Presidency says Area Presidencies can resume weekly services as they see fit, and depending on local circumstances involving the pandemic.  ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is joining with the NAACP in calls for racial reforms across the country.  In a piece published by Medium, LDS Church President Russell M. Nelson and NAACP leadership say government, business and education leaders need to "review processes, laws and organizations' attitudes regarding racism and root them out."  ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is moving forward with construction of a new temple in Layton.  Church officials held a small groundbreaking ceremony for the temple Saturday.  Church leaders decided not to hold a traditional ceremony with invited guests due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  A r ...

Officials with the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints authorized a phased return plan to some of the faith’s weekly worship services and activities Tuesday. In a letter  ...

During the Sunday morning session of general conference for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, president and prophet Russell M. Nelson announced a proclamation in honor of the 200th anniversary of Joseph Smith’s First Vision. T ...

President Russell M. Nelson, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced to members during Saturday evenings session of general conference that the Church has a new symbol to identify the faith. Nelson says the symbol signifies the central place of Jesus Christ in His Church ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a second confirmed case of coronavirus among its missionaries. Church spokesman Daniel Woodruff said a second case has been confirmed in a sister missionary in Australia who has been in self-isolation at home. ...

The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced closures to all public areas of church-owned buildings in and around Temple Square amid coronavirus concerns in Utah. The closures will begin Friday, March 13 at 5 p.m. until further notice, according to the Church’s communication department. T ...