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1 week ago

Jeffrey R. Holland, next in line to lead Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies at 85

Jeffrey R. Holland, a high-ranking official in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who was next in line to become the faith's president, has died. He was 85. Holland died early Saturday morning from complications associated with kidney disease, the church announced on its website. Holland, who died in Salt Lake City, led a governing body called the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, which helps set church policy while overseeing the many business interests of what is known widely as the Mormon church.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Ex-marine who killed four at Michigan Mormon church was motivated by anti-religious beliefs', says FBI

A former US marine attacked and burned a Mormon chapel in Michigan, motivated by anti-religious beliefs, killing four people and injuring nine.
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fromThe Conversation
2 months ago

The new president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will inherit a global faith far more diverse than many realize

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints faces mourning and leadership change amid global growth and persistent misconceptions of being predominantly Utah-based and white.
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fromFortune
3 months ago
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Gunman sets Michigan church on fire while killing at least 1 person and injuring 9, police say | Fortune

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3 months ago
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Gunman sets Michigan church on fire while killing at least 1 person and injuring 9, police say | Fortune

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fromThe Conversation
3 months ago
Philosophy

Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, pushed it away from 'Mormon' - a word that has courted controversy for 200 years

fromThe Conversation
3 months ago
Philosophy

Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, pushed it away from 'Mormon' - a word that has courted controversy for 200 years

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fromwww.mercurynews.com
8 months ago

LDS church agrees to settlement in principle' of more than 100 sex abuse lawsuits in California

LDS Church is settling over 100 childhood sexual abuse lawsuits, asserting that church leaders failed to act against alleged abuse.
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