Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
For 2 centuries, Latter‑day Saints have revered religious freedom – but their definition is evolving
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 5, 2026, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is encouraging its American members to participate in a special fast: a day to “express gratitude for religious liberty and to pray that it be strengthened throughout the world,” in the words of its top...
Pagp Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 5, 2026, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is encouraging its American members to participate in a special fast. For Latter-day Saints, the 250th anniversary commemorations are not merely a historic milestone for the country, but an opportunity to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Maea Fepuleai understood the honor, the opportunity and the stakes. He felt equal to all of those challenges.
But it was the scale of the project that was intimidating. It was bigger than anything he’d ever done and bigger than anything he’d ever dreamed of doing.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Mormon Church claims it is unclear whether an American missionary — who allegedly sexually abused boys in Tonga — did so under their roof.
William James Purdy was indicted by a federal grand jury in Utah on July 16, on charges related to the exploitation of 14 boys...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fiji and Samoa are using billboards to welcome friends and neighbors to worship with them on Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday, and every Sunday.
The Church’s Easter message, “Because of Him, You Can Find Hope,”...
Lavina Fielding Anderson knew she was delivering a bombshell. Anderson, a dedicated Mormon who had previously edited the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ magazines, was also a scholar, writer and feminist. And on this day in August 1992, she was giving a conference presentation...
O le alii talavou sa ia mauaina le togi o le “Most Valuable Player” lena o lo o fai sina ana faafiafiaga e fa’aalia i lona agaga fiafia o a Tafuna Second Ward a le Ekalesia a Iesu Keriso. [ata: PouNeru Kifaga]
Holy Cross, INDIANA — Top leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dropped a bombshell in June 2023 by telling their flock to vote for Democrats — well, almost.
In a letter that local leaders read during worship meetings nationwide, the church’s president and his two counselors...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Three retired medical doctors and their spouses are serving a unique mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) Tropical Hospital in Tutuila, American Samoa.
Because of licensing issues, most medical missionaries that serve...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A historical marker was unveiled and dedicated in Aunu’u, American Samoa on Saturday, June 10, 2023, among a gathering of community and government leaders, friends, and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The marker commemorates the 1863 arrival...