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(Pascal Deloche/Godong | Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Latter-day Saint biblical scholar Dan McClellan's new book, “The Bible Says So: What We Get Right (and Wrong) About Scripture’s Most Controversial Issues,” is out.

Jana Riess: In his first book, an LDS biblical scholar explains what the Bible really says about hot-button topics

By Jana Riess | Religion News Service | April 29, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(Valerie Hamaker via Religion News Service) Nathan and Valerie Hamaker, co-hosts of the popular “Latter Day Struggles” podcast, have resigned their membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

We were ‘serving our own people’ — Popular podcasters explain why they left an LDS Church they love

By Peggy Fletcher Stack | David Noyce | April 28, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

Pope Francis, who sought a more pastoral church, laid to rest in a majestic ceremony; Trump, Biden attend

Caught up in clash over Trump’s immigration crackdown, LDS bishops get guidance from their top leaders

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(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Pieces from the 13th International Art Competition exhibition are on display at Church History Museum in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 24, 2025.

New international exhibit showcases the wide range of LDS art

“A different style of art,” curator says, “is like a different language.”

By Peggy Fletcher Stack | April 25, 2025, 3:46 p.m.

(AP)This 1968 photo shows the Beatles, from left, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison. McCartney wrote "When I'm Sixty-Four" in his teens but did not record or release it until a decade later in 1967, when his father turned 64.

Commentary: As I turn 64, I can say the Beatles sure got it right. But, in the end, all you do really need is love.

As the indignities of aging set in, Michael O’Brien finds wisdom in their words and those of the Bible.

By Michael Patrick O'Brien | Special to The Tribune | April 25, 2025, 10:45 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) University of Utah President Taylor Randall, left, is greeted by President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, prior to inauguration ceremonies for Randall as the U’s 17th president at Kingsbury Hall on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. In April 2025, the U. announced that students who go on Latter-day Saint missions — along with other activities — will be able to get school credit for those.

Class credit for serving an LDS mission? The University of Utah will now offer just that.

The new offer will apply to proselytizing missions for those of all faiths, as well as students who do humanitarian work.

By Courtney Tanner | April 24, 2025, 7:49 p.m.

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Latter-day Saints gather to attend the dedication of the Casper Wyoming Temple in November 2024. Wyoming saw its Latter-day Saint membership dip last year.

Latest from Mormon Land: Only one U.S. state saw its LDS membership decline

Also: Notable quotes from legal battles over tithing; how the church can help root out racism; remembering President Nelson’s visit with Pope Francis; and ties to the U.N.

By David Noyce | April 24, 2025, 4:58 p.m.

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) The World Food Program runs the homegrown school meals program in Haiti where half the population struggles to find enough food to eat. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced an $8 million donation to assist in the efforts in 2024.

While the Trump administration targets foreign aid, the LDS Church remains all-in

Latter-day Saint officials meet with leaders of the U.N.’s World Food Program to discuss areas of need throughout the world.

By Tamarra Kemsley | April 23, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Betty Sawyer, left, president of Ogden's NAACP branch, and Mauli Bonner, center, share a laugh in 2022 as new monuments honoring Black pioneers are unveiled at This Is the Place State Heritage Park in Salt Lake City. Bonner has offered suggestions for rooting out racism.

‘Mormon Land’: Why being colorblind isn’t an option if you want to root out racism

Leaders are making strides with new essay, says Mauli Bonner, but “there’s a history of racism that hasn’t been fully dealt with.” He offers suggestions to help the healing and mend the hurt.

By David Noyce | Peggy Fletcher Stack | April 23, 2025, 8:26 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Un fiel toca un retrato del Papa Francisco en la Catedral de la Magdalena en Salt Lake City el lunes 21 de abril de 2025. Los católicos de Utah dicen que Francisco, quien murió el lunes, deja un legado de cuidado por el planeta y los pobres.

Los católicos de Utah lamentan la pérdida de un papa que atendió a quienes viven al margen

Destacan su cuidado y amor por el planeta, los pobres, los migrantes, los perdidos y los últimos.

By Tamarra Kemsley | April 22, 2025, 6:44 p.m.

(Gustavo Garello | AP) Genali Nogales touches a painting of the late Pope Francis at the Basílica de San José de Flores, where he worshipped as a youth in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after the Vatican's announcement of his death Monday, April 21, 2025.

Commentary: Pope Francis changed no Catholic doctrine, but he still was revolutionary

He heartened and disappointed liberals. He frightened and angered conservatives. But ordinary Catholics loved him.

By Thomas Reese | Religion News Service | April 22, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(James Hill | The New York Times) Bishops and cardinals during the funeral service of Pope Benedict XVI at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy on Jan. 5, 2023. Speculation has begun as to who will succeed Pope Francis, who died Monday.

Who will succeed Pope Francis? Here are some possible contenders.

Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of which direction the Roman Catholic Church might take.

By Emma Bubola, Elisabetta Povoledo, Gaia Pianigiani and Neil MacFarquhar | The New York Times | April 22, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

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