‘Mormon Land’: The LDS Church’s retention rate hasn’t ‘bottomed out’ yet, says researcher

“Our [LDS] community is impoverished” when members leave, says Religion News Service columnist Jana Riess.

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) A choir from Brigham Young University sings at a General Conference in 2025. Religion News Service columnist Jana Riess notes that Latter-day Saint women are now more likely to leave the church than men.

‘Mormon Land’: The LDS Church’s retention rate hasn’t ‘bottomed out’ yet, says researcher

“Our [LDS] community is impoverished” when members leave, says Religion News Service columnist Jana Riess.

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