The church has sued to stop a sixth-generation member who was excommunicated for apostasy from calling his popular podcast ...

Utah U.S. Senators Mike Lee and John Curtis, both Republicans and Latter-day Saints, challenged the Pentagon’s exclusion of ...

Find today’s readings here. There is a whole lot to cover in today’s lengthy Gospel, including one of the most confusing Scripture passages there is. Jesus cursing the fig tree—it is just begging to ...

In a legal filing Monday, “Mormon Stories“ podcaster John Dehlin made it clear that he and his organization are not backing ...

The Pentagon on Monday revised its religious-affiliation policy, days after Utah lawmakers criticized newly released faith codes that omitted The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a ...

Many readers are familiar with the fact that our town of Fairview, where I serve as mayor, will be the site of a new temple for the Church of Latter Day Saints. I want to be clear that the people of ...

Whether you're a follower of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints visiting San Diego, a curious traveler driving up I-5 in La Jolla who loves architecture or an 8-year-old girl who's a fan ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

As massive immigration enforcement actions were underway in Minnesota this January, the Department of Homeland Security released a video that, at first glance, appeared to resemble a cinematic trailer ...

Every year, an estimated 236,000 people drown, making drowning a major public health problem worldwide. Drowning is one of the leading causes of death globally for children and young people aged 1-24 ...

Let’s eradicate the scourge of Islamophobia from every country and community.” Intolerance and discrimination against Muslims have existed for a long time, but have intensified in recent years due to ...

LDS Church’s stock portfolio loses billions again. Here are the latest numbers. The faith’s investment managers did become a net buyer, but the Iran war took its toll on markets. (Chris Samuels | The ...