Mormon Church
My Cousin Baptized My Dead Relatives Into the Mormon Church
“Baptisms by proxy” are a way to ensure that family members who weren’t Mormon in life can enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
The Mormon Church Has Been Accused of Using a Victims' Hotline to Hide Claims of Sexual Abuse
Families of survivors say the church funnels sexual abuse claims to church lawyers before police, a VICE News investigation reveals.
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Women in Wales are now allowed to take abortion pill at home.
Polygamist Cult Leader Lyle Jeffs Caught by FBI After a Year on the Run
Jeffs, a bishop in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, had escaped after being arrested for alleged food-stamp fraud last year.
Mormon church leaders discuss 'homosexual agenda' in leaked videos
An anonymous YouTube account named "Mormon Leaks" posted several videos of presentations to the Church's "Quorum of the Twelve Apostles" behind closed doors.
We Witness the Life-Changing Results of Top Surgery on Today's 'Daily VICE'
VICE accompanies transgender Mormon activist Emmett Claren to the hospital before he undergoes surgery to remove his breasts.
More Than 2,500 Mormons Are Resigning from the Church Over Anti-LGBT Policy
Earlier this month, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said it would no longer bless or baptize the children of gay parents until they renounce same-sex marriage and cohabitation after turning 18 years old.
The Mormon Church Lost 1,500 Members Over Its New LGBT Policies
The mass resignation comes in response to the church's new policy denying children of same-sex couples baptisms until they turn 18.
Utah Judge Orders Child to Be Taken from Foster Parents Because They Are Gay
Beckie Peirce and April Hoagland have been raising the one-year-old child since August, and were in the process of legally adopting her before a judge ordered her to be removed within seven days.
Fears of 'Blood Moon' Apocalypse Prompt Mormon Church to Issue Call for Calm
A rare “supermoon” that coincides with a lunar eclipse on Sunday night will imbue the moon with a rusty hue, a sign that some believe marks the beginning of the end times.
Search Is On for Survivors of Deadly Flood in US Polygamous Stronghold
A flash flood warning is in place until noon on Tuesday, but rescue crews and search teams are still scouring the area with tracking dogs and drones.
The Boy Scouts Have Approved a Plan to Allow Gay Troop Leaders
A compromise by the organization will allow some troops to maintain their bans, while encouraging more liberal chapters to enact their own leadership policies.