SALT LAKE CITY — Young members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will now progress through the faith’s priesthood and youth programs starting in January of the relevant year rather ...

For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, few things are more sacred than the priesthood. The Church teaches that it is "the power and authority that God gives to man to act in ...

A former advocate of women's ordination, who attempted to be ordained as a deacon, has renounced her attempt to join the priesthood and declared her adherence to Church teaching. “I relinquish all ...

11/14/15 Update: Yesterday, the LDS Church released a clarification that directly affects the family described in this story. Read here for information on the November 13 First Presidency letter, more ...

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Nine men will become Catholic priests Saturday in the nation’s capital–the Washington archdiocese’s largest ordination class in 14 years. The past year’s news stories about sex scandals have not ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A survey of the 2020 priestly ordination class was published by the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference (USCCB) on Thursday, a slightly smaller class than in 2019. Sponsored by the ...