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Lee, Curtis defend Church of Jesus Christ as 'Christian' after new Pentagon classification
Cassidy Wixom and Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated June 6 - 6:23 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Sens. John Curtis and Mike Lee are pushing back after the Pentagon changed its categorizations for chaplains to not classify members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as "Christian."
America 250 'Music and the Spoken Word' to feature Kansas City Chiefs Coach Andy Reid
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted June 5 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid will join the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square as guest narrator for a special America 250 program on July 5.
Mary Ellen Edmunds, Latter-day Saint author and BYU Women's Conference pillar, dies at 86
Emma Neff, Deseret News | Posted June 3 - 9:35 p.m. | Save Story
Mary Ellen Edmunds, an author, speaker and integral part of BYU Women's Conference, died May 21, 2026, her family shared. She was 86.
What it takes to translate 'The Chosen' for a world that listens more than it reads
Margaret Darby, Deseret News | Posted June 1 - 8:08 a.m. | Save Story
AI is helping propel "The Chosen " toward an ambitious goal: translating the series into hundreds of languages, many of which have long been overlooked by mainstream media.
Church of Jesus Christ delivers massive food donation to Tooele for America's 250th birthday
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL | Posted May 28 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is marking America's 250th birthday with acts of service, such as donating roughly 20 tons of food to all 50 states.
New humanitarian center gives opportunities for local immigrants, while helping worldwide
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted May 27 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is opening a new Humanitarian Center that provides jobs and classes to people in need, in addition to sending resources globally.
Muslim pilgrims perform Hajj rituals under intense heat as Eid al-Adha celebrations start
Baraa Anwer and Mariam Fam, Associated Press | Posted May 27 - 6:34 p.m. | Save Story
Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia threw pebbles at a large pillar in a symbolic ritual during the final days of Hajj. This act is seen as a symbolic stoning of the devil.
How does AI feel about faith? BYU-led research team finds major language models ignore religion
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted May 27 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Research from a new Brigham Young University-led consortium found that large and widely known AI models have significant biases and gaps when it comes to faith and religion.
Muslims begin the annual Hajj in sweltering heat against a backdrop of war concerns
Baraa Anwer and Mariam Fam, Associated Press | Updated May 26 - 12:45 p.m. | Save Story
The annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, began Monday in sweltering temperatures against the backdrop of a tenuous ceasefire in the Iran war.
Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
Nicole Winfield, Kaitlyn Huamani and Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press | Updated May 26 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Pope Leo XIV called Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from work to war.
Church of Jesus Christ makes $25M donation to UNICEF to support children's nutrition
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted May 20 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a $25M donation to help children and mothers with nutrition around the world, which will be matched by the Bezos family.
Utah imam raises concerns about Islamophobia after deadly San Diego shooting
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted May 19 - 6:01 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah imam said a deadly shooting at a San Diego mosque Monday was not shocking news as he raised concerns about rising Islamophobia in the U.S.
'Anti-Islamic writings' found in car of California mosque shooting suspects, official says
Jana Winter, Helen Coster and Matt Silverstein, Reuters | Updated May 19 - 4:14 p.m. | Save Story
"Anti-Islamic writings" were found in a vehicle connected to the two teenage suspects in Monday's shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego that killed three people.
Idaho governor on track to win primary as opponent scrambles to respond to Latter-day Saint voters
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted May 19 - 1:45 p.m. | Save Story
Idaho Gov. Brad Little will compete in a primary election against a critic who has drawn backlash over past comments regarding members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
New video highlights church's MTC experience as Temple Square Visitors' Center opens
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted May 18 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a new video highlighting the Missionary Training Center in Provo as it prepares to open 55 new missions.
Teenage gunmen open fire on San Diego mosque, killing 3 men and then themselves
Julie Watson, Associated Press | Updated May 18 - 4:52 p.m. | Save Story
Police say a shooting at a San Diego mosque has killed three men and both shooters are dead. San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said the shooters were believed to be teens.
Historic Salt Lake City church celebrates 120th anniversary
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted May 18 - 3:30 p.m. | Save Story
One of Salt Lake City's historical churches celebrated a major milestone this weekend.
US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say
Julie Watson and Morgan Lee, Associated Press | Updated May 18 - 7:30 a.m. | Save Story
Indigenous leaders say that in the Trump administration's rush to build border walls, contractors are desecrating Native American sacred places and cultural sites at an unprecedented pace.
