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- 1LDS Church abortion message to voters called coercive●Voices: The LDS Church’s abortion message to voters is not peacemaking. It is coercive control at every level.
A commentary in The Salt Lake Tribune argues that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' abortion guidance to voters amounts to coercive control rather than peacemaking, criticizing the church's influence over members' political choices. The piece challenges the institution's framing of its election-season messaging on abortion.
- 2Latter-day Saints worldwide embrace new Sunday schedule▼Latter-day Saints around the world embrace new Sunday schedule
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the world are responding positively to a new Sunday worship schedule. The Deseret News reports that congregations have adjusted well to the consolidated format, which shortens the block of Sunday meetings. Members say the change frees time for family home study of church teachings while keeping weekly worship central to their lives.
- 3Utah LDS church set for demolition opens 1980 time capsule▼LDS church facing demolition for Bangerter Highway project opens 1980 time capsule
A Latter-day Saint congregation's building that stands in the path of the Bangerter Highway expansion project in Utah has opened a time capsule sealed in 1980. As the church faces demolition to make way for the road improvements, members marked the moment by revealing items placed inside the capsule more than four decades ago, blending nostalgia with the loss of a longstanding local landmark.