Utah hasn’t been successful in regulating an exception that allows clergy members to promise secrecy for anything they learn during confession, even suspected child abuse. But, a bill trying to give them the option to report as well as liability protection if they do now has the support of ...
Utah may be the next state to adopt its own version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to allow Utahns to challenge government regulations they believe interfere with their constitutional right to religious freedom. The bill, SB150, easily cleared its first legislative hurdle on Monday, ...
The newest member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' top governing body said every faith — including his — must do more to protect victims of sexual abuse and help facilitate a healing process. Last month, Patrick Kearon, 62, became the first new member since 2018 named ...
The Orem Utah Temple was dedicated on Sunday, making it Utah County’s sixth operating Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple. The dedication was done by Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, who said the new temple “marks a milestone in the ...
In December 2019, President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the closing of the Salt Lake Temple for updates and renovations. The temple has been under construction to address safety and seismic concerns, create better accessibility for those with ...
Editor’s note: This article is published through the Utah News Collaborative, a partnership of news organizations in Utah that aims to inform readers across the state. Ask Utahns and they will tell you the signs have been there for years. Longer waits for Sunday brunch. A proliferation of ...
