Mormons Archives

Romney’s racial justice march spotlights faith groups’ role

Jun 9, 2020

Mitt Romney’s participation in a racial justice march Sunday brought the startling sight of Republicans’ 2012 presidential nominee avowing that “black lives matter” — a rare statement for a federal lawmaker in his party. But it also illustrated the key role faith groups are playing in propelling the nation toward action against police brutality.

By Elana Schor

Religious freedom is basis of all other freedoms in U.S., cardinal says

Jul 5, 2019

The nation’s Bill of Rights guaranteed freedom of religion, not freedom from religion, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan told a crowd of more than 3,000 gathered in Orem for a patriotic event held each year around the Fourth of July.

By Marie Mischel

Catholic Quinceañeras flock to Mormon temple in Oakland for photos

Jun 21, 2019

On any springtime Saturday, a steady stream of Catholic quinceañeras can be seen promenading along the blooming rose bushes and gushing fountains of Oakland’s Mormon temple.

By Erin Baldassari

In Utah, Catholics, Mormons have long had ‘positive, cordial relationship’

Mar 20, 2019

The March 3 meeting at the Vatican between Pope Francis and Russell M. Nelson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, drew great interest from members of both faiths and was covered extensively in the media in Utah.

By Linda Petersen

Utah teacher apologizes for Ash Wednesday incident

Mar 12, 2019

A Utah teacher on administrative leave apologized Monday for making 9-year-old Catholic student William McLeod wash off the Ash Wednesday cross from his forehead, saying it was a misunderstanding.

By Joseph Gedeon and Lindsay Whitehurst

Pope meets with Mormon leadership in Rome to dedicate temple

Mar 9, 2019

Pope Francis has met with the leadership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the first-such meeting of its kind, on the eve of the dedication of the church’s huge new temple in Rome.

By Associated Press