The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is making it easier for children of polygamists to join the faith. Children, who wish to join the Church, can now be baptized at 8 years old ...

Hundreds of people resigned from the Mormon church over the weekend, while church leaders issued a statement clarifying its new baptism guidance about children raised in families led by a same-sex ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Thursday a major shift in its policy regarding baptisms of children of parents who identify themselves as lesbian, gay ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is changing is baptism policy concerning children with parents who identify as a part of the LGBT community, according to a press release by the Church.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced policy changes Thursday, allowing children of LGBT parents to receive baby blessings and be baptized. There were also updates to the ...

Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said Friday night that the church's updated policies about same-sex couples and their children are designed to be clear and to ...

LDS Church Reverses Policies On LGBT Apostasy And Child Baptism "We want to reduce the hate and contention so common today," said LDS President Dallin Oaks. Church doctrine will consider same-sex ...

A new LDS Church policy barring the children of married gay parents from membership or baptism in the church has sent seismic waves through the Mormon community, leaving many Church members confounded ...

Children of parents who identify as LGBT may be blessed and baptized without First Presidency approval, according to LDS President Dallin H. Oaks. ... OKs baptism of children with LGBT parents.

But for many current and former members, the consequences of a former policy cannot be undone. Their relationships—with the Church, with their families, and with God—have been irreparably damaged.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has instructed local church leaders that same-sex couples are apostates and that children living with them can't take part in church activities ...