Politics

The new letter advocates that Church members become informed on important issues and cautions against straight-ticket voting.

The Church has updated its “Political Neutrality” topic page on ChurchofJesusChrist.org, expanding the title to “Political Neutrality and Participation.”

“The Latter-day Saint community [in Las Vegas is] vibrant across every facet—politically, public service, charitable. … No other group of people [comes] close.”

Latter-day Saints have left a profound mark on history, and their influence has been felt around the world.

Senator Mitt Romney and Fox News host Bret Baier sat in front of the Washington D.C. Temple and discussed just what makes the temple so important to Latter-day Saints.

Yeah Samaké—the father of three, BYU grad, and convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—announced his candidacy last month.

Read the Church’s updated statement on the Gospel Topics page.

Former Utah Senator and Latter-day Saint Orrin G. Hatch was honored by family, politicians, and Church leaders at a memorial service held at the University of Utah’s Institute of Religion.

Senator Hatch was longest-serving Republican senator in US history. Read the First Presidency’s statement upon his passing here:

Here is a look at some of the interesting things we have learned from "Saints, vol. 2" as we anticipate the release of the next volume.

The following statement was made after the bill’s announcement and expresses the Church’s view of the proposed legislation in Arizona.

Brandon Flowers added the melody from the hymn “God Be With You Till We Meet Again” at the conclusion of the song “Be Still,” which he performed at Senator Harry Reid’s memorial service.

With the political rhetoric circulating in our nation, many families are stymied in trying to determine how to talk to each other when political ideologies differ. We’re all aware of the need to avoid contention when we disagree, but that can be a tall order when discussing politics.

Many US citizens have begun casting their votes prior to election day on Tuesday, November 3. But while voters may have strong opinions about the candidates on their ballot, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints “takes no sides in support of or against political parties and candidates and encourages individual members of the Church to participate and engage in the political process,” a recent Church News article reminded readers.

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued the following letter in English and Spanish on October 6, 2020, to Church members in the United States in advance of that nation’s upcoming election on November 3, 2020.

This story originally ran in the July/August 2020 issue of LDS Living.

Latter-day Saints aren't the only ones who have spoken from the podium of the Salt Lake Tabernacle. Many US Presidents have as well. In honor of President's Day, here are a few interesting details behind each of their visits to this historic Temple Square building.

To those who know him, Robert C. O’Brien, the administration’s newest national security advisor, is an ideal choice for the job.

Religious freedom and the crisis in Venezuela were among issues Vice President Mike Pence and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints discussed in a brief meeting Thursday morning in Salt Lake City.

Two Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints met Thursday morning with U.S. Vice President Michael R. Pence in Salt Lake City during the government leader’s one-day visit to Utah.

Glenn Beck was a teenager when his mother died by suicide. Having experienced depression as a boy, Beck recalls the oppressive grief and the feeling of inevitability that he would follow in his mother's footsteps. "You get to a place to where you think, 'Well, that's just in our blood. That's the way it works in our family, and I am going to repeat her mistakes,'" Beck says in the Good Morning America podcast Journeys of Faith with Paula Faris.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is deeply concerned that the ongoing conflicts between religious liberty and LGBT rights is poisoning our civil discourse, eroding the free exercise of religion and preventing diverse Americans of good will from living together in respect and peace. Lawmakers across the nation, including members of Congress, are working to enact or strengthen laws that ensure LGBT persons fair access to important rights, such as nondiscrimination in areas like housing, employment and appropriate public accommodations. The Church is on record favoring reasonable measures that secure such rights.

Latter-day Saints have had a long history with presidential races. But did you know there have been eight Latter-day Saints who have made a bid to be the leader of their country?

Former Utah Republican Congresswoman Mia Love has landed a job with CNN as a political commentator.

A recent Pew Research study, "Faith on the Hill: The religious composition of the 116th Congress," shows that Congress has reached a decade low of Latter-day Saint members.

"I hope it lightens their spirits and gives them some joy this Christmas season, because they've got a lot of pain going on right now," said Craig Mitton, president of Ben Lomond Landscape Maintenance, a local franchise of Christmas Decor, that put up the decorations in frigid temperatures on Wednesday.

On November 30, 2018, George H.W. Bush passed away at the age of 94.

A press release from the White House celebrates Latter-day Saint and U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch for his 41 years of service, saying he "championed religious liberty, fought against communism, and stood on the side of freedom around the world." Senator Hatch will be honored along with six others including Elvis Presley, Babe Ruth, Anton Scalia, Roger Staubach, Alan Page, and Miriam Adelson.

On Friday afternoon, Sister Lisa L. Harkness, first counselor in the Primary general presidency, sat down with Dr. Paula Cook, a doctor and assistant professor at the University of Utah, and DeAnn Kettenring, health commissioner for the Utah PTA, with the intent of reiterating the dangers of Proposition 2. Utah will vote on this initiative next week, which could potentially legalize medical cannabis in the state.

“Ignoring isn’t the same as ignorance—you have to work at it.”

Senator John McCain, a Vietnam war hero and senator from Arizona, passed away on Saturday from a brain tumor.

How will the kingdom of God be established? . . . We have portrayed the world broken, corrupted, fallen, degraded and ruined; and shown that nothing but a world's God can put it right. . . .

While the Church maintains its stance on political neutrality, members are encouraged to "engage in the political process in an informed and civil manner." Since its establishment, Church leaders have been committed to public service.

So begins the Declaration of Independence, which outlines 29 reasons why America’s young 13 colonies ultimately, and unanimously, agreed to pledge to each other “their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor” in separating themselves from England.

Throughout the history of the Church, our leaders have praised America and what its flag represents. Read on for some fun and historical facts you might not have known about this patriotic symbol.

Among the 25 people President Donald Trump has listed as prospective candidates for the Supreme Court, LDS brothers Mike and Thomas Lee are both named. About his brother, Mike Lee said, "He is as bright and capable a lawyer and as sharp a legal mind as anyone I've ever worked with."

After Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement last Wednesday, President Donald Trump said the person he will nominate will come from a previous list he released, one which includes two Mormon brothers.

Take a look into the lives of several determined women of the Church who stood up and spoke out for women’s rights.

On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to make a cake for the wedding ceremony of a same-sex couple.

On Tuesday, April 17, Barbara Bush, former first lady and wife to former U.S. president George H.W. Bush, passed away at the age of 92. We honor her legacy of Christian values and her advocacy for the family.

In this past general conference, President M. Russell Ballard encouraged that “Church members—both men and women—should not hesitate, if they desire, to run for public office at any level of government wherever they live.” He continued, “Our voices are essential today and important in our schools, our cities, and our countries” (“Precious Gifts from God,” general conference, April 2018). Here are eight LDS women in U.S. politics who have already dedicated their lives and their voices to making the world a better place.

"Integrity cannot become a lost art form for those of us who are disciples of Jesus Christ," Elder Ronald A. Rasband said.

With the Book of Mormon musical, prominent Church figures in the spotlight, and frequent mentions on TV shows and in pop culture, Latter-day Saints are used to their religion being the butt-end of a joke or the subject of heated public debates.

Learn about some of the ways Billy Graham defended Mormonism throughout his ministry. Read the Church's statement on Billy Graham following his death.

The delegation of power to rule in the earthly kingdom of Jesus Christ will be necessary during the Millennium because He will not always be physically present on the earth. “Christ and the resurrected Saints will reign over the earth, but not dwell on the earth,” said Joseph Smith. They will rather “visit it when they please or when [it is] necessary to govern it.”1 Likewise, the Prophet taught the following: “That Jesus will be a resident on the earth a thousand [years] with the Saints is not the case. But [He] will reign over the Saints and come down and instruct [them] as He did the five hundred brethren [after His resurrection (see 1 Cor. 15:6)]. And those of the first resurrection will also reign with Him over the Saints.”2