On Friday morning, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that women may now begin a full-time mission at age 18.

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, marked many firsts when he was elected as the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Latin American pope, first Jesuit pope and first ...

Of the major Western religious traditions in the United States, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the only one that continues a service-until-death policy for its top leader — which ...

The oldest president in Mormon Church history, Russell Nelson, died at his home in Salt Lake City over the weekend, church officials said Sunday. He was 101. Nelson “passed away peacefully” just after ...