With an estimated wealth of $236 billion in 2022, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints could potentially cover all of its current expenses “forever” with returns from current investments without collecting any additional tithes from congregants. It could
A plurality of millennials think that “mis-gendering” someone should be a crime, a new survey suggests, as those who address people by pronouns that do not match their stated gender identity increasingly face repercussions. A poll conducted on behalf of
A United Nations monitoring team has cautioned in a recent report that terrorist groups, including Al Qaeda and its affiliates, are growing in strength in Afghanistan. Despite promises that Afghanistan would not again become a haven for terrorists, the 27-page
The Indian Prime Minister has promised action after a video of two Christian women paraded naked by men from a Hindu tribe before allegedly being gang raped, went viral. The ongoing religious persecution in Manipur, India, primarily targeting Christians, has
An Egyptian Christian human rights defender has been pardoned by the country’s president just a day after being sentenced to years behind bars. In a surprising turn of events, Patrick George Zaki was pardoned by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on
Iranian security services have initiated a series of arrests and detentions targeting the Christian community. At least 51 individuals remain in detention across Iran. Iran has long-been an unsafe country for Christians, with converts regularly accused of propaganda against the
by Andrew Rodriguez When I first addressed LGBTQ affirmation in the Church, I ended with this statement: “True compassion affirms the reality of God’s design while offering competent help to those who desire it.” This is an understanding sadly lost in
