Nation Feb 21 Mormon church fined $5 million for obscuring size of investment portfolio By Sam Metz, Associated Press
Nation Dec 17 Mormons pulling 400,000 youths out of struggling Boy Scouts The change brings excitement and some melancholy for members of the faith and may push the Boy Scouts closer to the brink of bankruptcy as it faces a new wave of sex abuse lawsuits. By Brady McCombs, David Crary, Associated Press
Nation Apr 04 Mormon church repeals baptism ban for children of gay parents The surprise announcement reverses rules that triggered widespread condemnations from LGBTQ members and their allies. By Brady McCombs, Associated Press
Nation Oct 05 Mormon Tabernacle Choir renamed in church shift The gospel singing group will now be called The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. By Brady McCombs, Associated Press
Nation Mar 31 New Asian-American, Brazilian apostles make Mormon history The Mormon church made history and injected diversity into a top leadership panel on Saturday by selecting the first-ever Latin-American apostle and the first-ever apostle of Asian ancestry. By Brady McCombs, Associated Press
Jul 28 Watch 4:45 What dropping the ban on gay leaders means for the Boy Scouts By PBS News Hour Last night, the Boy Scouts of America voted to end a ban on leaders who are openly gay. The policy would allow exceptions for church-sponsored scout units, but several religious organizations are either apprehensive or in opposition. Gwen Ifill discusses… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch In Iowa, GOP Candidates Tout Conservative Values In the second of a series of reports on the tightening presidential race in Iowa as the state's Jan. 3 caucus grows closer, Ray Suarez looks at how Republican candidates are focusing their efforts on courting conservative voters in the… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch In Speech, Romney Attempts to Define Lines Between Religion, Politics Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney confronted the issue of his Mormon faith in a speech Thursday, saying that as president he would "serve no religion." Newsweek editor Jon Meacham offers analysis of the role religion plays in politics. Continue watching