Mormon Church Limits Access to Controversial Baptism Records : The Two-Way The church's practice of posthumous baptism has been under fire recently after it came to light that some church members ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will now allow women to be witnesses for temple sealings and baptisms. This historic change was announced Wednesday by the Church. The statement ...

LDS temples baptism for the dead ... Currently policy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints allows members in the youth program, typically 12 to 18-years-old, ...

Many religious rites in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — from blessings and baptisms to confirmations and ordinations — are tactile experiences, requiring person-to-person ...

Mormon church leaders say the church's policy of not performing posthumous baptisms of Holocaust victims and others unrelated to its members will be reiterated worldwide during Sunday services.

The Roman Catholic Church declared Thursday that Mormon converts must be rebaptized, a setback to the Mormon Church's effort to characterize itself as a Christian denomination.

Mormon Church to allow baptisms, blessings for children of LGBT parents, reversing 2015 policy. April 4, 2019 More than ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints also instructed local leaders that same-sex couples are apostates, the church told NBC News.

SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Thursday repealed rules unveiled in 2015 that banned baptisms for children of gay parents and made gay marriage a sin worthy ...

Baptism for the Dead. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believes that a dead person can be baptised by proxy, which means that a Mormon can be baptised on behalf of someone who has ...

This story was updated on April 11, 2025 to clarify that LDS members visit temples for baptisms of the dead, not for all baptisms. Corrected Apr 10, 2025. Sarah Cutler. Idaho Statesman ...