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, ...

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 ...

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.

Latter-day Saints perform baptisms for the dead in their temples, where the devout take part in their faith's most sacred rites. Members research their genealogies to find the names of departed ...

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 ...

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 ...

More than 30 million people globally have done a family history DNA test, but few realise this multi-billion dollar ...

Former Mormon lifts the lid on church's 'creepy' baptisms for the DEAD that sees children being put through 'traumatizing' ceremonies to 'save' those who have passed away ...

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 ...

The Salt Lake Temple, for example, sits on 10 acres, has 170 rooms and includes 253,000 square feet of space. A temple in Bentonville, Ark., is on about 9 acres and has 25,000 square feet.

At a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Dallas, a group of young members spilled out of the building on a sunny afternoon and posed for photos in their wet hair after a baptism ...