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deseret. com > faith > 05/05/2026 > church-news-church-provides-discussion-guide-resources-5th-sunday-lesson-religious-freedom

Church provides discussion guide, resources for 5th-Sunday lesson on religious freedom

9+ hour, 39+ min ago  (18+ words) Instruction focuses on moral agency and how the U. S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence support religious liberty...

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deseret. com > faith > 03/21/2026 > church-endorses-canada-first-female-chaplain-womens-prison

Church endorses its first female chaplain in Canada

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (488+ words) Latter-day Saint Becky Mantynen was called as a service missionary at a women's prison in Kitchener, Ontario, becoming the Church's first female chaplain in Canada. Church endorses its first female chaplain in Canada In August 2025, Latter-day Saint Becky Mantynen was…...

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deseret. com > faith > 02/21/2026 > interfaith-america-adam-phillips

Adam Phillips is up against a tough task: Making room for all faiths in America

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1727+ words) When Adam Phillips was an undergraduate at Ohio State University, he found himself in between what felt like two separate worlds. Phillips, who is now the CEO of Interfaith America, was a leader in a conservative campus ministry. At the…...

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deseret. com > faith > 01/21/2026 > minnesota-ice-protest-at-church

Christians feel "violated" by ICE protesters who disrupt Sunday church service

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (711+ words) Baptist congregants in St. Paul, Minnesota, showed up for Sunday morning worship, likely expecting some spiritual uplift. Instead, a group of roughly 25-35 protesters interrupted the Cities Church service at 10: 40 a. m. , chanting "U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement out!" and "Justice for Renee Good!...

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deseret. com > faith > 08/06/2025 > new-canada-area-latter-day-saints-lds-joined-provinces

New Canada Area unites Latter-day Saints nationwide

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (172+ words) For the first time, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across all 10 Canadian provinces and three territories are joined under a single Church area. New Canada Area unites Latter-day Saints nationwide For the first time, the…...