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2000

* January: The name ''

Liahona Liahona may refer to: *Liahona (Book of Mormon), in the Book of Mormon, a brass ball of "curious workmanship" that provided directions for Lehi and his party while traveling * ''Liahona'' (magazine), a periodical published by The Church of Jesus Chr ...

'' is adopted by all LDS Church international magazines in all languages. * January 1: " The Living Christ" is issued by the

First Presidency Among many churches in the Latter Day Saint movement, the First Presidency (also known as the Quorum of the Presidency of the Church) is the highest presiding or governing body. Present-day denominations of the movement led by a First Presidency ...

and

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles A quorum is the minimum number of members of a deliberative assembly (a body that uses parliamentary procedure, such as a legislature) necessary to conduct the business of that group. According to ''Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised'', the ...

, a declaration of LDS doctrine about Jesus. * February: The 100 millionth ''

Book of Mormon The Book of Mormon is a religious text of the Latter Day Saint movement, which, according to Latter Day Saint theology, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from 600 BC to AD 421 and during an interlude date ...

'' is printed. * March 10: Release of '' God's Army'', starting the

Mormon cinema Mormon cinema usually refers to films with themes relevant to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The term has also been used to refer to films that do not necessarily reflect Mormon themes but have been made ...

movement. * April 1–2:

LDS Conference Center The Conference Center, in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the premier meeting hall for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Completed in 2000, the 21,000-seat Conference Center replaced the traditional use of the nearby Salt ...

hosts its first General Conference, which can now accommodate 21,000 attendees. * April 6:

Palmyra New York Temple The Palmyra New York Temple is the 77th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The site for the Palmyra New York Temple, atop a wooded hill in pastoral western New York, is in an area prominent in the e ...

is dedicated, which is broadcast to 1.5 million LDS members in Canada and the U.S. * June 21: Announcement that

Ricks College Ricks may refer to: People * Andre Ricks (born 1996), American basketball player * Bob Ricks (21st century), American police chief * Christopher Ricks (born 1933), British literary critic and scholar * Doug Ricks, American politician and member o ...

, an LDS Church-run junior college in

Rexburg, Idaho Rexburg is a city in Madison County, Idaho, United States. The population was 39,409 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Madison County and its largest city. Rexburg is the principal city of the Rexburg, ID Micropolitan Statist ...

, will become a four-year university by the end of 2001. * September: Most LDS Church members are not English speakers, reflecting its growth outside the USA. * October 1: The

Boston Massachusetts Temple The Boston Massachusetts Temple is the 100th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). History The Boston Massachusetts Temple is located in the suburb of Belmont, Massachusetts and was dedicated for use ...

is dedicated and becomes the church's 100th operating temple. * Fall: Swahili translation of the Book of Mormon. * December 29: Book of Mormon is translated into 100 languages, with the publishing of

Eastern Armenian Eastern Armenian ( ''arevelahayeren'') is one of the two standardized forms of Modern Armenian, the other being Western Armenian. The two standards form a pluricentric language. Eastern Armenian is spoken in Armenia, Artsakh, Russia, as we ...

Amharic Amharic ( or ; (Amharic: ), ', ) is an Ethiopian Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages. It is spoken as a first language by the Amharas, and also serves as a lingua franca for all oth ...

, Latvian,

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

, and

Xhosa Xhosa may refer to: * Xhosa people, a nation, and ethnic group, who live in south-central and southeasterly region of South Africa * Xhosa language, one of the 11 official languages of South Africa, principally spoken by the Xhosa people See als ...

2001

* January 20:

Mormon Tabernacle Choir The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, formerly known as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, is an American choir, acting as part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It has performed in the Salt Lake Tabernacle for ov ...

sings at the

United States presidential inauguration The inauguration of the president of the United States is a ceremony to mark the commencement of a new four-year term of the president of the United States. During this ceremony, between 73 to 79 days after the presidential election, the pre ...

George W. Bush George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he ...

. * April 6: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS) changes its name to

Community of Christ The Community of Christ, known from 1872 to 2001 as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS), is an American-based international church, and is the second-largest denomination in the Latter Day Saint movement. The churc ...

to differentiate itself from the LDS Church. * March 30: Release of '' Brigham City'', murder mystery set in Mormon community. * March 31: The

Perpetual Education Fund The Perpetual Education Fund (PEF) is a program of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), first announced by church president Gordon B. Hinckley on March 31, 2001. The mission of the PEF, as stated in that address, is to prov ...

is established. * August 7:

Sea Trek 2001 Sea Trek 2001 was a privately organized commemorative sea voyage in 2001, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the migration of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from Europe to the United States during the 19t ...

launches from Denmark, eventually to arrive in New York City on October 4. * August 10: Ricks College officially becomes

Brigham Young University-Idaho Brigham may refer to: Places * Brigham, Cumbria, England * Brigham, East Riding of Yorkshire, England * Brigham City, Utah, USA * Brigham, Wisconsin, USA * Brigham, Quebec, Canada People * Brigham (surname), including a list of people with t ...

. * November 22: ''Confessions of a Mormon Boy'' by

Steven Fales Steven Heard Fales (born March 17, 1970) is a classically trained playwright and actor who has gained broad recognition in both the theatre world gay community and the LDS community for his award-winning one-man play, ''Confessions of a Mormon Bo ...

opens (later becoming an

off Broadway An off-Broadway theatre is any professional theatre venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, inclusive. These theatres are smaller than Broadway theatres, but larger than off-off-Broadway theatres, which seat fewer tha ...

show), dealing with Fales' homosexuality, and disaffection with the church. * December 14: Release of ''

The Other Side of Heaven ''The Other Side of Heaven'' is a 2001 American adventure drama film written and directed by Mitch Davis, based on John H. Groberg's autobiography ''In the Eye of the Storm''. The film stars Christopher Gorham as John Groberg and Anne Hathaway ...

'', which becomes the highest grossing Mormon-themed movie of all time. *

BYU Jerusalem Center The Brigham Young University Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies (often simply referred to as the BYU Jerusalem Center or BYU–Jerusalem), situated on Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem, is a satellite campus of Brigham Young University ( ...

is closed due to

Second Intifada The Second Intifada ( ar, الانتفاضة الثانية, ; he, האינתיפאדה השנייה, ), also known as the Al-Aqsa Intifada ( ar, انتفاضة الأقصى, label=none, '), was a major Palestinian uprising against Israel. ...

. * American Sign Language, Gilbertese and Mongolian translations of Book of Mormon.

2002

* February 1: Release of the film ''

The Singles Ward The Singles Ward franchise includes the original film, ''The Singles Ward'' from 2002 and the 2007 sequel, ''The Singles 2nd Ward'', both directed and written by Kurt Hale and John Moyer. The Singles Ward ''The Singles Ward'' is a 2002 romantic ...

'', which is successful within the Mormon community. * February 8–24:

Salt Lake City Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Utah, most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the county seat, seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, Sal ...

hosts the

2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 ( arp, Niico'ooowu' 2002; Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; nv, Sooléí 2002; Shoshoni: ''Soónkahni 2002''), was an internation ...

. Although hit by a bid scandal, the games were generally given great reviews. The

received worldwide attention for their role in the games. Utah's history was also widely publicized. * May 22: Missionary Training Center opens in

Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

, the first in

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

. * June 5:

Elizabeth Smart kidnapping Elizabeth Ann Smart was kidnapped at age fourteen on June 5, 2002, by Brian David Mitchell from her home in the Federal Heights neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah. She was held captive by Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee, on the outskirts ...

. The perpetrator,

Brian David Mitchell Elizabeth Ann Smart was kidnapped at age fourteen on June 5, 2002, by Brian David Mitchell from her home in the Federal Heights neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah. She was held captive by Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee, on the outskirts ...

, had been raised in a mainline LDS family, but taken to polygamous beliefs. * June 27: The rebuilt Nauvoo Temple is dedicated. * October 5: At General Conference,

M. Russell Ballard Melvin Russell Ballard Jr. (born October 8, 1928) is an American businessman and religious leader who is currently the Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He has ...

calls for "raising the bar" on standards for

LDS missionary Missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)—widely known as Mormon missionaries—are volunteer representatives of the church who engage variously in proselytizing, church service, humanitarian aid, and communi ...

applicants. *

Tok Pisin Tok Pisin (,Laurie Bauer, 2007, ''The Linguistics Student’s Handbook'', Edinburgh ; Tok Pisin ), often referred to by English speakers as "New Guinea Pidgin" or simply Pidgin, is a creole language spoken throughout Papua New Guinea. It is an ...

translation of Book of Mormon.

2003

* January 31: Release of ''

The R.M. ''The R.M.'' is a 2003 comedy film about the experiences of a returned missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). "RM" is an LDS initialism for "returned missionary". It was written by Kurt Hale and John E. Mo ...

'', a comedy film. * July 15: ''

Under the Banner of Heaven ''Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith'' is a nonfiction book by author Jon Krakauer, first published in July 2003. He investigated and juxtaposed two histories: the origin and evolution of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da ...

'' is published by noted author

Jon Krakauer Jon Krakauer (born April 12, 1954) is an American writer and mountaineer. He is the author of bestselling non-fiction books—'' Into the Wild''; ''Into Thin Air''; ''Under the Banner of Heaven''; and '' Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat ...

. It juxtaposes the history of LDS Church, and a modern double murder committed in the name of God by brothers Ron and Dan Lafferty, who subscribed to a fundamentalist version of Mormonism. The church issued an official statement criticizing historical errors in the book and its anti-religion tone. * July 9:

Apia Samoa Temple The Apia Samoa Temple (formerly the Samoan Temple) was the 24th constructed and 22nd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It was the first built in Samoa and the third to be built in Polynesia. After ...

burns down during renovations, and is later rebuilt. * August 7: The

Osmond Family The Osmonds were an American family music group who reached the height of their fame in the early to mid-1970s. The group had its best-known configurations as a quartet (billed as the Osmond Brothers) and a quintet (as the Osmonds). The group ...

were honored for their achievements in the entertainment industry with a star on the

Hollywood Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a historic landmark which consists of more than 2,700 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, Californ ...

. * September 12: Release of '' The Book of Mormon Movie, Vol. 1: The Journey''. Despite being panned by critics, it made a surplus at the end of its theatrical run. * November 12:

receives the

National Medal of Arts The National Medal of Arts is an award and title created by the United States Congress in 1984, for the purpose of honoring artists and Patronage, patrons of the arts. A prestigious American honor, it is the highest honor given to artists and ar ...

, presented by U.S. President

. * November 19: ''

All About Mormons "All About Mormons", also known as "All About the Mormons?", is the 12th episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series '' South Park'', and the 108th overall episode of the series. It was originally broadcast on Comedy C ...

'' episode of

South Park ''South Park'' is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and developed by Brian Graden for Comedy Central. The series revolves around four boys Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormickand th ...

airs. * Tswana, Zulu and Marshallese translations of the Book of Mormon.

2004

* January 11: The

Accra Ghana Temple The Accra Ghana Temple is the 117th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). History The building of the Accra Ghana Temple was announced on February 16, 1998. Years before the temple was announced, LDS C ...

is dedicated, the first in "black" Africa. * March 24: A resolution from the

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...

legislature expresses regret for expelling the Mormons after the

death of Joseph Smith Joseph Smith, the founder and leader of the Latter Day Saint movement, and his brother, Hyrum Smith, were killed by a mob in Carthage, Illinois, United States, on June 27, 1844, while awaiting trial in the town jail. As mayor of the city of N ...

. * April 3: Creation of the Sixth Quorum of the Seventy. * June 11: Release of ''

Napoleon Dynamite ''Napoleon Dynamite'' is a 2004 American comedy film produced by Jeremy Coon, Chris Wyatt and Sean Covel, written by Jared and Jerusha Hess and directed by Jared Hess. The film stars Jon Heder in the role of the titular character, a nerdy high- ...

'', a mainstream film set in a Mormon community, by

Jared Hess Jared Lawrence Hess (born July 18, 1979) and Jerusha Elizabeth Hess ( Demke; born May 12, 1980) are husband-and-wife American filmmakers best known for their work on ''Napoleon Dynamite'' (2004), ''Nacho Libre'' (2006) and ''Gentlemen Broncos' ...

. It made more than a hundred times its original budget. * June 23:

U.S. President The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States ...

awards LDS President

Gordon B. Hinckley Gordon Bitner Hinckley (June 23, 1910 – January 27, 2008) was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from March 1995 until his death in January 200 ...

the

Presidential Medal of Freedom The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award of the United States, along with the Congressional Gold Medal. It is an award bestowed by the president of the United States to recognize people who have made "an especially merito ...

, the highest civilian honor awarded by the

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, recognizing his work in humanitarian aid and worldwide education funding. * July 21: LDS apostle

Neal A. Maxwell Neal Ash Maxwell (July 6, 1926 – July 21, 2004) was an American scholar, educator, and religious leader who served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1981 until h ...

dies. * July 31: LDS apostle

David B. Haight David Bruce Haight (September 2, 1906 – July 31, 2004) was an American religious leader and an elected official. Haight was the second oldest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

dies. * August 1: One million LDS Church members in Mexico. * August 7: The last official performance of the pageant City of Joseph is held in

Nauvoo, Illinois Nauvoo ( ; from the ) is a small city in Hancock County, Illinois, United States, on the Mississippi River near Fort Madison, Iowa. The population of Nauvoo was 950 at the 2020 census. Nauvoo attracts visitors for its historic importance and its ...

. It is replaced in 2005 with a new pageant commemorating Joseph Smith's 200th birthday. * October 2:

Dieter F. Uchtdorf Dieter Friedrich Uchtdorf (born 6 November 1940) is a German aviator, airline executive and religious leader. He is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church), Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-d ...

and

David A. Bednar David Allan Bednar (born June 15, 1952) is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). A former educator, Bednar was president of Brigham Young University–Idaho (BYU–Idaho) fro ...

are sustained to the

. Uchtdorf is the first Apostle born outside North America since John A. Widtsoe died in 1952. * November 6: Missionary discussions are replaced by ''

Preach My Gospel Missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)—widely known as Mormon missionaries—are volunteer representatives of the church who engage variously in proselytizing, church service, humanitarian aid, and commun ...

'', a new program emphasizing "teaching by the Spirit." * November 24: ''

The Work and the Glory ''The Work and the Glory'' is a 2004 historical fiction drama film directed by Russell Holt and starring Sam Hennings, Brenda Strong, Eric Johnson, Alexander Carroll, Tiffany Dupont, and Jonathan Scarfe. It tells the story of the fictional Steed ...

'', a film based on

Gerald N. Lund Gerald Niels Lund (born September 12, 1939) was a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2002 to 2008. Lund was released as a general authority and member of the church's Second Quorum of the Seve ...

novel A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, typically written in prose and published as a book. The present English word for a long work of prose fiction derives from the for "new", "news", or "short story of something new", itsel ...

, is released. It is Mormon cinema's 2nd biggest box office hit, and only the second LDS film to top $3 million in theaters, along with ''

'' (2001). * November 30:

Ken Jennings Kenneth Wayne Jennings III (born May 23, 1974) is an American game show host, author, and former game show contestant. He is the highest-earning American game show contestant, having won money on five different game shows, including $4,522,70 ...

, a Mormon, ends his record-breaking 74-game winning streak on the TV show ''

Jeopardy! ''Jeopardy!'' is an American game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead given genera ...

''.

2005

* January 3:

Harry Reid Harry Mason Reid Jr. (; December 2, 1939 – December 28, 2021) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Nevada from 1987 to 2017. He led the Senate Democratic Caucus from 2005 to 2017 and was the Sena ...

, a Mormon convert from Nevada, becomes the top

Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...

in the

United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and pow ...

. * April 19: The Seventh and Eighth Quorums of Seventy are created. * May 6–7: "The Worlds of Joseph Smith" conference at the

Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library is ...

hosts leading scholars on Mormonism's founding prophet. * July–August: First annual Nauvoo Pageant held in

, in honor of Joseph Smith's 200th birthday. * September 4: ''

Mormon Stories Podcast ''Mormon Stories Podcast'' is a podcast principally hosted by psychologist John Dehlin featuring interviews with individuals and occasionally scholars on Mormon topics. The podcasts are noted as a platform for individuals critical of the Church ...

'' is launched. * September 27: '' Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling'' is published by Knopf. * December 23: The 200th anniversary of Joseph Smith's birth is celebrated, preceded by a variety of events throughout the year. * Tamil translation of the Book of Mormon.

2006

* March 12: First broadcast of

HBO Home Box Office (HBO) is an American premium television network, which is the flagship property of namesake parent subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The overall Home Box Office business unit is ba ...

's ''

Big Love ''Big Love'' is an American drama television series that aired on HBO from March 12, 2006 to March 20, 2011. It stars Bill Paxton as the patriarch of a fundamentalist Mormon family in contemporary Utah that practices polygamy, with Jeanne Tripp ...

'', a series about Mormon fundamentalists in Utah. The LDS Church criticizes the show for not differentiating clearly between mainstream and schismatic Mormonism. An LDS Church public statement cites concerns over the program's depiction of abuse, polygamy, use of stereotypes, and television's depiction of moral and civic values in general."Church Responds to Questions on HBO's Big Love"
press release, churchofjesuschrist.org, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, March 6, 2006. In March 2009, the LDS Church stated that HBO displayed insensitivity to church members by depicting simulated segments of the church's

Endowment Endowment most often refers to: *A term for human penis size It may also refer to: Finance *Financial endowment, pertaining to funds or property donated to institutions or individuals (e.g., college endowment) *Endowment mortgage, a mortgage to b ...

ceremony in an episode of ''Big Love''.Jennifer Dobner
"HBO Vs. The Mormons In Battle Over Temple Ceremony"
''

Huffington Post ''HuffPost'' (formerly ''The Huffington Post'' until 2017 and sometimes abbreviated ''HuffPo'') is an American progressive news website, with localized and international editions. The site offers news, satire, blogs, and original content, and ...

'', March 11, 2009.Vince Horiuchi
"LDS Temple secrets? 'Big Love' TV episode angers Mormons: TV show to air Sunday reportedly depicts faith's endowment ceremony"
, ''

Salt Lake Tribune ''The Salt Lake Tribune'' is a newspaper published in the city of Salt Lake City, Utah. The ''Tribune'' is owned by The Salt Lake Tribune, Inc., a non-profit corporation. The newspaper's motto is "Utah's Independent Voice Since 1871." History A ...

'', March 12, 2009. The church also stated that the show had continued to blur the distinction between the LDS Church and "the show's fictional non-Mormon characters." * June 9:

re-opens. * June 29: The LDS Church announces that the

Church College of New Zealand Church College of New Zealand (CCNZ) was a private secondary school in Temple View, Hamilton, New Zealand, that was operated by the Church Educational System of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It was closed at the ...

will not admit more students and eventually close. * August 29: Warren Jeffs, leader of the FLDS Church, is arrested after being on the

FBI's Most Wanted List The FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives is a most wanted list maintained by the United States's Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The list arose from a conversation held in late 1949 between J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the FBI, and William Kin ...

for nearly 4 months. He faced sexual charges in

Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...

Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...

, and

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

. * September 3:

dedicates the

Sacramento California Temple The Sacramento California Temple is the 123rd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The temple was the seventh built by the church in California, more than any state except Utah.de la Fuente, Edward"Hi ...

, the LDS Church's 123rd temple. * October 22:

dedicates the Helsinki Finland Temple, the LDS Church's 124th temple. * October: The

's introduction is modified to say the

Lamanites The Lamanites () are one of the four ancient peoples (along with the Jaredites, the Mulekites, and the Nephites) described as having settled in the ancient Americas in the Book of Mormon, a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement. The Lamani ...

"are among the ancestors of the American Indians," replacing the statement that "they are the principal ancestors." This is seen as a reaction to recent

geography Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and ...

and DNA studies.

2007

* February 13:

Mitt Romney Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) is an American politician, businessman, and lawyer serving as the junior United States senator from Utah since January 2019, succeeding Orrin Hatch. He served as the 70th governor of Massachusetts f ...

announces his candidacy for the 2008 Republican nomination for

President of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United Stat ...

. Coming from a prominent Mormon family, Romney was a devout member and former local church leader. His faith was a frequent high-profile issue and troubled some voters. He usually avoided discussing Mormon doctrines, but on December 6 Romney attempted to settle concerns in a speech entitled "Faith in America". * February 13:

Utah State University Utah State University (USU or Utah State) is a public land-grant research university in Logan, Utah. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. With nearly 20,000 students living on or near campus, USU is Utah's ...

names

Philip Barlow Philip Layton Barlow (born 1950) is a Harvard-trained scholar who specializes in American Religious History, American religious history, religious geography, and Mormonism. In 2019, Barlow was appointed associate director of the Neal A. Maxwell ...

as their first professor of

Mormon Studies Mormon studies is the interdisciplinary academic study of the beliefs, practices, history and culture of individuals and denominations belonging to the Latter Day Saint movement, a religious movement associated with the Book of Mormon, though not ...

, the first at a secular university. * April 30 – May 1:

PBS The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcasting, public broadcaster and Non-commercial activity, non-commercial, Terrestrial television, free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia. PBS is a publicly fu ...

broadcasts '' The Mormons'', a four-hour documentary about the LDS Church, featuring numerous interviews of major scholars, church members, and top leaders. * June 26: LDS Church announces it has called its one millionth

missionary A missionary is a member of a Religious denomination, religious group which is sent into an area in order to promote its faith or provide services to people, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care, and economic development.Tho ...

. * August 10: James E. Faust, Second Counselor in the church's

, dies. * September 11: The

Mountain Meadows massacre The Mountain Meadows Massacre (September 7–11, 1857) was a series of attacks during the Utah War that resulted in the mass murder of at least 120 members of the Baker–Fancher party, Baker–Fancher emigrant wagon train. The massacre occur ...

150th anniversary memorial is held, with descendants of the victims and LDS leaders attending. A statement by

Henry B. Eyring Henry Bennion Eyring (born May 31, 1933) is an American educational administrator, author, and religious leader. Eyring has been the Second Counselor to Russell M. Nelson in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ...

expresses regret, meant as an apology. * October 6:

is sustained as Second Counselor in the First Presidency. * October 6: Quentin L. Cook is sustained to the

. * October 15: Release of ''

Passage to Zarahemla ''Passage to Zarahemla'' is an adventure film directed and written by Chris Heimerdinger. It tells the story of a young pair of siblings seeking to find a new life following the abrupt death of their mother. Their exploits lead them to a relati ...

'', a children's film. According to

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the film ranks 46th on the all-time highest gross box office for a Christian film coming in just behind '' Pride & Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy'', and in the top 100 for "Fantasy Live-Action." * October 19:

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names

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as their first professor of

, to start Fall 2008. * Urdu and Yoruba translations of the Book of Mormon.

2008

* January 10: ''

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'' founded. * January 27:

, the 15th president of the LDS Church, dies. * February 3:

Thomas S. Monson Thomas Spencer Monson (August 21, 1927 – January 2, 2018) was an American religious leader, author, and the 16th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). As president, he was considered by adherents of the rel ...

becomes 16th president of the LDS Church, with

and

as his counselors in the First Presidency. * February 7:

, withdraws his presidential bid, following victories by

John McCain John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American politician and United States Navy officer who served as a United States senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. He previously served two terms ...

in the Super Tuesday primaries. * February 10:

dedicates the

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, the LDS Church's 125th temple. * March 4:

Craig Jessop Craig D. Jessop (born 1949) is an American academic, musician and singer best known for his tenure as the music director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Choir) from 1999 to 2008. Biography A native of Millville, Utah, Jessop has been a lifelong ...

, director of the

, resigns abruptly. * April 3: The

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compound Compound may refer to: Architecture and built environments * Compound (enclosure), a cluster of buildings having a shared purpose, usually inside a fence or wall ** Compound (fortification), a version of the above fortified with defensive struct ...

nearby

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is raided by officers of the State of Texas, acting on a call reporting child abuse. 533 women and children were removed from the ranch. * April 5:

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is sustained to the

. * April 5: The Vatican issued a statement calling the practice known as

baptism for the dead Baptism for the dead, vicarious baptism or proxy baptism today commonly refers to the religious practice of baptizing a person on behalf of one who is dead—a living person receiving the rite on behalf of a deceased person. Baptism for the dead ...

"erroneous" and directing its dioceses to keep parish records from Mormons performing genealogical research. * June 1:

dedicates the Curitiba Brazil Temple, the LDS Church's 126th temple. * August: Sinhala translation of the Book of Mormon. * August 10:

dedicates the

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, the LDS Church's 127th temple. * August 24:

dedicates the Twin Falls Idaho Temple, the LDS Church's 128th temple and 4th temple in Idaho. * November 4:

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opposing

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is passed in the state of California, with noted support from the LDS Church. The church is criticized for its involvement and some church buildings are vandalized in retaliation after the election. * November 24:

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publishes its first volume, to high demand. * December 1: LDS apostle

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dies.

2009

* March:

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, a prominent conservative political commentator on

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and Mormon convert, launches the 9-12 Project along with a new edition of W. Cleon Skousen's 1981 book ''The 5,000 Year Leap'', which becomes the top seller on Amazon.com. Commentators note its relationship to Mormon 1950s anti-communism. * March 22:

dedicates the Draper Utah Temple, the LDS Church's 129th temple. * April 4: Neil L. Anderson is sustained to the

. * June: Aba Nigeria Temple closes due to violence in region.Violence forces closure of Nigeria's LDS temple
''Salt Lake Tribune'' (August 26, 2009) * August 23:

dedicates the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple, the LDS Church's 130th temple and 13th temple in Utah. * September 14: An LDS edition of the Bible is published in Spanish (language), Spanish, based on the 1909 version of the Reina-Valera translation. * September 29: Deseret Digital Media established. * December:

closes. * Guarani translation of the Book of Mormon.

2010s

2010

* May 2:

dedicates the Vancouver British Columbia Temple, the LDS Church's 131st temple. * May 23: Thomas S. Monson dedicates the Gila Valley Arizona Temple, the LDS Church's 132nd temple. * June 13: Thomas S. Monson dedicates the Cebu City Philippines Temple, the LDS Church's 133rd temple. * June 19: Reunion tour of Mormon Youth Symphony and Chorus. * July 15: ''Mormon.org'' is revamped to showcase profiles of LDS members, which are then highlighted in the new ''I'm a Mormon'' media campaign. * July 28: The Aba Nigeria Temple reopens. * August 29: Thomas S. Monson dedicates the Kyiv Ukraine Temple, the LDS Church's 134th temple and first in the former Soviet Union. * September 3: Documentary ''Tabloid (film), Tabloid'' (directed by Errol Morris) released, dealing with the notorious Mormon sex in chains case and British tabloid war. * September 26: ''Sister Wives'' is first broadcast on TLC (TV network), TLC, a reality show about a polygamous family in

2011

* March 24: ''The Book of Mormon (musical), The Book of Mormon musical'' premiers on Broadway theatre, Broadway, lampooning the LDS Church and musical theater. Co-written by ''

'' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, who confess a lifelong fascination with Mormonism and with musicals. * June 2:

announces Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2012, his candidacy for the 2012 Republican nomination for

. Having been the runner-up in 2008, his Mormon faith is again the subject of media attention and political discussion. * June 5: ''Newsweek'' declares a "Mormon Moment" in America, citing the prominence of ''The Book of Mormon (musical), The Book of Mormon'' Broadway theatre, Broadway musical, ''

'', Mitt Romney, Jon Huntsman, Jr., Jon Huntsman,

, Stephenie Meyer, and several other famous Mormons. * June 14: Jon Huntsman, Jr. announces Jon Huntsman presidential campaign, 2012, his candidacy for the 2012 Republican nomination, making two prominent Mormons in the U.S. presidential campaign. * June 16: ''I'm A Mormon'' media campaign launches large-scale in New York City, after testing in regional markets. * August 21:

dedicates the San Salvador El Salvador Temple, the LDS Church's 135th temple and 4th temple in Central America. * December 11:

dedicates the Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple, the LDS Church's 136th temple and 2nd temple in Guatemala.

2012

* March 22: City Creek Center opens in

, funded by the commercial arm of the LDS Church with some controversy. * May 6:

dedicates the Kansas City Missouri Temple, the LDS Church's 137th temple. * May 29:

wins the Texas Republican primary, 2012, Texas primary, becoming the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party's presumptive nominee. * June 10:

dedicates the Manaus Brazil Temple, the LDS Church's 138th temple. * September 23: Boyd K. Packer dedicates the Brigham City Utah Temple, the LDS Church's 139th temple and its 14th temple in Utah. * October 6:

announces a reduction of the minimum missionary age for both males (age 18) and females (age 19). * October 28:

dedicates the Calgary Alberta Temple, the LDS Church's 140th temple. * November 6:

loses the 2012 United States presidential election, United States presidential election with 47.2% to Barack Obama's 51.1%. * December 16: "Wear Pants to Church Day" is promoted by Mormon feminists, causing controversy.

2013

Standard Works Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

* January 1: New curriculum, called "Come, Follow Me", is used for youth Sunday lessons. * February 28: A new "2013 edition" of the LDS scriptures is released online, primarily updating study aids, with print editions in August 2013. * March 17:

dedicates the Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple, the LDS Church's 141st temple. * April 6: The first prayer given by a woman at General Conference. * April: The CES Letter, an online document outlining problems with LDS Church teachings, is released and goes on to gain prominence among disaffected church members. * June 23: LDS missionaries begin online proselyting activities through social media. * July–August: The British Pageant opens at the Preston England Temple grounds, commemorating LDS history in the British Isles. It is the first such List of pageants of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, LDS pageant in Europe. * September: Essays begin to be published to the church's website about controversial gospel topics, such as Mormonism and polygamy, polygamy, Mormonism and race, race, Mormonism and violence, violence, and scriptural translation. Following public reaction, some essays were covered in the national media. * October: The priesthood session of General Conference is broadcast publicly on television for the first time. * October 9: ''The Saratov Approach'', a film about the kidnapping of two missionaries serving in Russia, is released.

2014

* March 2:

dedicates the Gilbert Arizona Temple, the LDS Church's 142nd temple and its fourth temple in Arizona. * March 14: LDS missionaries are withdrawn from Venezuela and Ukraine amidst civil unrest. * March 29: The first General Women's Meeting is held for ages 8 and up, replacing annual meetings for the Relief Society and Young Women (organization), Young Women. The following November this was designated an official session of General Conference. * May 4:

dedicates the Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple, the LDS Church's 143rd temple and the second LDS temple in Florida. * June: Kate Kelly (feminist), Kate Kelly and John Dehlin are notified of church discipline for advocacy on certain controversial church issues, among similar reports of others facing discipline. Both would be excommunicated. Some commentators saw this as a crackdown ending the "Mormon Moment". * October 4: The first non-English talks are delivered to the church's General Conference. * October 10: ''Meet the Mormons'', a documentary film produced by the LDS Church, debuts in 200 movie theaters nationwide. * November 16:

dedicates the Phoenix Arizona Temple, the LDS Church's 144 temple the fifth LDS temple in Arizona. * November 17:

, L. Tom Perry, and Gérald Caussé participate in an interfaith conference on marriage at the Vatican with Pope Francis.

2015

* January 11: The TLC (TV network), TLC special ''My Husband's Not Gay'' features Mormons in mixed-orientation marriages. * March 4: The "Utah Compromise" is struck between the LDS Church and LGBT advocates, creating a LGBT rights in Utah, nondiscrimination law in Utah that also includes religious protections. * May 17:

dedicates the Córdoba Argentina Temple, the LDS Church's 145th temple and Argentina's second LDS temple. * May 30: L. Tom Perry, a senior Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church), LDS apostle, dies of cancer at age 92. * June 7:

dedicates the Payson Utah Temple, the LDS Church's 146th temple. * June 21:

dedicates the Trujillo Peru Temple, the LDS Church's 147th temple. * July 3: Boyd K. Packer, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church), President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, dies at age 90. * July 5: After the Obergefell v. Hodges, gay marriage is legalized in the U.S., LDS Church services read and discuss a letter reaffirming the church's position on marriage and calling for civility. * July 27: The LDS Church is "deeply troubled" and re-evaluates its scouting program, as the Boy Scouts of America permits Boy Scouts of America membership controversies, openly gay scout leaders. * August 4: The first photos of Joseph Smith's seer stone (Latter Day Saints), seer stone are made public by the Joseph Smith Papers Project, along with an ''Ensign (LDS magazine), Ensign'' article explaining its use in translating the

. * August 18: Women are given official positions on three top LDS Church priesthood councils, where they had participated previously only on invitation. * August 23:

dedicates the Indianapolis Indiana Temple, the LDS Church's 148th temple. * August 26: The LDS Church announces it will stay in the national Boy Scouts of America program, despite concerns over permitting openly gay scout leaders. * September 22: LDS apostle Richard G. Scott dies at 86, leaving three vacancies in the quorum for the first time since 1906. * September 27: Some LDS survivalists anticipate cataclysms at a "Blood Moon Prophecy, blood moon" September 2015 lunar eclipse, lunar eclipse, based on a vision to Julie Rowe. A church press release distances itself from such "speculation." * October 3: Ronald A. Rasband, Gary E. Stevenson, and Dale G. Renlund are sustained as new LDS apostles in General Conference. * October 10: ''Prophet's Prey'' premieres on Showtime (TV network), Showtime, an exposé of abuses in the

. * October 20: Dallin H. Oaks publicly disagrees with Kim Davis, refusing gay marriages in violation of the Obergefell v. Hodges, recent supreme court ruling. Days later at the World Congress of Families,

urges tolerance for the opposition. * October 23: The last of the Gospel Topics essays are released, with topics on Heavenly Mother (Mormonism), Heavenly Mother and Mormonism and women, women relative to the Priesthood (LDS Church), Priesthood. * November 5: Homosexuality and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Current teachings and policies, New LDS Church policy requires disciplinary council for apostasy for members in

s, and children currently living with same-sex couples cannot be baptism (LDS Church), baptized, naming and blessing of children, blessed, Priesthood (LDS Church), ordained, or become Missionary (LDS Church), missionaries before turning 18 and disavowing same-sex marriage. This garners controversy and is criticized by gay rights supporters, including some Mormons. The church states that the policy was a response to recent legalizations of gay marriage, and intended to protect the child's relationships in such families. Another statement adds that restrictions do not apply to children already baptized and active. * December 13:

dedicates the Tijuana Mexico Temple, the LDS Church's 149th temple.

2016

* January 2: Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Activists occupy an Oregon wildlife refuge amidst wide media coverage. Ammon Bundy, the leader, and other Mormons involved have religious motives, but this is rejected by the LDS Church. Commentators suggest a political rift among Mormons. * February 23:

leaders in the Short Creek Community are arrested by the FBI and charged with orchestrating food stamp fraud through church-owned business and coaching church members to participate. * March: An LDS edition of the Bible in Portuguese (language), Portuguese is printed, based on the 1914 version of the João Ferreira de Almeida translation. The e-book had been released since September. * March 20: Dallin H. Oaks dedicates the Provo City Center Temple, the 150th LDS temple and the second temple converted from an LDS tabernacle. * March 26: At General Conference, an outreach effort called "I Was A Stranger" is launched for LDS members to help refugees, at a time when large numbers from the Middle East and Africa were European migrant crisis, fleeing unrest and seeking entry into Europe. * April 12: News reports that BYU students who file rape complaints are Church Educational System Honor Code#Treatment of rape survivors, investigated for honor code violations. After a review, BYU administration will eventually decide to grant Honor Code amnesty to rape victims. The

's coverage of this story wins it the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting. * June: Historically reliable Republican voters, Mormons are reported to dislike the party's candidate, Donald Trump, particularly his morality, rhetoric, and positions against Muslims and immigrants. In Utah's Republican caucus in March, Trump had come in 3rd with 14% of the vote. * July 19: A day before the Russian government passes Anti-terrorism legislation, anti-terror laws restricting most religious proselyting, the LDS Church promises to comply with these laws and designates missionaries serving in Russia as "volunteers". * August 21: Russell M. Nelson dedicates the Sapporo Japan Temple, the 151st LDS temple and third temple in Japan. * September 18:

dedicates the Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple, the 152nd LDS temple. * December 19: Ryan McKnight launches the website MormonWikiLeaks.com to "promote transparency" in the LDS Church.

2017

* January 8: LDS artist James C. Christensen dies at the age of 74. * March 2: The LDS Church files a legal notice against MormonLeaks alleging copyright violation of a posted PowerPoint presentation. MormonLeaks later re-posted the presentation. * April 20: The LDS Church donates $120,000 to South Valley Utah Children's Justice Center, Children's Justice Center. * May 11: The LDS Church announces it will stop participating in the Varsity Scouting (Boy Scouts of America), Varsity and Venturing (Boy Scouts of America), Venturing scouting programs in 2018. * May 21:

dedicates the Paris France Temple, the 156th LDS temple. * August 8: General Authority Seventy James J. Hamula is excommunicated. * August 13:

dedicates the Tucson Arizona Temple, the 157th LDS temple and the sixth LDS temple in Arizona. * August 16: The LDS Church announces its support of Dan Reynolds (singer), Dan Reynolds' LoveLoud Festival, an upcoming music festival in Orem supporting LGBTQ youth. * September 20: The LDS Church purchases the printer's manuscript of the

from the

for $35 million. * October 1: LDS apostle Robert D. Hales dies at the age of 85. * October 27: LDS Church announces changes to General Conference. Rather than having both General Priesthood and General Women's Sessions each conference, the General Priesthood session will only occur in April with the General Women's session in October. These sessions will occur on Saturday evening following the Saturday afternoon session. * November 19:

dedicates the Meridian Idaho Temple, the 158th LDS temple and the fifth LDS temple in Idaho. * December 10:

dedicates the Cedar City Utah Temple, the 159th LDS temple and the seventeenth LDS temple in Utah. * December 14: Priest (Latter Day Saints), Priests in the Aaronic Priesthood are permitted to perform Baptism for the dead, proxy baptisms in LDS temples.

2018

* January 2:

, the 16th president of the LDS Church, dies at the age of 90. * January 8: ''The New York Times'' obituary of Thomas S. Monson focuses on controversial church issues during his presidency, to the protests of Latter-day Saints, leading to a response article from the ''Times''. * January 14: Russell M. Nelson is setting apart, set apart as the 17th President of the Church, with counselors Dallin H. Oaks and

. In a rare move,

is not retained as a counselor. * January 18: An online petition with 11,000 signatures asks to remove sexual questions from youth worthiness interviews given by LDS bishops. In June, the church clarifies that parents may accompany their youth in interviews. * March 19: ''Ensign (LDS magazine), The Ensign'' announces the discontinuation of the monthly First Presidency Message, with the last one being in April's issue. * March 21: A former Missionary Training Center, MTC president is accused of sexual assault by a female missionary during his term in the 1980s. In a taped interview, he makes some corroborating admissions. * May 30: Research into LDS Church private investments are released online by MormonLeaks, suggesting over $32 billion of holdings. * March 31-April 1: General Conference brings new milestones: ** Gerrit W. Gong and Ulisses Soares are sustained as apostles, the first to be Asian-American and South American. ** High priest (Latter Day Saints), High Priest Quorums are now reserved for certain leaders, with all other High Priests transferred into their local Elders Quorums. ** Home Teaching and Visiting Teaching are replaced with Ministering. ** New temples will be planned for India and Russia. * April 12: Russell M. Nelson, still early in his presidency, undertakes a world tour to England, Israel, Kenya, Zimbabwe, India, Thailand, China and throughout the Americas. * May 9: The LDS Church announces that in 2020 a new youth program will replace its long-standing involvement with the Boy Scouts of America. * June 1: Music and preaching at the 'Be One' celebration marks 40 years since the 1978 Revelation on Priesthood, end of the Black people and Mormon priesthood, priesthood and temple ban on black Latter-day Saints. * June 18: The LDS Church created committees tasked with forming a unified hymnbook and children's songbook for the church. The intent of this project was to allow each language edition to have the same songs in the same order. The church allowed submissions for new hymns from the membership of the church until July 2019. * August: As 2018 United States elections, midterm congressional elections approach, Latter-day Saint dislike of Donald Trump is reported to reduce their support for conservative candidates. A post-election survey in November confirms lower support for Trump. * August 18: The LDS Church asks that all refer to it by its full name, and stop using nicknames including Mormon or LDS. * August 23: The LDS Church campaigns against a Utah Medical Cannabis Act initiative, Utah ballot initiative for medical marijuana, and urges members to vote against it. The church later backs a compromise bill, but the ballot initiative passes in November. * September 4: The LDS Church publishes the first volume of ''Saints'', a narrative history that uses current scholarship and covers some historical controversies. * October 5: The

's name is changed to the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, following the new church policy to avoid the name Mormon. * October 6-7: General Conference brings new milestones: ** Latter-day Saint Sunday worship meetings are changed to a 2-hour block, replacing the 3-hour block introduced in 1980. ** The Women's Session is incorporated into the 2-day schedule for General Conferences held in October, alternating its timeslot with the Priesthood Session in April. ** Twelve new temples are announced. * October 27: The LDS Church re-evaluates its pageants, later deciding to end four of them, including the Hill Cumorah Pageant, the Mormon Miracle Pageant. * November 6: In 2018 United States Senate election in Utah, midterm elections

is elected United States Senator in Utah, but the number of Latter-day Saints in congress drops to a 30-year low. * December 14: LDS youth advance to their next older Young Women (organization), classes and Young Men (organization), quorums in the January before their 12, 14, or 16-year-old birthdays, instead of on their actual birthdays.

2019

* January 2: The Endowment (Mormonism), Latter-day Saint temple endowment ceremony is adjusted, introducing changes seen as more inclusive to women.

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