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Hundreds of mourners attended a funeral on Thursday for two American Mormons murdered in a northern Mexican community by drug hitmen for denouncing cartel kidnappings, and the FBI offered to aid a police probe.

Two men say they were singled out and treated unfairly by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint because they're gay.

Police arrested an LDS seminary principal Thursday after they say he spent several months grooming a 16-year-old student for a sexual relationship.

Mexico's Attorney General's Office said Thursday it is launching a federal investigation into the killing of a Mormon anti-crime activist, calling it a high-impact crime that appears related to the arrest of a gang of gunmen.

Reporting from Mexico City -- Anti-crime activists on Wednesday decried the slaying of a protest leader in northern Mexico who went public after his brother was kidnapped in May.

Mexico reacted to the slaying of an anti-crime activist with outrage Wednesday: Congress called for a minute of silence, television commentators demanded justice and activists pledged to step up their fight against crime despite persistent threats.

The brother of a 16-year-old boy whose kidnapping sparked protests over the lawlessness in northern Mexico has been killed.

July 3, 2009 By Chelsea Warren The young single adult conference for Mormon Hispanics in Salt Lake City Thursday and Friday has provided many with opportunities to reflect on what it means to be a Latino Mormon and how it is they can be a blessing to their communities.

When news spread last November that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, headquartered here in Utah's capital, had played a pivotal role in persuading California voters to reject same-sex marriage, many Unitarian Universalists, especially those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender, asked the congregation to move its 48th ...

For the first time in four decades, bar patrons were able to walk in the door of most any Utah watering hole, pull up a stool and order a drink without passing the quiz: "Are you a member?" Hundreds, if not thousands, of drinkers turned out to exploit their newfound freedom in a series of bar crawls in downtown Salt Lake City, including one ...

Some scholars of early Mormon history have begun a letter-writing campaign in hopes of preserving the job of an archivist who works for the Community of Christ.

More than 300 volunteers were at a charity nature centre near Trowbridge at the weekend to help with maintenance and building work.

An elderly woman who was unable to escape from her smoke-filled home Sunday is in serious condition after firefighters broke down a locked door to get her to safety.

An Oregon man was expected to plead guilty this morning for causing a fatal crash that killed three Hermiston residents and a Boardman man last fall.

Planning where to hang out for this fourth of july? We've got some ideas for you.

Dozens of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who volunteered their health care skills overseas have returned home.

Nicknamed by many historians "The Father of San Bernardino County," he seemingly had a hand in just about every major happening during the area's early development.

The two B.C. men charged with polygamy should have their charges stayed because the attorney general had no right to go shopping for a prosecutor willing to lay the charges.

Four of the 25 wives of fundamentalist Mormon leader Winston Blackmore of Bountiful, B.C., were just 15 when they were bound to him in spiritual marriages, says an affidavit filed Tuesday in his polygamy case.

For the last 40 years, dropping into a bar in Utah has been a complicated affair: Patrons have to fill out an application, pay a fee and become a member before they can go in for a drink.