Mormonism Besieged By the Modern Age

"The LDS church claims 14 million members worldwide -- optimistically including nearly every person baptized. But census data from some foreign countries targeted by clean-cut young missionaries show that the retention rate for their converts is as low as 25 percent. In the U.S., only about half of Mormons are active members of the church, said Washington State University emeritus sociologist Armand Mauss, a leading researcher on Mormons."

Mormon Church Launches Media Campaign

"The 'I'm a Mormon' campaign — mostly TV spots and billboards — will encourage people to learn about Latter-day Saints by visiting the mormon.org website, which features video profiles of thousands of Mormons from around the world."

One Fifth of Voters Say They Won't Back Mormon

"While the majority of Americans say they'd vote for their party's presidential nominee if that person is a Mormon, more than a fifth wouldn't, a poll indicates."

Mormons Counseled to Cling to Church Teachings

"Mormons should cling to their faith and church teachings in order to weather the problems and temptations they face daily in a tumultuous world, the church's president said at the close of a two-day conference Sunday, addressing one of the fastest growing denominations in the country."

Mormons Reach Out to Hispanics

"The Mormon Church is reaching out to Hispanics in the United States and attracting a growing number of converts, many of them illegal immigrants. That is a dilemma for the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints, the Arizona Republic reports, because obeying the law is a central obligation. Some Mormon politicians also have been at the forefront of efforts to crack down in undocumented workers."