Mormon church lowers minimum age for women missionaries to 18

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says it has lowered the minimum age for women serving as missionaries from 19 ...

Mormon church makes major rule change in bid to get more women serving missions

It has been heralded as one of the major decisions under the leadership of new church President Dallin H. Oaks ...
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As pandemic eases, LDS missionaries and Jehovah’s Witnesses soon will be back — knocking on your door

Editor’s note • This story is available to Salt Lake Tribune subscribers only. Thank you for supporting local journalism. Up until a year ago, odds were good that you had at least some time answered ...

Mormon church makes major change for female members of the faith

Mormon church makes major change to bring women more in line with men - and to your doorstep - Experts have suggested that ...
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‘Depression,’ ‘self-loathing,’ ‘screaming’ — former LDS missionaries discuss their mental health challenges

My anxieties around serving a mission reach back before my service date. When I was 17, I began to experience suicide ideation because I didn’t know where to go or what to do. I felt cornered and ...