Faith

Four LDS missionaries survived a deadly car crash in Preston, Idaho Wednesday afternoon.

Woodward is most known for discovering a genetic marker used for the identification of carriers for and the eventual discovery of the gene for cystic fibrosis, according to his biography. He also was involved in the identification of other gene markers for colon cancer and neurofibromatosis.

The Layton Wat Dhammagunaram of Utah Buddhist Temple is inviting the public to its Thai and Lao New Year’s Songkran celebration from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 28.

The Mormon church says it will celebrate the upcoming 40th anniversary of its reversal of a ban on blacks in the religion’s lay priesthood.

The community is invited to a spirit-oriented devotional by the Ogden LDS Institute.

A woman who says a former Mormon missionary leader raped her in the 1980s and that the church failed to take her allegations seriously has filed a lawsuit, saying Thursday she wants the church to change the way it handles sexual abuse reports.

Officials of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made a surprise Layton temple announcement Sunday at the close of the 188th annual General Conference.

The first day of General Conference was pretty exciting. What does Sunday have in store?

Church announces new apostles, changes to priesthood quorums, retirement of home and visiting teaching, and seven new temples — including one in Layton.

President Russell M. Nelson made the announcement at the end of General Conference.