Matt Martinich

Is Mormonism still growing? Five facts about Latter-day Saint growth and decline

By Jana Riess — April 7, 2022
(RNS) — COVID-19 continues to take a toll, but it could be a lot worse.

Mormon growth slows to its lowest level since 1937. Here’s why that’s great news.

By Jana Riess — April 19, 2016
Why has Mormon growth slowed so much since the heady gains of the 1980s and 1990s, and why is this numeric stagnation considered a step forward?

New almanac offers look at the world of Mormon membership

By Peggy Fletcher Stack — January 13, 2014
(RNS) A 1,900-page, two-volume survey of the worldwide Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has just been issued. The almanac is considered unprecedented in its scope and resources.

Mormon missionary applications soar by 471 percent

By Peggy Fletcher Stack — October 24, 2012

SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) Just two weeks since Mormon officials lowered the age for missionaries, the Utah-based faith has seen applications skyrocket by 471 percent. By Peggy Fletcher Stack.

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