Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Tonight on The Mormon Newscast, we take a deeper look at who actually rises to leadership inside the LDS Church and why. A new analysis shows a striking pattern that raises questions about loyalty, trust, and how power reproduces itself inside a church that claims to be led by revelation rather than résumés or relationships.
Also on tonight’s show:
* Easter observance versus General Conference and what gets emphasized when the calendars collide
* Moroni’s trumpet: religious symbol, sacred relic, or cultural artifact?
* The soaring cost of renovating the Salt Lake Temple and what members are (and aren’t) being told
* The George Zinn case and why false claims of violence intersect with Mormon-related narratives
* An update on the kidnapped LDS children returned from Croatia
* And a look at Church growth claims in Africa and other regions. What’s real, what’s exaggerated, and what deserves scrutiny
As always, we cut through spin, ask the uncomfortable questions, and focus on what these stories reveal about power, belief, and institutional control inside modern Mormonism.
Support The Mormon Newscast:
donorbox.org/the-mormon-newscast
donorbox.org/mormonish-podcast
If anyone needs support dealing with spiritual trauma, 1-on-1 coaching and support groups are available at awakenandthrive.org
Tonight on The Mormon Newscast, we take a deeper look at who actually rises to leadership inside the LDS Church and why. A new analysis shows a striking pattern that raises questions about loyalty, trust, and how power reproduces itself inside a church that claims to be led by revelation rather than résumés or relationships.
Also on tonight’s show:
* Easter observance versus General Conference and what gets emphasized when the calendars collide
* Moroni’s trumpet: religious symbol, sacred relic, or cultural artifact?
* The soaring cost of renovating the Salt Lake Temple and what members are (and aren’t) being told
* The George Zinn case and why false claims of violence intersect with Mormon-related narratives
* An update on the kidnapped LDS children returned from Croatia
* And a look at Church growth claims in Africa and other regions. What’s real, what’s exaggerated, and what deserves scrutiny
As always, we cut through spin, ask the uncomfortable questions, and focus on what these stories reveal about power, belief, and institutional control inside modern Mormonism.
Support The Mormon Newscast:
donorbox.org/the-mormon-newscast
donorbox.org/mormonish-podcast
If anyone needs support dealing with spiritual trauma, 1-on-1 coaching and support groups are available at awakenandthrive.org
