Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Tonight on The Mormon Newscast, we cover a developing and deeply troubling story now dominating headlines: four LDS children reported missing in Utah have been located in a state-run orphanage in Croatia.
We walk carefully through what is currently known, what remains unclear, how authorities say this situation unfolded, and why this case is raising urgent questions about custody, international systems, and institutional responsibility. As more facts emerge, we focus on separating verified information from speculation — because stories involving children demand both urgency and restraint.
We also cover several other major developments across the Mormon landscape this week:
• A proposed LDS temple in a former dark-sky city and the growing backlash from local residents
• A newly released painting of Joseph Smith that’s already generating intense reaction
• The contrast between traditional Christian Easter observance and LDS General Conference weekend
• Claims of an emerging “polygamy denier” purge within Mormon discourse
• And the latest chapter in the ongoing struggle over the word “Mormon”
As always, we cut through spin, slow the story down, and ask the uncomfortable questions — not to inflame outrage, but to better understand what power, silence, and institutional culture can obscure.
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Tonight on The Mormon Newscast, we cover a developing and deeply troubling story now dominating headlines: four LDS children reported missing in Utah have been located in a state-run orphanage in Croatia.
We walk carefully through what is currently known, what remains unclear, how authorities say this situation unfolded, and why this case is raising urgent questions about custody, international systems, and institutional responsibility. As more facts emerge, we focus on separating verified information from speculation — because stories involving children demand both urgency and restraint.
We also cover several other major developments across the Mormon landscape this week:
• A proposed LDS temple in a former dark-sky city and the growing backlash from local residents
• A newly released painting of Joseph Smith that’s already generating intense reaction
• The contrast between traditional Christian Easter observance and LDS General Conference weekend
• Claims of an emerging “polygamy denier” purge within Mormon discourse
• And the latest chapter in the ongoing struggle over the word “Mormon”
As always, we cut through spin, slow the story down, and ask the uncomfortable questions — not to inflame outrage, but to better understand what power, silence, and institutional culture can obscure.
💙 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
