LDS Church suffers setback in China as government shuts down congregations in Beijing and other cities
Questions abound for “heartbroken” branch members as Utah-based faith seeks to adapt to “changing environments.”
(Andy Wong | AP) Chinese paramilitary police in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 2020. Local governmental authorities recently banned Latter-day Saint congregations in Beijing and elsewhere in China.
Hired in 1991 to cover Utah's various faiths, particularly Mormonism, Peggy has talked forgiveness with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, nearly fainted waiting for the Dalai Lama, fasted with Muslims during Ramadan — and has reported on 50 consecutive semiannual LDS General Conferences.