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MormonLeaks releases emails from July 2016 summarizing allegations of sex abuse made by a sister missionary against her former Patriarch and the internal investigation conducted by

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https://www.truthandtransparency.org/news/2018/11/21/mormonleaks-releases-emails-detailing-an-internal-investigation-of-abuse/624936fce2f3d2003d393a56Wed, 21 Nov 2018 14:00:00 GMT
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MormonLeaks releases emails from July 2016 summarizing allegations of sex abuse made by a sister missionary against her former Patriarch and the internal investigation conducted by the Mormon Church of those allegations.

Documents here

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<![CDATA[MormonLeaks Publishes Two Documents Discussing Intellectual Property Policies]]>
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MormonLeaks releases the following documents from the Mormon Church’s Intellectual Property Office:

  • 93 pages thoroughly outlining the Church’s intellectual property policies:

Document

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https://www.truthandtransparency.org/news/2018/10/07/mormonleaks-publishes-two-documents-discussing-intellectual-property-policies/624936fce2f3d2003d393a55Sun, 07 Oct 2018 20:00:00 GMT
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You are viewing a press release published under the name MormonLeaks before we began publishing investigative pieces under the name Truth & Transparency.

MormonLeaks releases the following documents from the Mormon Church’s Intellectual Property Office:

  • 93 pages thoroughly outlining the Church’s intellectual property policies:

Document here

  • A 2012 slide deck outlining policies and procedures to allow third parties to use Church materials:

Document here


Today is the last day of MormonLeaks’ Second Annual donation drive with just over $8,000 of the $10,000 goal raised. Please help us reach that goal. If you find this and other documents released valuable to news reporting, public commentary, and criticism related to Mormonism, consider making a tax deductible donation to help us effectively continue to fight for increased transparency within the Mormon Church. Thank you for your support.

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<![CDATA[MormonLeaks Releases 10 Documents Regarding Mormon Church's International Government Relations]]>
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MormonLeaks releases the following documents concerning the Mormon Church’s relations with international governments:

  • A memo sent in August 2006 asking permission to send a
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https://www.truthandtransparency.org/news/2018/10/07/mormonleaks-releases-10-documents-detailing-mormon-churchs-international-government-relations/624936fce2f3d2003d393a54Sun, 07 Oct 2018 15:00:00 GMT
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You are viewing a press release published under the name MormonLeaks before we began publishing investigative pieces under the name Truth & Transparency.

MormonLeaks releases the following documents concerning the Mormon Church’s relations with international governments:

  • A memo sent in August 2006 asking permission to send a senior missionary couple to New York City and “focus on the Church’s government relations initiatives with the United Nations”:

Document here

  • A memo sent in May 2007 asking permission to send a senior missionary couple to Geneva Switzerland to “monitor the activities” of the United Nations and other NGOs headquarted there:

Document here

  • A 2013 document outlining the responsibilities of the missionary couple stationed in Geneva, Switzerland:

Document here

  • A 2010 document with the purpose “to identify the positions and agencies of the Federal Government of the Republic of Mexico responsible for the enactment and enforcement of diverse judicial laws and rules that regulate religious associations”:

Document here

  • A memo sent in November 2013 outlining guidelines for General Authorities when they contact government officials around the world:

Document here

  • A 35 page document entitled “Global Government Relations: Policies and Procedures” and the memo to which it was attached:

Memo here

Document here

  • A 2014 document outlining the Church’s immediate and long term “priority countries” and which governments to establish diplomatic relationship with:

Document here

  • A document titled “Ambassador Outreach” and described as “An initiative to help government relations councils build relationships with priority countries”:

Document here

  • An organizational chart of the International Coordinating Committee:

Document here


Today is the last day in the MormonLeaks Second Annual donation drive with $8,000 of the $10,000 goal raised. Please help us reach that goal. If you find this and other documents released valuable to news reporting, public commentary, and criticism related to Mormonism, consider making a tax deductible donation to help us effectively continue to fight for increased transparency within the Mormon Church. Thank you for your support.

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<![CDATA[MormonLeaks Publishes Document Instructing Teachers How to Respond to Abuse]]>
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MormonLeaks releases the following document instructing Mormon Seminary and Institute teachers how to respond to abuse and “emotional emergencies”:

Document here


Two days remain

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https://www.truthandtransparency.org/news/2018/10/06/mormonleaks-publishes-document-instructing-teachers-how-to-respond-to-abuse/624936fce2f3d2003d393a53Sat, 06 Oct 2018 20:00:00 GMT
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MormonLeaks releases the following document instructing Mormon Seminary and Institute teachers how to respond to abuse and “emotional emergencies”:

Document here


Two days remain in the MormonLeaks Second Annual donation drive with just under $8,000 of the $10,000 goal raised. Please help us reach that goal. If you find this and other documents released valuable to news reporting, public commentary, and criticism related to Mormonism, consider making a tax deductible donation to help us effectively continue to fight for increased transparency within the Mormon Church. Thank you for your support.

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<![CDATA[MormonLeaks Releases Church Technology Project Plans and their Proposed Budgets]]>
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MormonLeaks releases the following documents for the 2008 fiscal year detailing approved technology projects and their projected budgets for their respective teams:

Human Resources

Supply Chain

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https://www.truthandtransparency.org/news/2018/10/06/mormonleaks-releases-church-technology-project-plans-and-their-projected-budgets/624936fce2f3d2003d393a52Sat, 06 Oct 2018 15:00:00 GMT
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You are viewing a press release published under the name MormonLeaks before we began publishing investigative pieces under the name Truth & Transparency.

MormonLeaks releases the following documents for the 2008 fiscal year detailing approved technology projects and their projected budgets for their respective teams:

Human Resources

Supply Chain

Education

Member and Leader Work

Public Affairs

Facilities Management

Financial and Legal

General Authority

Temple, Family History, and Church History

End User Productivity

IT Foundations

Other various operations


Two days remain in the MormonLeaks Second Annual donation drive with $7,500 of the $10,000 goal raised. Please help us reach that goal. If you find this and other documents released valuable to news reporting, public commentary, and criticism related to Mormonism, consider making a tax deductible donation to help us effectively continue to fight for increased transparency within the Mormon Church. Thank you for your support.

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<![CDATA[MormonLeaks Publishes Various Slide Decks Regarding the Mormon Church and Technology]]>
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MormonLeaks releases the following documents:

  • A 2011 presentation detailing web analytics to the site mormon.org.

Document here

  • A 2011 presentation detailing the initiative to provide
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https://www.truthandtransparency.org/news/2018/10/05/mormonleaks-publishes-various-slide-decks-regarding-the-mormon-church-and-technology/624936fce2f3d2003d393a51Fri, 05 Oct 2018 13:00:00 GMT
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You are viewing a press release published under the name MormonLeaks before we began publishing investigative pieces under the name Truth & Transparency.

MormonLeaks releases the following documents:

  • A 2011 presentation detailing web analytics to the site mormon.org.

Document here

  • A 2011 presentation detailing the initiative to provide Mormon meetinghouses with Internet access.

Document here

  • A series of documents created over the course of 2011, 2012, and early 2013 detailing the Mormon Church’s major technology initiative and accomplishments in 2012.

Document here

  • A 2013 presentation detailing the results of a survey conducted in which the participants answered questions about their Internet and technological activity.

Document here

  • Two reports detailing FamilySearch.org’s web analytics from February and March 2014

Document here

Document here

  • A 2014 presentation detailing the results of a study comparing the accessibility and use of the Internet for Mormons in various parts of the world.

Document here

  • A document listing the Mormon Church’s preferred Internet service providers in the State of Utah along with their speeds and pricing.

Document here


Three days remain in the MormonLeaks Second Annual donation drive with $6,500 of the $10,000 goal raised. Please help us reach that goal. If you find this and other documents released valuable to news reporting, public commentary, and criticism related to Mormonism, consider making a tax deductible donation to help us effectively continue to fight for increased transparency within the Mormon Church. Thank you for your support.

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<![CDATA[MormonLeaks Enters Stay in Case with Brigham Young University]]>
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On August 21, 2018, MormonLeaks’ parent organization, the Truth and Transparency Foundation (TTF), was served a with a lawsuit from Brigham Young University (BYU) in

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https://www.truthandtransparency.org/press/2018/10/04/mormonleaks-enters-stay-in-case-with-byu/624936fce2f3d2003d393a50Thu, 04 Oct 2018 13:00:00 GMT
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On August 21, 2018, MormonLeaks’ parent organization, the Truth and Transparency Foundation (TTF), was served a with a lawsuit from Brigham Young University (BYU) in response to a decision by the Utah State Records Committee ruling that BYU had to honor and open record request submitted by the TTF. BYU and the TTF entered a legal stay on September 24, 2018. The stay agreement and more information about the suit can be found by following the link below.

More information here


This week, MormonLeaks has raised $5,000 of its $10,000 goal. In order to continue to hold organizations like BYU and the Mormon Church accountable, we need funding to fight these legal battle as they arise. If you value our efforts, please consider making a tax deductible donation today in order to help us reach our goal. Legal battle are costly and we can only survive with the help of our donors. Thank you for your support.

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<![CDATA[MormonLeaks Releases Slide Deck Detailing Survey Results of Mormon Teens]]>
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MormonLeaks releases a 21 page slide deck from 2016 detailing the results of a survey distributed to Mormon teens. The survey was was mostly concerned with

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https://www.truthandtransparency.org/news/2018/10/03/mormonleaks-releases-slide-deck-detailing-survey-results-of-mormon-youth/624936fce2f3d2003d393a4fWed, 03 Oct 2018 13:00:00 GMT
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You are viewing a press release published under the name MormonLeaks before we began publishing investigative pieces under the name Truth & Transparency.

MormonLeaks releases a 21 page slide deck from 2016 detailing the results of a survey distributed to Mormon teens. The survey was was mostly concerned with how the youth use the Internet and if they use it to access church resources.

Document here


MormonLeaks has raised $3,500 of its $10,000 goal this week, just over a third. Please help us reach that goal. If you find this and other documents released valuable to news reporting, public commentary, and criticism related to Mormonism, consider making a donation here to help us effectively continue to fight for increased transparency within the Mormon Church. Thank you for your support.

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<![CDATA[MormonLeaks Publishes 1999 Form Titled "Protocol For Abuse Help Line Calls"]]>
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MormonLeaks publishes a form titled “Protocol For Abuse Help Line Calls” used by Church employees when receiving phone calls from local leadership via the

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https://www.truthandtransparency.org/news/2018/10/02/mormonleaks-publishes-1999-form-titled-protocol-for-abuse-help-line-calls/624936fce2f3d2003d393a4eTue, 02 Oct 2018 13:00:00 GMT
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You are viewing a press release published under the name MormonLeaks before we began publishing investigative pieces under the name Truth & Transparency.

MormonLeaks publishes a form titled “Protocol For Abuse Help Line Calls” used by Church employees when receiving phone calls from local leadership via the abuse help line.

Document here


MormonLeaks has a goal of raising $10,000 this week, the first $5,000 will be allocated to legal funds required in the near future. If you find this and other documents released here valuable to news reporting, public commentary, and criticism related to Mormonism, please consider making a donation here to help us continue to fight for increased transparency within the Mormon Church. Thank you for your support.

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<![CDATA[MormonLeaks Releases Original Edition of Bruce McConkie's Mormon Doctrine]]>
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MormonLeaks releases a high quality PDF document of the original edition of Bruce McConkie’s famed and controversial book entitled Mormon Doctrine.

Document here


MormonLeaks

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https://www.truthandtransparency.org/news/2018/10/01/mormonleaks-releases-original-edition-of-bruce-mcconkies-mormon-doctrine/624936fce2f3d2003d393a4dMon, 01 Oct 2018 13:00:00 GMT
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You are viewing a press release published under the name MormonLeaks before we began publishing investigative pieces under the name Truth & Transparency.

MormonLeaks releases a high quality PDF document of the original edition of Bruce McConkie’s famed and controversial book entitled Mormon Doctrine.

Document here


MormonLeaks has a goal of raising $10,000 this week, the first $5,000 will be allocated to legal funds required in the near future. If you find this and other documents released here valuable to news reporting, public commentary, and criticism related to Mormonism, please consider making a donation here to help us continue to fight for increased transparency within the Mormon Church. Thank you for your support.

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<![CDATA[MormonLeaks Publishes Additional Kirton McConkie Document Summarizing Legal Cases Involving Mormon Church]]>
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MormonLeaks publishes an 11-page, 2012 document labeled “Attorney Work Product” from Kirton McConkie, a Salt Lake City based law firm, summarizing the state of

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https://www.truthandtransparency.org/news/2018/09/19/mormonleaks-publishes-additional-kirton-mcconkie-document-summarizing-legal-cases-involving-mormon-church/624936fce2f3d2003d393a4cWed, 19 Sep 2018 13:00:00 GMT
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You are viewing a press release published under the name MormonLeaks before we began publishing investigative pieces under the name Truth & Transparency.

MormonLeaks publishes an 11-page, 2012 document labeled “Attorney Work Product” from Kirton McConkie, a Salt Lake City based law firm, summarizing the state of various legal cases in which the Mormon Church is involved.

Document here

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<![CDATA[MormonLeaks Releases Audio of a Provo, Utah Young Women Meeting after a Firearm Discharged in Church]]>
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MormonLeaks releases an audio recording from September 16, 2018 of an unidentified local leader speaking to the Young Women of a ward in the Provo Edgemont

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https://www.truthandtransparency.org/news/2018/09/17/mormonleaks-releases-audio-of-provo-utah-young-women-meeting-after-a-firearm-discharged-in-church/624936fce2f3d2003d393a4bMon, 17 Sep 2018 06:00:00 GMT
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MormonLeaks releases an audio recording from September 16, 2018 of an unidentified local leader speaking to the Young Women of a ward in the Provo Edgemont North Stake. A firearm had been discharged in their meetinghouse that same day by a member of the Sherwood Hills Ward with whom they share the building. He reports the discharge was a mistake and no one was hurt.

Audio on YouTube here

Audio on the MormonLeaks Wiki here

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<![CDATA[MormonLeaks Publishes Internal Kirton McConkie Document Summarizing Investigations of Abuse within Mormon Church]]>
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You are viewing a press release published under the name MormonLeaks before we began publishing investigative pieces under the name Truth & Transparency.

MormonLeaks publishes a 2012 document labeled “Attorney Work Product” from Kirton McConkie, a Salt Lake City based law firm, summarizing legal investigations of abuse

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https://www.truthandtransparency.org/news/2018/09/11/mormonleaks-publishes-internal-kirton-mcconkie-document-summarizing-investigation-of-abuse-within-the-mormon-church/624936fce2f3d2003d393a4aTue, 11 Sep 2018 13:00:00 GMT
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You are viewing a press release published under the name MormonLeaks before we began publishing investigative pieces under the name Truth & Transparency.

MormonLeaks publishes a 2012 document labeled “Attorney Work Product” from Kirton McConkie, a Salt Lake City based law firm, summarizing legal investigations of abuse involving members of the Mormon Church.

Document here

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<![CDATA[MormonLeaks Releases Recordings of January 2017 Phoenix Arizona Multi-stake Meeting]]>
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MormonLeaks releases audio recordings of a January 2017 multi-stake meeting held in Phoenix, Arizona with Ronald Rasband and Russell Ballard.

Recordings here

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https://www.truthandtransparency.org/news/2018/07/17/mormonleaks-releases-recordings-of-january-2017-phoenix-arizona-multi-stake-meeting/624936fce2f3d2003d393a49Tue, 17 Jul 2018 13:00:00 GMT
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You are viewing a press release published under the name MormonLeaks before we began publishing investigative pieces under the name Truth & Transparency.

MormonLeaks releases audio recordings of a January 2017 multi-stake meeting held in Phoenix, Arizona with Ronald Rasband and Russell Ballard.

Recordings here

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<![CDATA[MormonLeaks Publishes Recordings of March 2018 Virginia Richmond Priesthood Leadership Training]]>
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MormonLeaks publishes audio recordings of recent meetings held in Richmond, Virginia with Dale Renlund and Ulisses Soares. The meetings took place in March 2018.

Recordings here

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https://www.truthandtransparency.org/news/2018/07/11/mormonleaks-publishes-recordings-of-march-2018-virginia-richmond-priesthood-leadership-training/624936fce2f3d2003d393a48Wed, 11 Jul 2018 13:00:00 GMT
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You are viewing a press release published under the name MormonLeaks before we began publishing investigative pieces under the name Truth & Transparency.

MormonLeaks publishes audio recordings of recent meetings held in Richmond, Virginia with Dale Renlund and Ulisses Soares. The meetings took place in March 2018.

Recordings here

Additionally, MormonLeaks releases a clip from a Bishop’s youth interview with a 12 year old girl. *Note: MormonLeaks received this recording edited as is.

Recording here

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