Mormon studies

With two Mormons now running for President, Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman, Mormonism may be entering the mainstream consciousness like never before in American history.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the UK has launched an advertizing campaign. The church hopes to benefit from all the publicity surrounding the Broadway show, "The Book of Mormon," which is now pulling them in, in London's West End.

Between their religion and their generally conservative culture, Mitt Romney ought to have a lock on their vote. But many in the Latino Mormon community are torn between voting for a fellow Mormon — and their dislike of his immigration policies.

Latin America is one of the big growth areas for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. But in Chile, Mormons are trying to move beyond just signing people up to creating a more mature church.

Several decades ago, Poland approached the Mormons in Utah for help with its archives. The Mormons modernized the Polish records, but some used those records to posthumously baptize Jewish Holocaust victims.