Michael Otterson
Head of Public Affairs, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Otterson heads the worldwide public affairs functions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was a former journalist and editor for newspapers.

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What lies ahead for the Mormons?

What lies ahead for the Mormons?

Historians may look back on 2012 as the beginning of the real emergence of American Mormons, says church spokesman Michael Otterson.

What makes Mormons tick?

What makes Mormons tick?

Writing or reporting about Mormons from a desk and a keyboard without a field trip to a Mormon ward is like covering Congress from Kalamazoo. You have to be there. You have to feel the pulse.

For Mormons in Missouri, a time of healing

For Mormons in Missouri, a time of healing

Does the opening of a new Mormon temple in Missouri mark a new era for the faith in America?

Mormon temples are places apart

Mormon temples are places apart

There is difference between something being “secret” and something being “sacred.”