LDS Church updates mobile apps as renaming push continues

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is renaming its mobile apps to align with the faith’s campaign to get rid of “Mormon” and “LDS” as shorthand nicknames for the religion.The Thursday announcement comes after the Utah-based church in 2018 began moving away from the widely recognized “Mormon” and “LDS” monikers. Church President Russell M. Nelson said the Lord communicated to him the importance of the faith’s full name and t