LDS church consolidates in Canada, but theological divides persist

LDS church consolidates in Canada, but theological divides persist

Read: 3 min A religion born in the United States and tied deeply to American culture has taken on a semi-independent existence in Canada, with a new “Canada Area” and presidency. “We feel like we can bring something to Canada. The creation of this area will bring a lot to the Latter-day Saints here,” Elder Vern P. Stanfill, the new Canada Area president for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), told Canadian Affairs in an interv…