The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (abbreviated to FLDS Church or FLDS) is a Mormon fundamentalist group [2][3] whose members practice polygamy. [4]

Dec 29, 2025 · View CNN’s Fast Facts about the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) to learn more about this sect of the Mormon Church.

Jul 27, 2025 · The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, or FLDS, is one of the largest and most infamous polygamist Mormon sects in history.

Feb 27, 2024 · When polygamy was outlawed by the Mormon Church in 1890, splinter groups formed, including the Fundamentalist Latter-Day Saints, or FLDS, in which members could practice polygamy …

Nov 3, 2024 · Where are the FLDS today? Who is the leader? How many are still members of the church? Here are the facts in 2024!

Nov 19, 2018 · The FLDS is the largest fundamentalist group of the Latter Day Saint movement. To be classed as a fundamentalist group, the group has to actively believe and practice one of the …

Jun 15, 2022 · The FLDS controlled Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Arizona, collectively known as Short Creek, for nearly a century. Most of the remaining FLDS members live there, but Short Creek …

Aug 14, 2025 · FLDS members mostly live in Colorado City, Arizona and Hildale, Utah. The group also has followers near Eldorado, Texas, and in South Dakota, Colorado, Nevada, British Columbia, and …

Although the FLDS itself may appear in various expressions, it is widely recognized by its emphasis on the prophet’s authority, polygamy, and the insular nature of its communities.

The resulting splinter group, the Fundamentalist Church of Latter-day Saints (FLDS) has continued the practice to this day, residing for most of the 20th century in or around the twin towns of Hildale and …