After Joseph Smith’s death in 1844, the young Mormon Church faced chaos, betrayal, and the question of who would lead next.

Joseph Fielding Smith’s family tree alone makes him a significant player in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His father, Joseph F. Smith, was the faith’s sixth president ...

When Russell M. Nelson became president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, some observers noted that he, more than many of his recent predecessors, claimed direct inspiration for ...

Thomas S. Monson, president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Tuesday night at the age of 90. In a statement, church spokesman Eric Hawkins wrote that Monson died at ...

In 2018, then-LDS Church President Russell Nelson called on everyone to stop most uses of the "Mormon" term. Nearly, eight ...

Kathleen O'Meal shares her testimony of the Book of Mormon. (Hannah Jackman) Kathleen O'Meal shares her experiences living by the Sacred Grove. (Hannah Jackman) Kathleen O’Meal is a Palmyra bookstore ...

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The new temple for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints got a bit taller Thursday afternoon. Motorists cruising down Skyline Drive will now see a 9-foot-tall golden statue of an angel, ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a media statement released by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — Just days before President Russell M. Nelson’s 101st birthday, ...