Shipps, a towering religious scholar who specialized in Mormon history, though she wasn't a member of that faith, has died at ...

Joseph Fielding Smith’s family tree alone makes him a significant player in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ ... On this week’s show, Bowman, head of Mormon studies at Claremont ...

In the Times’ obituary of Thomas S. Monson, the recently deceased president and prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the LDS Church and its members were subtly stigmatized ...

Joseph F. Smith, nephew of the founding prophet, and his family. Courtesy: Church History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Of all the Mormon doctrines, none caused as much ...

the Mormon Church sparked violent opposition from other Americans. This violence claimed many lives, including Mormon prophet Joseph Smith's, and eventually led to the Mormons seeking refuge ...

The Mormon Land newsletter is The Salt ... The 100-year-old prophet has now announced 200 temples. • Church rolls added more than 308,000 converts last year — the most in nearly three decades ...

“We are grateful to the Lord for the acceleration of temple-building in recent years,” said the prophet, who has announced ...

In keeping with original Mormon teachings ... the number of wives of those closest to the prophet can reach into the double digits. A church document called the Bishop's Record, seized during ...

“We are grateful to the Lord for the acceleration of temple-building in recent years,” said the prophet ... according to the LDS church. Here's what to know about the new temples recently ...