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From the early days of the Restoration, Church leaders have championed the fundamental human right to religious freedom ...
The Joseph Smith Memorial Building reopened to the public after a two-and-a-half-year renovation project.The building, ...
Select areas of the iconic downtown Salt Lake City landmark reopened to the public after a 2 1/2-year renovation.
With increased accessibility and a new dining experience, the Joseph Smith Memorial Building reopened to Temple Square patrons on Monday, June 30. Read about this and more Temple Square construction ...
John G. Turner’s new book is a nimble account that showcases the frenzied core of Smith’s soul.
"The restoration of the fullness of Christian doctrine is a sunburst of light and truth," President Dallin H. Oaks said at the 2025 Seminar for New Mission Leaders.
Adam Petty, of the Church History Department, speaks to the crowd at a commemorative service June 27 outside the Historic ...
In an extensive interview, the new Community of Christ leader, the faith's first female prophet-president, discusses her ...
On April 6, 1830, Joseph Smith organized The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and became its first president. Joseph married Emma Hale on January 18, 1827, and was described as a loving ...
Joseph Fielding Smith served as an apostle for 60 years, church historian for 49 and as the faith’s 10th president for two. But he will forever be remembered more for his prose and his polemics ...
Historical accounts paint Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as a contentious 19th-century religious figure.
The Joseph Smith Memorial Building (JSMB) on Temple Square in Salt Lake City is entering the newest phase of its storied ...