Deseret News archives: In 1846, Latter-day Saints began trek, voyage to new home in the West
On Feb. 4, 1846, a year and a half after the deaths of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith, the first families left Nauvoo, Illinois ...
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Polygamy and the Church: A History
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 ...
Not All Mormons Are Latter-day Saints
They persuaded Joseph Smith III, the prophet’s son, to take over his father’s position in 1860. The Church of Jesus Christ of ...
What the tired tropes of ‘American Primeval’ get wrong about Brigham Young, early Latter-day Saints
The Netflix miniseries is a false depiction that draws on negative stereotypes, writes Matt Grow, managing director of Church ...
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Taken from the Global Media Guide of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
A paramount doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a belief in God ... The Church emphasizes the need for divine authority. As Joseph Smith, first prophet and President ...
Eden Prairie man named Latter-day Saints bishop
He has a wife and four active children, a good job, a home, and a witness for his faith. Now Russ Ackerman, 43, of Eden Prairie, can add bishop to his life’s resume. In January, he answered ...
Latter-day Saints announce location of planned Huntsville-area temple
Leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, popularly known as Mormons, have announced the location of its planned temple for the Huntsville area.