The multiple accounts of the First Vision vary in detail, with Joseph Smith’s earliest written account (1832) lacking some elements found in his later accounts. Most notably, this account refers ...

Born on December 23, 1805, in Sharon, Vermont, to Joseph and Lucy Mack Smith, Joseph Smith Jr. grew up on a series of tenant farms in Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York. Though in his youth ...

This violence claimed many lives, including Mormon prophet Joseph Smith's, and eventually led to the Mormons seeking refuge outside the boundaries of the United States. Other opposition stemmed ...

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 ...

Joseph “Joe” S. Smith, 47, of Columbus, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Born on July 5, 1977 in Columbus, Joe was the son of Gary Lee Ziegner ...

The Church emphasizes the need for divine authority. As Joseph Smith, first prophet and President of the Church, taught, "A man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by ...