Courtesy: Church History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. April: The Mormon pioneer company led by Young leave their winter quarters in western Iowa and head west.

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The Washington, D.C., temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located in Maryland (Joe Ravi / Wikipedia) (CN ... The church, commonly known as the Mormon church, is the fourth ...

In 1844, Young’s predecessor and church founder, Joseph Smith, was taken into government custody, then assassinated by a mob in the Latter-day Saints’ new gathering place in Illinois.

On January 24, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, more commonly known as the Mormon Church, penned a ...

The church was re-established when Joseph Smith founded the Mormon Church. ¢ The Book of Mormon is a holy book, alongside the Bible. It tells the story of God dealing with people in the ancient ...

Courtesy: Church History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Of all the Mormon doctrines, none caused as much controversy as polygamy, called plural or celestial marriage ...

The 11-judge panel rejected the appeal by a former member over the use of his tithings, with some judges emphasizing that courts have no business deciding religious matters at all.