(RNS) — In a stunning announcement Tuesday afternoon (March 5), Community of Christ — a Midwestern denomination that traces its founding to Mormon prophet Joseph Smith Jr. — said it has sold ...

Warner Woodworth, emeritus professor of organizational behavior at church-owned Brigham Young University, once spoke to the Communal Studies Association from the temple pulpit where Joseph Smith ...

In August they lay the cornerstone for a temple; within a year, more than 800 more church members have moved to the area. Yet Smith decides to keep his headquarters in Kirtland. Joseph Smith ...

When the temple in Gardendale was dedicated ... Latter-day Saints believe that the angel Moroni directed founding prophet Joseph Smith to buried gold plates that contained the Book of Mormon ...

During the temple's consecration, hundreds report seeing angels and other miraculous visions. Many in the community are poor or have sold their assets to join. Joseph Smith announces a revelation ...