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A pristine jungle river-turned-baptismal-font and a crowded meetinghouse yard draped in makeshift tents set the scene for a landmark weekend in southeastern Papua New Guinea.

In a pre-recorded video, President Russell M. Nelson spoke to new mission leaders on Sunday, June 22, about his experience ...

John G. Turner’s new book is a nimble account that showcases the frenzied core of Smith’s soul.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) John Turner, holds a copy of his book, “Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet,” photographed in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

Upcoming book events for ‘Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet’ June 3 • Benchmark Books, South Salt Lake, 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 7 • The Compass, Provo, 6-7 p.m.

Other updates included moving the testimony of Joseph Smith, previously found near the beginning of the Book of Mormon app, to the appendix. Once a written testimony from Joseph Smith, the update ...

The 80-by-40-foot structure was designed to resemble the two stacks of gold plates, like those on which church founder Joseph Smith said he received the text of the book.

Joseph Smith, his seer stone and Book of Mormon translation come up in federal court hearing on tithing lawsuit At the 10th Circuit, LDS Church lawyers push back against fraud case, accuse ...

Although Canadians were among the first followers of the Book of Mormon, the Mormon population of modern Canada pales in comparison to other countries such as the Philippines (700,000 Mormons ...

Smith, who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after publishing the Book of Mormon, was born in 1805, according to records published by the church.