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Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon witnessed a remarkable vision of the afterlife. Why was this vision so important and what did most Latter-day Saints believe at the time about heaven? In this video, Church historians give insights into the vision.   FREE Three Kingdoms of Glory Coloring Page Aleah IngramAleah is a graduate of Southern Virginia University, where she studied …

With the Hill Cumorah Pageant now in the past, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is engaging in a long-term project to preserve the historic and sacred nature of the area. The Hill Cumorah in Manchester, New York, is where Joseph Smith received visitations from the angel Moroni and retrieved the gold plates that contained the record now …

“As the individual who was with Joseph from the beginning to the end of the translation process and who provided him with immeasurable assistance in various ways, Emma Smith was arguably more intimately involved in the coming forth of the Book of Mormon than any individual besides Joseph,” wrote scholars Amy Easton-Flake and Rachel Cope in their paper, A Multiplicity …

A study of the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can be inspiring and faith-fulfilling. To have living witnesses of the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is truly priceless. However, studying our history also requires us to face decisions, practices, and attitudes that are at odds with our moral and cultural systems today. It’s …

In the spring of 1820, Joseph Smith said a prayer that would change the course of history. He beheld a vision of God, the Father, and His Son, Jesus Christ. This sacred moment ushered in the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. These 10 LDS quotes about the First Vision are great for personal study, for use in talks, …

Of all recorded scripture, the Doctrine and Covenants is unique because it is a record of Jesus Christ in our modern-day. Want to know more about it? Here are ten frequently asked questions about the Doctrine and Covenants to help you enhance your personal and family study. What is the Doctrine and Covenants? The Doctrine and Covenants is a sacred …

The fire began in the pitch black of a cold December morning but it raged for nearly 38 hours. By the time it was done, a symbol had become a shell and the city of Provo, Utah, mourned. It’s been 10 years since a four-alarm fire destroyed the Provo Tabernacle. Looking back, we gain inspiration from the transformation of this …

The complete discourses of Eliza R. Snow, a prominent pioneer and women’s leader in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, are being published online. The documents are posted on a new website, “The Discourses of Eliza R. Snow.” The content is available to the public at no cost. The Church Historian’s Press project marks the first time …

News Release from Mormon Newsroom A new volume of never-before-published documents offers a candid view on how early Mormon leaders handled the temporal affairs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Joseph Smith Papers feature the minutes from the Council of Fifty meetings held in Nauvoo, Illinois, in the 1840s. The book is being released on September …

Lynn and Tanya Bascom, an LDS couple from Bountiful, Utah, went on vacation this past June, touring some of the nation’s historical sites in the Boston, Massachusetts, area. At the home of John Quincy Adams, they found an 1841 copy of the Book of Mormon that originally belonged to someone very special in Church history — Emma Smith, wife of …