Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon movement, marked the 2.75-acre parcel, known as the 'Temple Lot,' in Independence, Missouri for a temple for Jesus Christ's Second Coming.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — In 1831, Mormon founder Joseph Smith declared that the righteous would gather in Independence, Mo., to greet the Second Coming of Jesus Christ — just one of the prophecies ...

Independence, Missouri, is a sacred spot for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Members of the church began settling in Jackson County in 1831, shortly after founder Joseph ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints puts another 500-plus acres up for sale in Missouri, mere weeks after doing the same with 1,800 nearby acres. This area is seen as part of the faith ...

In the latest news in and about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we note that the Utah-based faith is selling more than 1,800 acres in Missouri, its former and future Zion.

Dec. 19 (UPI) --A Missouri man has pleaded guilty to federal civil rights and arson charges for setting fire to a Mormon church, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday. Christopher Scott ...

Belief in a divinely inspired start gives Latter-day Saints a unique duty to keep the United States going, leaders say.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased the historic Kirtland Temple, the first LDS temple built, along with other historical buildings and artifacts, from the Community of ...

From the Salt Lake Telegraph (Mormon organ.) It is generally understood that the Mormon community expect, some fine day, to return to Jackson County, Mo., and possess, develop and beautify that ...

An ex-Mormon-turned-YouTuber is sharing why so many members of her former church look alike. Alyssa Grenfell, 31, left the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah to start a new life ...

According to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), the Garden of Eden in which God placed Adam and Eve is located in Jackson County, Missouri, near the town of Independence. Circa ...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (RNS) Few places have greater historic and religious significance to Mormons than Missouri. Likewise few places have been the site of greater Mormon conflict. By Tim Townsend.