Zion is named after the hill in Jerusalem where the Temple was built ... seeking religious freedoms. The Mormon church was founded by Joseph Smith in New York on April 6, 1830.

Fairview is hardly alone in its tense opposition to designs for a Latter-day Saint temple in a noncommercial zone, with ...

A new statue of Joseph Smith receiving the gold plates from the angel Moroni has been added to Temple Square. An update has ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced three new temples for Arizona in the past year and a half. President Russell M. Nelson announced that a temple would be built in ...

It is also the third new temple announced in a year, with temples being planned for Queen Creek and Yuma. There are approximately 450,000 Latter-day Saints in the state, according to the LDS church.

Plans for Jacksonville's first Mormon Temple are officially underway with a location chosen and rendering announced. The church announced plans for a 6.6-acre property at 3323 Loretto Road in ...

Fairview residents and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are awaiting a possible decision Tuesday ...

Over the past seven years, the president has announced 200 new temples. Local Latter-day Saints say they don’t determine where temples are built. It’s up to leaders in Salt Lake City to decide ...