The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Mormon church passes gay-rights law...ordinances passed and history was made: It marked the first time the Salt Lake City-based church had supported gay-rights legislation. The Mormon church - which continues to suffer a backlash over its support last year of Proposition 8, the... In this article: Mormon church, Proposition 8, Salt Lake City, California, Probate, Armand Mauss, and Washington State University |
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AP Online | 4 days ago
Men file abuse suits against Mormons, Boy Scouts
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Mormon church and Boy Scouts of America were named as defendants in lawsuits Monday claiming childhood sexual abuse by youth leaders decades ago. Alleged victims filed suits against both organizations in San...
In this article: Plaintiff, Mormon church, Defendant, Portland, and Seattle
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Film documents Mormon role in gay marriage debate
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Reed Cowan's reasons for making a film about the Mormon church's activism against gay marriage in California are personal. Himself gay and Mormon, Cowan clashed with his family over his sexual orientation and the...
In this article: Utah, California, Salt Lake City, Suicide, Proposition 8, and God
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Salt Lake OKs gay rights laws with Mormon backing
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Mormon church for the first time has announced its support of gay rights legislation, an endorsement that helped gain unanimous approval for Salt Lake city laws banning discrimination against gays in housing and...
In this article: Salt Lake City, Utah, Proposition 8, California, and Culprit
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Deseret News | 1 day ago
Retired Col. George Caldwell dies
...events and was an avid supporter of Ballet West. He served almost 20 years in the Salt Lake Temple and held many leadership positions in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include his widow, Jean Caldwell of Salt...
In this article: George Caldwell, E mail, and World War II
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washingtonpost.com | November 10, 2009
Mormon church backs anti-discrimination proposals
...matters, a spokesman said Tuesday. Michael Otterson, the director of public affairs for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, endorsed the proposals during a City Council meeting. "The church supports these ordinances...
In this article: Salt Lake City, Probate, Proposition 8, Utah, and California
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Philadelphia Pennsylvania temple site announced
...private information; see Privacy policy. SALT LAKE CITY - The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the site for the Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple. The specific location is 1739 Vine Street in...
In this article: Philadelphia, E mail, First Presidency, and Salt Lake City
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Elder Nelson urges med school students: reach for excellence
...surgeon for more than 30 years, encouraged students in the greater Washington, D.C.-Baltimore area to reach for excellence in their professions, Mormon Church callings and home life. You can be the first to comment on this story.
In this article: E mail and Quorum of the Twelve
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The Salt Lake Tribune | November 12, 2009
Las Vegas prep star Winder officially signs with BYU
Guard Anson Winder of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas has signed a national letter of intent while forward Chris Collinsworth and guard Nick Martineau will return to BYU after completing their two-year missions for The Church of...
In this article: BYU, Las Vegas, Provo High School, Bishop Gorman High School, and Dave Rose
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Portraits of the past: Jennette Evans McKay home
Eventually, Jennette Evans McKay had 10 children. David O. McKay became the ninth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving from 1951 until his passing in 1970. You can be the first to comment on this story.
In this article: David O. McKay, E mail, Wales, and Scotland
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LDS Church announces Philadelphia temple site
...private information; see Privacy policy. The site of the future Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple has been announced by the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The temple will be located at 1739 Vine St....
In this article: Philadelphia, E mail, First Presidency, Thomas S. Monson, Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, and Manhattan
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known denomination originating from the Latter Day Saint movement founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. on April 6, 1830. The Church is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and has established congregations and temples worldwide, reporting approximately 13 million members on its rolls.
Adherents—usually referred to as Latter-day Saints, LDS, or Mormons—are Restorationist Christians and are not a part of the Catholic Church, the Orthodox Church or any of the varied Protestant traditions. The Church teaches that sometime after the events depicted in the New Testament, there was a Great Apostasy, or loss of authority to lead Christ's Church, to preach the Gospel, and to administer the ordinances of the Church. Because men relied on their own knowledge to understand the Gospel, the fullness of Jesus Christ's gospel was lost from the earth.
Jesus Christ is viewed as the head of the Church, leading it today through revelations given to a hierarchy of priesthood leaders to whom the authority has been restored. The highest-ranking leader is the President of the Church, who is considered to be a prophet and an apostle.
The Church teaches that four authoritative books of scripture contain the word of God: the Holy Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price.
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- Joseph Smith, Jr.
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