One of the things we know for certain about Jesus is that he was baptized by John. We're sure of it because it embarrassed the early church, making Jesus appear as John's disciple, yet it was too well ...

Brenton Griffin was raised as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but is no longer a practising member of the church. His current research is focused on the religion's place ...

The current leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is 100 years old and reportedly in poor health — but while the church has an orderly succession plan, the Mormon history of ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has promised to preserve it’s pioneer baptism site in Nigeria located in Ikot Eyo community, Nsit Ubium local government area of Akwa Ibom State. The ...

“Laurel Thatcher Ulrich!” one woman shouted, naming the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian who famously observed that “well-behaved women seldom make history.” Over the past five decades, Exponent II ...

Where ancient Aboriginal songlines traverse the unforgiving landscape in the remote Australian outback, missionaries from the United States are preaching a religious movement. In this outback ...

A young adult opens the Book of Mormon app. The Book of Mormon app recently received an update with new content. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) The Church of Jesus Christ of ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, popularly known as Mormons, has announced a plan to build a temple in Huntsville. LDS President Russell M. Nelson, considered a living prophet for the ...

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The new guidance prohibits those pursuing gender transition from working with children, and bans baptism for those who have transitioned both medically and socially. By Ruth Graham The Church of Jesus ...