Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was the first known U.S. presidential candidate to be assassinated. Smith was not on the national ballot, nor was he endorsed ...

Also: “Normal guy” Ken Jennings of “Jeopardy!’ fame; the coming “Restore” conference; the church’s new trans policies; its annexation push in Orlando; and a message for BYU sports fans.

Nov 11 (Reuters) - The Mormon church has said that founder Joseph Smith married about 40 women including a 14-year-old and others who were already the wives of his followers, having publicly portrayed ...

Flight -- Part 1. "In Illinois we've found a safe retreat-- ". King Joseph ; Zion, Illinois ; Everybody hates the Mormons ; Polygamy and its discontents -- Part 2. "Oh! Illinois! thy soil has drank ...

Liberal apostle Hugh B. Brown, a self-proclaimed “rebel,” saw gerontocracy as a problem and proposed granting emeritus status ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Mormon leader urged members Saturday during a church conference not to be timid about defending church founder Joseph Smith’s story and role as the faith’s first prophet ...

In an essay posted without fanfare to its website in late October, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said for the first time that Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon church, had as many ...