Mormon Temple, commemorating statehood ... 1896. Explore Utah's path to statehood. In 1846, a group of pioneer members of the Church of Latter-day Saints traveled west from Illinois to escape ...

"It’s an important part of the temple," said Merrill Dibble, stake president of the LDS church of Bakersfield. "The steeple helps point us towards heaven and toward God. It's a critical piece ...

The LDS Church has long been determined to expand its presence in Texas. The state has about 385,000 church members, up from 210,000 in 2000. About 6.8 million total members live in the U.S. and ...

Sam Penrod, a spokesperson for the LDS Church, confirmed that the church and town have compromised on plans for the proposed McKinney Texas Temple, which is set to be on a plot of land in Fairview ...