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The Hill Cumorah in Manchester, New York, will undergo long-term rehabilitation to preserve the site and share its story.

| Updated: May 9, 2021, 11:06 p.m. Mormonism’s Heavenly Mother has gone mainstream. She is the topic of a number of books on sale at Deseret Book, which is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She has spawned essays (including an official one from the faith), poetry, a one-woman play, hymns, art shows, even academic debates. She has been embraced as part of the church’s Young Women theme, which was updated in 2019 to say: “I am a beloved daughter of Heavenly Parents, with a divine nature and eternal destiny.” There is a tidal wave of interest in this...

Joseph Smith was born to poor tenant farmers in Vermont. At age 38, he was shot by a mob, in a jail, in a small town in Illinois. In between, he faced so much adversity that his story is almost the stuff of myth. Around age 7, Joseph endured a painful leg surgery that required him to use crutches for several years. At 14, he was rejected and ridiculed when he reported on his First Vision to a minister. When Joseph was 17, his older brother Alvin died—one of four brothers who predeceased him. At 20, Joseph was criminally prosecuted for using a seer stone—the first of many times the law was...

Editor's note: Our bi-weekly Friday column, “ ,” explores some of the footnotes from remarks given by General Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In general conference there are the big moments: the announcement of temples, the calling of new General Authorities and General Officers, and the landmark addresses that change the Church and, sometimes our lives, forever. But one of my favorite things to keep an eye out for in general conference are what I’ve termed the “announcements you might miss.” Like in April 2020, Elder David A. Bed...

Now for a bit of background, I listen to a lot of podcasts, but the First Vision podcast is the only podcast I’ve ever listened to more than once. When the host, Spencer McBride, came to the office for an interview for our podcast , I felt like I was meeting a celebrity who completely changed my understanding of a transformative event in Church history. So when I got a notification of a new podcast mini-series coming from the Joseph Smith Papers, to say I was excited would be an understatement. I was instantly enthralled with the topic I’ve since listened to all six episodes in the min...