Salt Lake City, Utah When it comes to Christmas caroling, no one does it like the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. This magnificent choral society, one of the world’s finest, is amazingly prolific, with live performances and broadcasts on a nearly year-round basis. As a part of the Church of Latter Day Saints, they specialize in religious and inspirational music. Not … [Read more...]
MESA ARIZONA EASTER PAGEANT
Mesa, Arizona Easter Pageants are an age-old tradition in the United States, with celebrations ranging from small presentations in community churches to large-scale Passion Plays. Among the longest-running and now by far the largest annual performance is the Mesa Arizona Easter Pageant. This production, organized by the Church of Latter Day Saints, has been around for … [Read more...]
MORMON HERITAGE SITES OF ILLINOIS
Nauvoo, Illinois Between the time of the founding of the Mormon church in Palmyra, New York and the establishment of a permanent home in Salt Lake City, Utah, the Mormons worked their way across the country, settling in places like Ohio and Missouri. However, it was the settlement at Nauvoo, Illinois that is probably the most important from an historical standpoint. Many … [Read more...]
TEMPLE SQUARE
Salt Lake City, Utah The Mormon Temple of Salt Lake City is the world headquarters of the Church of Latter Day Saints, America’s largest home-grown religious denomination. It also the second largest active Christian headquarter complex in the United States. The Temple itself is the centerpiece of the complex, which consists of dozens of other buildings, including the Mormon … [Read more...]
