The 40,000-square-foot temple with two spires is being constructed northeast of central Rome just inside ... in March when a gold-leaf statue depicting the ancient Mormon prophet, Moroni, was ...

on the eve of the dedication of the church’s huge new temple in Rome. The Vatican offered no details of Francis’ audience with the church president, Russell Nelson, and other leaders.

Rome’s historical connection to the early apostles Peter and Paul, who are both believed to have died here, was one reason the Mormon Church was so keen to establish a temple in the city.

(KUTV) — Public tours will soon begin for The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint temple in Rome, Italy ... life-sized statues of the Christus and the original Twelve Apostles and ...

They marked the occasion with a group photograph in front of a life-size statue of the Christus, a replica of sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen’s iconic work, at the Rome Temple visitors’ center.

SALT LAKE CITY - The gold statue on top of the Mormon temple in Bountiful that was struck by lightning last month has been replaced. The Deseret News reports that crews removed the angel Moroni ...

And they chatted about the new Rome Temple, with its role in connecting families eternally in Mormon theology. The visiting Latter-day Saint delegation presented the pontiff with a Christus ...

The visit comes a day before Nelson was to dedicate the first Mormon temple in Rome. There are about 16 ... Nelson gave the pope a Christus statue – an image common in the Church of Jesus ...