These local facilities do not feature Angel Moroni statues. “Temples, in and of themselves, are very symbolic for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” she said.

The gold-plated Angel Moroni seems to be losing his perch atop Latter-day Saint temples. Not on the Salt Lake Temple, of course. That angel was taken down for repairs amid the iconic structure’s ...

The Angel Moroni statue is going back to its perch on top of the iconic Salt Lake Temple, ... was hammered out of copper and covered with 22-karat gold leaf.

Dallin studied LDS scriptures for inspiration for the statue and selected Moroni — the last prophet in the Book of Mormon and the angel that led church founder Joseph Smith to the gold plates ...

Moroni, who had delivered the gold plates to Joseph Smith, was soon identified as the angel prophesied in the New Testament who would preach the gospel “to every nation, and kindred, and tongue ...

He adorns the tops of most LDS temples, yet there's amazing detail work on these gold statues that most people never get to see. Hear the interesting story behind the iconic Angel Moroni statues ...

SALT LAKE CITY - Lightning has struck the angel Moroni statue on top of the Mormon temple in Bountiful. The Deseret News reports that the gold statue lost part of its head and back in the Sunday ...

The Angel Moroni, the iconic statue that stood atop the Salt Lake City Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was restored to its home.

The Angel Moroni statue is lifted into place on the Salt Lake Temple, April 2. (Photo: ... The metal is covered by thin-gauge copper and topped with new 14-carat gold leaf.

The Angel Moroni Statue on the Idaho Falls LDS Temple was removed yesterday, just weeks before the public open house scheduled on Saturday, April 22nd. Unlimited Designs, Inc. out of Salt Lake ...

Construction workers secure the angel Moroni prior to lifting the statue to the top of the central east spire of the Salt Lake Temple in Temple Square on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

Several months ago, lightning struck the Angel Moroni statue atop the Star Valley Wyoming Temple. On Monday, workers replaced the damaged statue with a fresh one, the Star Valley Independent ...