The trumpeting Angel Moroni, a Book of Mormon prophet, is a common symbol above Mormon temples.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is founded on the teachings of Jesus Christ as revealed to Joseph Smith Junior, a US American. Joseph Smith is regarded by Latter-day Saints as a Prophet.
The movement emphasises that it is Christian, while it is regarded as holding distinctive beliefs. Latter-day Saints accept the Christian Bible and other sacred texts of the religion including The Book of Mormon, Another Witness of Jesus Christ, which contains revelations given to Joseph Smith.
There are approximately thirteen million Mormons in the world, with 6 million of these living in the USA.
