Editing Community of Christ (section)

== Sites ==
The church owns and operates the [[Independence Temple]], which serves as its headquarters in [[Independence, Missouri]]. The church also owns and operates some Latter Day Saint historic sites in [[Lamoni, Iowa]], and [[Plano, Illinois]]. The [[Auditorium (Community of Christ)|Auditorium]] in Independence housed the [[Children's Peace Pavilion]] until it was renamed the Peace Pavilion and moved into its own facility just east of the Temple complex. The Auditorium is the site of the major legislative assembly of the Community of Christ, which convenes during the triennial [[World Conference (Community of Christ)|World Conference]]. The church sponsors [[Graceland University]], with a campus in Lamoni and another in Independence, where the School of Nursing and the [[Community of Christ Seminary]] are based.

For over a century, the denomination owned and operated the [[Kirtland Temple]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Walch |first=Tad |date=March 5, 2024 |title=Church Announces Purchase of Historic Kirtland Temple, Other Historic Sites and Manuscripts |url=https://www.deseret.com/faith/2024/03/05/church-announces-purchase-of-historic-kirtland-temple-other-historic-sites-and-manuscripts/ |work=Deseret News |postscript=none}}.</ref> [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church) purchased the Kirtland Temple and took on ownership as of March 5, 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jacobson |first=Matthew |date=March 5, 2024 |title=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Acquires Kirtland Temple |url=https://kutv.com/news/local/church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-acquires-kirtland-temple |work=KUTV |postscript=none}}.</ref> Several previously Community-of-Christ-owned historic sites in [[Nauvoo, Illinois]]—including the Red Brick Store, Smith Family Homestead, and Mansion House—also transferred ownership as part of the same acquisition.<ref name=":0" />