Does God really send us trials? A comforting truth about adversity

A life-threatening experience after the birth of my first baby led me to think more deeply about God’s role in hardships.
“This is a reason for all of us to rejoice and express gratitude for such a significant blessing.”
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This viral comedy creator says her emotional response all goes back to her own experience in Young Women.
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The annual gathering includes current and emeritus members of the Primary, Young Women, and Relief Society presidencies and councils.
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“I called my mom right after that to tell her something had changed.”
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May 18, 2026 12:00 PM MDT
The video is hosted by Danor Gerald, an actor and Latter-day Saint convert.
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May 13, 2026 10:47 AM MDT
“It felt like I was not just entering a holy place but a place that I had helped prepare for the Lord.”
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May 12, 2026 02:56 PM MDT
From a customized monogram to a thoughtful note, here are a few creative ways to say congrats.
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May 12, 2026 11:01 AM MDT
The Church will match and donate concert ticket revenue to trusted charities.
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May 11, 2026 03:13 PM MDT
“I thought I had to change my entire personality to be a good leader. Then, I learned a powerful lesson from Sister Jean B. Bingham.”
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President Oaks noted that this tour came as he recovers from a recent surgery.
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April 02, 2021 02:27 PM MDT
Editor’s note: “This week from the pulpit” highlights recent messages by General Authorities and General Officers of the Church.
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April 01, 2021 04:32 PM MDT
In a video message released on Palm Sunday, President Russell M. Nelson issued an invitation to encourage people everywhere to focus on Jesus Christ this Easter. Included in his video was an invitation to watch the Church’s Easter Sunday general conference.
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The latest edition of The World Report, a biannual compilation of news from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is now available here on Newsroom and on YouTube.
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Members of the Young Men general presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now have official Instagram and Facebook accounts to expand their global ministries. The photo- and video-based social media platforms are used by millions of people around the world, including many young adults and youth.
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April 01, 2021 12:00 PM MDT
After more than a year of being nearly frozen in time, the actors have arrived at the Tuacahn Amphitheatre for the 2021 Broadway season and, in the words of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, they are thrilled to be “Human Again.”
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March 31, 2021 08:29 PM MDT
In the latest video in the Church’s Easter campaign, watch artist Nnamdi Okonkwo shape and create his amazing sculptures, and listen as Okonkwo shares how, through prayer, God has shaped him.
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The revision of the English version of the General Handbook of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that began in February 2020 is now 75% complete. The latest round of updates was published today, March 31, 2021. It includes four rewritten chapters and seven other chapters with added or revised sections.
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March 31, 2021 06:40 PM MDT
A Church News video released on March 31 looks back at the past year of the pandemic with words of assurance from President M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
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