6 foundational truths we know because of the book of Moses

“Did the Founding Fathers coincidentally and conveniently appear on the scene at the same time or were they raised up by God at a specific time for a divine purpose?” This is the question Elder Tad R. Callister, an emeritus General Authority Seventy and former Sunday School general president, posed in a recent article for Church News.

Find out what happened to each of the Smith children and where the surviving ones ended up in their adult years.

On February 15, 2019, Lori Walker walked into her vacation home in Heber City, Utah, but she never walked out. Instead, after the home exploded with Walker trapped inside, she was lifted and carried both out of the home and through the days, weeks, and months that followed.

As the pandemic restrictions eased in Hong Kong, young single adults donned masks, gloves, and painting clothes to help renovate a part of a local hospital.

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Editor's note: "This week from the pulpit" highlights recent messages by General Authorities and General Officers of the Church.

In light of recent surges in COVID-19 cases in Utah, Elder Randy D. Funk, First Counselor in the Utah Area Presidency, joined with other religious leaders in issuing an appeal to people of faith to wear face masks.

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake shook Mexico’s Pacific Coast on Tuesday morning, taking the lives of at least six and leaving significant damage in its wake. However, Church News reports that according to spokesman Daniel Woodruff, all full-time missionaries serving in the impacted areas “are safe and accounted for.” Damages suffered by members or to Church-owned properties are still being assessed, the most serious of which seem to be being reported near the epicenter in Oaxaca.

In a Church News video released Thursday, President Russell M. Nelson revealed that the Church's efforts to aid in the COVID-19 pandemic has become the Church’s largest-ever humanitarian response, with a total of over 500 service projects.