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Latter-day Saint Life
New meetinghouse opens in Trinidad and Tobago
By  Church News
July 09, 2026 10:55 AM MDT
A new meetinghouse has opened for members of the Curepe Ward in the Port of Spain Trinidad Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arima, Trinidad and Tobago.
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Elder Timothy Fagan with a veteran athlete at the 2026 National Veterans Golden Age Games
Latter-day Saint Life
How Latter-day Saints championed veterans at a major national event
By  Church News
July 08, 2026 10:22 AM MDT
The six-day event was promoted on JustServe.org, which helped generate more than 1,600 volunteers.
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Graduates throw their caps in the air in celebration following the BYU–Pathway Completion Ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya. April 25, 2026.
Latter-day Saint Life
BYU–Pathway holds first-ever graduation ceremonies in Kenya and Uganda
By  Church News
July 07, 2026 10:48 AM MDT
The gatherings celebrated over 300 combined graduates across both countries.
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Artist Iam Tongi performs during the 2024 Utah YSA Conference at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday, August 3, 2024.
Latter-day Saint Life
The ‘American Idol’ champion headlining this year’s Utah YSA Conference concerts
By  Church News
July 06, 2026 10:23 AM MDT
The conference is returning for its fourth year, running August 14–15.
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Volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints prepare items for those affected by the earthquakes in Venezuela on Saturday, June 27, 2026.
From the Church
Church supports 23,000+ people after devastating earthquakes in Venezuela
By  Church News
July 01, 2026 10:23 AM MDT
The humanitarian response includes distributing approximately 5,000 assistance kits
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A large art-glass panel of Jesus Christ sits at the end of a long hallway inside the new Nauvoo Temple Visitors’ Center in Nauvoo, Illinois, on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
Temple Worship
Photos: Step inside the newly dedicated Nauvoo Temple Visitors’ Center
By  Church News
June 30, 2026 10:19 AM MDT
The purpose of the displays is to help visitors easily connect early Church history and the Nauvoo Illinois Temple to Jesus Christ.
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From left, Josh, Elizabeth, Alan, and Jane Farrell pose for a family photo before departing for missions around the world in August 2024.
Stories of Faith
Why this family is serving 3 Spanish-speaking missions at the exact same time
By  Church News
June 26, 2026 10:12 AM MDT
Alan and Elizabeth Farrell are serving as mission leaders in the Perú, while their two children are serving in Chile and Oklahoma.
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Cambrie and Jadrian Taylor, with their son Jadrian Jr., celebrate moments before Jadrian's baptism, in San Tan Valley, Arizona, April 21, 2024.
Stories of Faith
How an unexpected journey to motherhood led this woman back to the gospel
By  Church News
June 25, 2026 10:30 AM MDT
“I really had to refocus my life and wanted to ask, ‘What do I want?’"
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Latter-day Saint Life
How your testimony could be displayed at Temple Square this Christmas
By  Church News
June 23, 2026 10:40 AM MDT
The Church is collecting written submissions to display across the grounds.
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Elder Rasband sitting in a Missionary Assignment room
Latter-day Saint Life
Elder Rasband explains what happens inside a missionary assignment room
By  Church News
June 18, 2026 11:12 AM MDT
“I come in the spirit of fasting and prayer, and our staff has prepared where the most urgent needs of all these missionaries are.”
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Elder Neil L. Andersen prepares to speak to the media at the San Diego California Temple for media day on Monday, June 15, 2026.
Temple Worship
Why Elder Andersen says the San Diego Temple open house is a ‘beautiful opportunity’
By  Church News
June 17, 2026 10:20 AM MDT
The Apostle says now is the perfect time for members to "declare very strongly" where we stand on our core beliefs.
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Elder Gérald Caussé of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Valérie Caussé
Follow the Prophets
Elder Caussé’s simple yet profound invitation to students at BYU-I
By  Church News
June 16, 2026 10:55 AM MDT
The Apostle shared counsel in anticipation of the bicentennial of the organization of the Church.
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Three men smile in a Latter-day Saint church building
Stories of Faith
The prayers behind the only French-speaking ward in the US
By  Church News
June 15, 2026 10:27 AM MDT
Within nine months, the branch grew enough to become a ward.
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Crissa Winger speaks with President D. Todd Christofferson at the Yorba Linda California Temple dedication
Temple Worship
Watch: Youth testify of the Lord’s house at this new temple’s dedication
By  Church News
June 11, 2026 01:29 PM MDT
In a new video, President Christofferson and local youth discuss the peaceful influence of the temple.
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Swedish Latter-day Saints Hanna and Leonard Saffer with their children
Stories of Faith
This Swedish mother wrote a melody for her first baby. Now, it’s one of the newest hymns
By  Church News
June 10, 2026 10:15 AM MDT
“I was just filled with the joy and gratitude of expecting my first baby, and the melody just started coming.”
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President Dieter F. Uchtdorf at the Willamette Valley Oregon Temple before its dedication in June 2026
Temple Worship
The beautiful aviation memory Pres. Uchtdorf shared at the dedication of Oregon’s newest temple
By  Church News
June 09, 2026 10:48 AM MDT
The temple in Springfield, Oregon, is the third in the state and the 219th dedicated temple in operation worldwide.
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Delpha Baird learns sign language with her Primary class
Stories of Faith
‘She is so loved by all’: The 96-year-old Primary teacher blessing generations
By  Church News
June 08, 2026 10:24 AM MDT
“She comes to every baptism,” says Kristen Van Tienderen.
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Elder Renlund shares 5 things missionaries can do to serve ‘confidently and joyfully’
By  Church News
June 05, 2026 10:23 AM MDT
The Apostle likened missionary work to a summer hike.
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Brad Bywater and Chris Runkel after kidney transplant surgery
Stories of Faith
The undeniable prompting that led a ministering brother to donate his kidney
By  Church News
June 02, 2026 10:25 AM MDT
Even though the two did not know each other deeply, “I kept getting that feeling to get tested,” Chris Runkel said.
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Elder Neil L. Andersen and Sister Kathy Andersen meet volunteers at the Bacolod Philippines Temple.
Temple Worship
Photos: Elder Andersen dedicates newest Philippines temple in the ‘City of Smiles’
By  Church News
June 01, 2026 10:29 AM MDT
The Bacolod Philippines Temple was dedicated in a single session on Sunday, May 31.
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Latter-day Saint Life
How the Church is helping address food insecurity around the world
By  Church News
May 29, 2026 09:37 AM MDT
In addition to providing immediate relief to those in need, the Church is also working to address root issues.
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Elder Tryston O'Toole and his family
Stories of Faith
Why this young man calls his service mission his greatest unexpected blessing
By  Church News
May 26, 2026 10:50 AM MDT
“Literally everything that I have up until this point is because of my mission.”
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Delys Waite Snyder poses for a picture during a visit to the Cotswolds in England in 2009.
Stories of Faith
The touching story behind the new hymn written in a small countryside inn
By  Church News
May 21, 2026 11:57 AM MDT
The song began in a small inn in the Cotswolds in England.
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President Camille N. Johnson in Uganda serving with the LDS Church and UNICEF
Latter-day Saint Life
The Church just donated $25M to this life-saving global cause
By  Church News
May 21, 2026 10:59 AM MDT
This effort will provide nutrition to millions of children and mothers around the world.
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