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President Dallin H. Oaks talks with Georgia Olsen, a young relative, during a the Olsen family reunion on Saturday, July 4, in Joe’s Valley, Utah.
Follow the Prophets
What Pres. Oaks shared at his first family reunion as prophet
By  Church News
July 27, 2026 10:04 AM MDT
For 85 years and with only a few exceptions, President Oaks has attended this biennial family reunion.
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A congregation sings the new hymns in a training video titled “New Hymns at Church” by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
From the Church
Listen to the 10 newest songs in the hymnbook
By  Church News
July 23, 2026 10:21 AM MDT
This latest release brings the total to 82 new hymns and songs in the new hymnbook in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French.
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Youth dressed in white wait for their turn to be baptized in Bamako, Mali, on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
Temple Worship
How a new temple sparked a year of rapid growth in Côte d’Ivoire
By  Church News
July 22, 2026 10:11 AM MDT
“Ivory Coast—Côte d’Ivoire—is a gathering oasis,” Elder Ronald A. Rasband said.
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Alba Berlin's Justin Bean, a returned missionary and former USU Aggie, celebrates winning a championship and being named Finals MVP on June 21, 2026.
Stories of Faith
Latter-day Saint named MVP in Germany’s top basketball championship
By  Church News
July 21, 2026 11:12 AM MDT
Off the court, Justin Bean and his wife have found joy by serving in their local Latter-day Saint ward and starting a family.
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The Hip Hop Homies with Xtra Chromies performs at the Stadium of Fire
Stories of Faith
‘Hip Hop Homies’: How a prayer led to lasting friendships for dancers with Down syndrome
By  Church News
July 20, 2026 10:10 AM MDT
About 10 years ago, Carol Tingey prayed for a meaningful way to spend her time. The answer came clearly.
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Sister missionaries at the Provo Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, walk past a new art installation featuring the first single sisters to serve as full-time missionaries.
Latter-day Saint Life
New Provo MTC mural honors the first single sister missionaries
By  Church News
July 17, 2026 10:24 AM MDT
The mural depicts Inez Knight and Jennie Brimhall, who served as the first full-time single sister missionaries in this dispensation.
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Gabriela Vega points to her quilt block in “The Family Quilt” during a visit from Uruguay to the Temple Square Visitors’ Center in Salt Lake City on June 29, 2026.
Stories of Faith
New ‘Family Quilt’ at Temple Square has 91 panels from around the world
By  Church News
July 16, 2026 10:15 AM MDT
Each square represents stories of eternal families and the temple.
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2026 new LDS Primary general presidency
Stories of Faith
Meet the new Primary general president
By  Church News
July 14, 2026 10:06 AM MDT
Above all, President Rosemary K. Chibota says she is excited to serve “God’s finest, the little children.”
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President Junior Banza and Sister Annie Banza, new mission leaders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa North Mission, study in the Provo Missionary Training Center during the Seminar for New Mission Leaders in Provo, Utah, June 19, 2026.
Stories of Faith
40 years of faith: First convert in DR Congo returns as mission president
By  Church News
July 13, 2026 11:03 AM MDT
President Junior Banza was the first person baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Latter-day Saint Life
Church donates medical equipment to two Jamaican hospitals
By  Church News
July 10, 2026 10:41 AM MDT
The upgrades will improve care for patients and working conditions for staff.
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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
Members recently gathered to tour the new building.
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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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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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