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Temple Worship

See the first temple in Zimbabwe

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

January 20, 2026 10:18 AM MST

Elder Gerrit W. Gong will dedicate the temple on March 1, 2026.

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Stories of Faith

‘Lamb of God’ at The Metropolitan Opera House

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

January 16, 2026 11:02 AM MST

Tickets for the March 30, 2026, performance will go on sale on January 27, 2026.

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Temple Worship

President Oaks dedicates a new temple

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

January 13, 2026 10:12 AM MST

This is his first temple dedication as Church president.

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From the Church

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf named as acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

January 09, 2026 11:59 AM MST

President Uchtdorf has served as a general authority since April 1994.

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From the Church

Funeral services planned for President Jeffrey R. Holland

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

December 29, 2025 09:14 AM MST

The funeral will be open to the public, ages 8 and older.

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From the Church

Remembering the life of President Jeffrey R. Holland

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

December 27, 2025 09:07 AM MST

“My total responsibility is to bear witness of the Lord Jesus Christ”

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Follow the Prophets

First Presidency tours the Salt Lake Temple

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

December 19, 2025 11:09 AM MST

Under renovation since December 30, 2019, the Salt Lake Temple is nearing completion.

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From the Church

Church handbook updates include guidance on artificial intelligence

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

December 17, 2025 10:12 AM MST

The text encourages Latter-day Saints to follow the example of Jesus Christ as they learn, teach, and develop relationships.

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An LDS woman in Brazil studies scripture.

From the Church

Church shares new guidance on Bible translations

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

December 16, 2025 12:55 PM MST

The latest wave of updates to the General Handbook includes an adjustment to a portion about editions and translations of the Holy Bible.

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Temple Worship

New temple in the US announced

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

December 15, 2025 11:06 AM MST

This announcement brings the total number of temples—operating, under construction, or announced worldwide—to 383.

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Latter-day Saint Life

Watch Rome’s first Giving Machine open

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

December 12, 2025 07:31 AM MST

“This initiative also represents the implementation of the word of Jesus Christ.”

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From the Church

Giving Machines are in South America for the first time

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

December 04, 2025 10:28 AM MST

The donations inside the machines will support three Chilean foundations and four Argentine foundations.

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Follow the Prophets

Pres. Christofferson’s Christmas message at BYU

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

December 03, 2025 10:31 AM MST

President Christofferson spoke during a devotional on Tuesday, December 1, 2025, at Brigham Young University.

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Latter-day Saint Life

Watch the 2025 Light the World video

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

December 01, 2025 10:33 AM MST

The video features children reenacting and reciting the Nativity story.

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Elder Ulisses Soares and his wife, Sister Rosana Soares, stand near the Bahía Blanca Argentina Temple in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025.

Temple Worship

‘A day of rejoicing’: Elder Soares dedicates Argentina’s 5th temple

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

November 26, 2025 10:50 AM MST

There are nearly 500,000 Latter-day Saints in Argentina.

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Temple Worship

Construction begins on new European temple

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

November 24, 2025 11:24 AM MST

This will be the first house of the Lord built by the Church in the country.

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Missionaries have fun during a group photo during a London and Birmingham combined missions meeting in London, England on Friday Oct. 29, 2021.

From the Church

Women can now serve missions at age 18

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

November 21, 2025 10:34 AM MST

This missionary age change is effective immediately.

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From the Church

First meetinghouse dedicated in Azerbaijan

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

November 18, 2025 10:17 AM MST

The historic event marked a significant milestone for the Church in the Caucasus region.

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From the Church

Groundbreaking date and rendering released for the first temple in Kansas

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

July 22, 2024 04:48 PM MDT

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Wichita Kansas Temple will take place on Saturday, September 7, 2024.

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From the Church

Did you know Relief Society meetings can start with a council?

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

July 18, 2024 03:55 PM MDT

According to the Church handbook, at the very beginning of Relief Society meetings, sisters may counsel together about subjects that mean the most to them.

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From the Church

Updates for new temples coming to Brazil and the Philippines

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

July 08, 2024 02:28 PM MDT

The Church has released a groundbreaking date for the Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple and an artist’s rendering of the João Pessoa Brazil Temple.

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From the Church

Dedication and open house announced for the new Tallahassee Florida Temple

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

July 01, 2024 03:02 PM MDT

The Church has released the open house and dedication dates for the Tallahassee Florida Temple and a reopening date for the Toronto Ontario Temple.

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From the Church

Church publishes new prison ministry site to support people affected by crime and incarceration

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

June 24, 2024 07:48 AM MDT

A new Prison Ministry website available through ChurchofJesusChrist.org and the Gospel Library app offers guiding principles for ministering to incarcerated individuals and their families.

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From the Church

A new missionary training center is opening—in a country that’s never had one

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

June 18, 2024 09:37 AM MDT

Since 2022, a limited number of local missionaries have received training in a temporary center, leading to the need for a permanent facility.

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