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From the Church

New book honors Eliza R. Snow’s life and sermons

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

March 05, 2026 10:59 AM MST

"Rise Up and Speak" features 52 of Eliza R. Snow’s most powerful and timeless discourses.

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From the Church

Songs about the Old Testament join hymnbook

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

February 27, 2026 10:38 AM MST

“The hymns help teach the doctrine and principles of the gospel with power and clarity.”

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Elder Gérald Caussé of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks at a pulpit in a church building.

Follow the Prophets

Elder Caussé ministers to members in his home country

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

February 25, 2026 10:42 AM MST

“[The Church is] seeing a surge of baptisms in France right now,” Elder Gérald Caussé said.

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Painting of Jesus Christ appearing to Mary Magdalene by the tomb.

From the Church

Read the First Presidency’s invitation for you this Easter season

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

February 23, 2026 10:38 AM MST

“We testify that your Easter celebrations can strengthen your own faith and testimony.”

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From the Church

Elder Clark G. Gilbert called as newest Apostle

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

February 12, 2026 04:48 PM MST

Elder Gilbert has served as a General Authority Seventy since April 2021 and as the Commissioner of the Church Educational System since August of that year.

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World Food Programme Executive Director Cindy McCain is given a tour of Welfare Square of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah by two men in suits.

From the Church

UN leader tours Church humanitarian sites

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

February 11, 2026 10:42 AM MST

Cindy McCain, executive director of the World Food Programme, visited Welfare Square and the Bishops’ Central Storehouse.

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Stories of Faith

In Czech village, Church helps build new elderly care home

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

February 05, 2026 09:44 AM MST

The Church’s contribution fostered the completion of the building’s interior.

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From the Church

Hundreds of volunteers in Chile provide wildfire relief

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

February 04, 2026 08:39 AM MST

The Church has deployed 150 to 200 volunteers daily to assist communities devastated by wildfires in southern Chile.

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From the Church

Church announces support for the 2034 Utah Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

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

February 03, 2026 09:40 AM MST

The commitment includes thousands of volunteers as Salt Lake City prepares to welcome the world once again.

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Temple Worship

What Zimbabwe leaders said after touring new temple

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

January 27, 2026 09:49 AM MST

President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, H. E. Emmerson Mnangagwa, and Vice President Hon. K.C.D Mohadi toured the temple.

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Latter-day Saint Life

3 Church leaders to speak at BYU Women’s Conference

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

January 26, 2026 10:13 AM MST

The conference will be held April 29 through May 1, 2026 in Provo, Utah.

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From the Church

Church to be one hour on Palm Sunday

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

January 23, 2026 10:29 AM MST

“Nearly 2,000 years ago, Palm Sunday marked the beginning of the last week of the mortal ministry of Jesus Christ.”

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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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Area Seventies issue statement regarding Indigenous tragedy in Canada

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

June 02, 2021 05:07 PM MDT

The following statement was released June 1, 2021, by the Canadian leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:

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See what the Lindon Utah Temple will look like

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

May 28, 2021 08:42 PM MDT

Editor's note: This story was originally published on December 21, 2020, and has been updated to include a rendering of the Lindon Utah Temple.

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New president announced for BYU–Pathway Worldwide

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

May 26, 2021 03:38 PM MDT

The Board of Education of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has appointed Brian K. Ashton as the new president of BYU–Pathway Worldwide (BYU–PW), effective August 1, 2021.

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3 missionary training centers to resume on-site training in June

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

May 24, 2021 01:10 PM MDT

As COVID-19 conditions continue to improve in some locations, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is looking ahead to resume on-site training for new missionaries in a phased and cautious approach. Over the past 14 months, more than 30,000 missionaries have received training in advance of their full-time missions through online training originating from the Church’s 10 missionary training centers (MTCs).

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See what the Vanuatu and Kiribati temples will look like

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

May 19, 2021 06:28 PM MDT

The Port Vila Vanuatu Temple, which was announced on October 4, 2020, by Church President Russell M. Nelson, will be built on a 1.62-acre site located at Blacksands Crossroads, on the site of the Blacksands meetinghouse in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 10,000 square feet with an end-spire. An ancillary building will also be constructed and will include an arrival center, patron housing, and a distribution center.

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2 missionaries serving in Texas pass away in car crash near Dallas-Fort Worth

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

May 19, 2021 12:27 PM MDT

Two elders serving missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints lost their lives in a two-vehicle crash north of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Church spokesman Sam Penrod released the following statement:

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