MR says: Many Mormons have been talking about the possibility of getting three new apostles this conference. But past conferences have shown that vacancies in the Quorum of the Twelve don't always get filled.

Jake Flannigan filmed every in-state basketball game played by Chicago's Simeon Career Academy during the 2011-12 season. He saw Simeon's star forward, Jabari Parker, score 40 points one day and block 12 shots another. But his lasting impression of Jabari was formed when the camera was off. After a home game in which Jabari barely missed a triple double, Flannigan, a producer at Comcast SportsNet Chicago, waited outside the locker room for an interview. Jabari never appeared. He had used another exit to return to the court for the jayvee game and was behind the bench passing out water. "The other varsity players were out in the hallway, talking to girls by the snack stand," says Flannigan. "The best player in the city was being the water boy for the jayvee. It's hard to root against a kid like that. He's on top of the world, but he's incredibly humble."

On September 19, Church spokesman Daniel Woodruff released the following statement:

If you look at an edition of the Doctrine and Covenants published prior to 1981, you would likely be very confused by the use of code names and code words. For example, Oliver Cowdery was called “Olihah” and Martin Harris? “Mehemson.”

There are many ways people can have a positive impact on the lives of others.

In addition to the lyric “Tale as old as time, Beauty and the Beast” written in script, a phone case depicting iconic Disney characters in front of the Church's most iconic temple contains lines from D&C 123:17.

Each year, the NBA hosts an All-Star game featuring 24 of the star players—and this weekend’s NBA All-Star Game also featured a special theme: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

BYU Vocal Point has got its groove on in a new medley composed of songs from the favorite Disney movie Tarzan. But the video doesn’t take place in a jungle—this time, Tarzan is in a museum.

For any parents or Primary teachers interested in showing a real-life example of this parable in action, an unoccupied house in North Carolina recently collapsed into the ocean.

The Church’s youth theme website for 2023 now includes the new music album, posters, art, and videos.