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Remember conference " President Emily Belle Freeman: "Best Days and Worst Days
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (108+ words) Editor's note: To support personal and family gospel learning, the Church News is publishing articles on messages from April 2026 general conference. It is recommended to listen to or read the full address in addition to reviewing these resources. For the…...
European young adults serve women and children in need " Church News
45+ min ago (405+ words) Around 1, 500 young adults from across Europe gathered in Burnley, England, on Saturday, May 30, to serve women and children in need in Lancashire, England. The project, coordinated and funded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was part of…...
Public invited to tour Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (620+ words) Doors have opened for public tours through the Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This will be the first house of the Lord in the state of Minas Gerais. The open house will…...
New hymn "Welcome Home" inspired by a ward greeter"s loving embrace
5+ hour, 42+ min ago (801+ words) Andrea Brett, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Missouri, arrived at a sacrament meeting in 2017. On a snowy Sunday morning while visiting family in Spokane, Washington, Brett was greeted by Demetrius O'Neal, a recent…...
Read President Uchtdorf's blessings upon those who enter the Willamette Valley Oregon Temple
18+ hour, 51+ min ago (536+ words) Following is the text to the prayer offered by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, to dedicate the Willamette Valley Oregon Temple on Sunday, June 7, 2026. We are grateful for the unbroken chain of priesthood…...
A spirit of love, humility and rejoicing: Read the prayer to dedicate the Yorba Linda California Temple
22+ hour, 20+ min ago (278+ words) Following is the text to the prayer offered by President D. Todd Christofferson, second counselor in the First Presidency, to dedicate the Yorba Linda California Temple on Sunday, June 7, 2026. O God, our Eternal and Heavenly Father, we present ourselves before Thee…...
Church News podcast: Religious activity data with Justin Dyer " Church News
23+ hour, 8+ min ago (1879+ words) During the April 2026 general conference, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 385, 490 individuals were baptized in 2025. That historic number increased the Church's total membership to 17, 887, 212, according to the annual statistical report. Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of…...
Remember conference " President Dieter F. Uchtdorf: "Encounter at the Empty Tomb
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (93+ words) Editor's note: To support personal and family gospel learning, the Church News is publishing articles on messages from April 2026 general conference. It is recommended to listen to or read the full address in addition to reviewing these resources. "They " came…...
Read about humanitarian efforts in Central Africa in the past month
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (610+ words) Across Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues to spread its influence through monetary donations, physical supplies and volunteer service. The city of Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo,…...
Written in Sweden, new hymn "My Covenants" celebrates baptism and covenant path
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (906+ words) The song "My Covenants," released in the latest batch of new hymns in "Hymns for Home and Church" of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was originally written in Swedish by Hanna Saffer, a songwriter and composer who…...