Here’s everything you need to know about what happened during April 2020 general conference
A small gathering from Olmoe, Chile watch the Saturday morning session of the 190th Annual General Conference , April 4, 2020.
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Here’s everything you need to know about what happened during April 2020 general conference
A small gathering from Olmoe, Chile watch the Saturday morning session of the 190th Annual General Conference , April 4, 2020.
|Credit: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the world gathered for the 190th Annual General Conference April 4-5 in their homes.
This digital-only general conference was broadcast live from a small auditorium in the Church Office Building on Temple Square. The First Presidency presided and conducted the sessions, and only those who were invited to speak or pray were in attendance. The music for the conference was pre-recorded.
This article will includes all the news, talk summaries, session recaps and photo galleries from the sessions.
Saturday morning session:
- President Russell M. Nelson: ‘Opening Message’
- What is the Hosanna Shout?
- President M. Russell Ballard: ‘Shall We Not Go on in So Great a Cause’
- Elder James R. Rasband: ‘Ensuring a Righteous Judgment’
- Sister Joy D. Jones: ‘An Especially Noble Calling’
- Elder Neil L. Andersen: ‘Spiritually Defining Memories’
- Brother Douglas D. Holmes: ‘Deep in Our Heart’
- President Henry B. Eyring: ‘Prayers of Faith’
- See photos from the Saturday morning session

President Russell M. Nelson (right) and President Dallin H. Oaks (left) are seated in a small auditorium in the Church Office Building for the morning session of general conference, April 4, 2020.
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Saturday afternoon session:
- Here’s a list of the new General Authorities and general officers announced during general conference
- Read the 2019 statistical report for the April 2020 general conference
- Elder Ulisses Soares: ‘The Coming Forth of The Book of Mormon’
- Elder John A. McCune: ‘Come Unto Christ — Living as Latter-day Saints’
- Bishop Gérald Caussé: ‘A Living Witness of the Living Christ’
- Elder Dale G. Renlund: ‘Consider the Goodness and Greatness of God’
- Elder Benjamin M. Z. Tai: ‘The Power of the Book of Mormon in Conversion’
- Elder Gary E. Stevenson: ‘A Good Foundation Against the Time to Come’
- See photos from the Saturday afternoon session

Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints participate in the Saturday morning session of the 190th Annual General Conference at Church headquarters on April 4, 2020.
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Saturday evening session:
- Elder Gerrit W. Gong: ‘Hosanna and Hallelujah — The Living Christ: The Heart of Restoration and Easter’
- Laudy Ruth Kaouk: ‘How the Priesthood Blesses Youth’
- Enzo Serge Petelo: ‘How the Priesthood Blesses Youth’
- How the history of the Church is a ‘movement of young people’
- Sister Jean B. Bingham: ‘United in Accomplishing God’s Work’
- President Henry B. Eyring: ‘He Goes Before Us’
- President Dallin H. Oaks: ‘The Melchizedek Priesthood and the Keys’
- President Russell M. Nelson: ‘Opening the Heavens for Help’
- President Nelson calls for a second worldwide fast in response to COVID-19
- Why President Nelson announced a new Church symbol during general conference
- See photos from the Saturday evening session

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Conference Center in Salt Lake City is devoid of conferencegoers before the start of the 190th Annual General Conference on Saturday, April 4, 2020. Due to the spread of COVID-19, the conference is being broadcast without Church members in attendance.
Credit: Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
Sunday morning session:
- Elder Ronald A. Rasband: ‘Fulfillment of Prophecy’
- Sister Bonnie H. Cordon: ‘That They May See’
- Elder Jeffrey R. Holland: ‘A Perfect Brightness of Hope’
- Elder David A. Bednar: ‘Let This House Be Built Unto My Name’
- President Russell M. Nelson: ‘Hear Him’
- Read the Church’s newest proclamation: The Restoration of the Fulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
- How rare a proclamation: A look at 2020’s on the Restoration and the 5 previous in Church history
- ‘Global union’ timestamps for the Hosanna Shout on Sunday — or early Monday, for some
- Latter-day Saints participate in worldwide solemn assembly and Hosanna Shout during general conference
- See photos from the Sunday morning session

Melvin, Heiron John, Evelyn and Job Tyler Rondilla of the Quirino 1st Ward, Philippines Quezon City South Stake, watch the Sunday morning session of the 190th Annual General Conference on April 5, 2020.
Credit: Melvin V. Rondilla
Sunday afternoon session:
- President Dallin H. Oaks: ‘The Great Plan’
- Elder Quentin L. Cook: ‘The Blessing of Continuing Revelation to Prophets and Personal Revelation to Guide Our Lives’
- Elder Ricardo P. Giménez: ‘Finding Refuge From the Storms of Life’
- Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf: ‘Come and Belong’
- Elder L. Whitney Clayton: ‘The Finest Homes’
- Elder D. Todd Christofferson: ‘Sharing the Message of the Restoration and the Resurrection’
- President Russell M. Nelson: ‘Go Forward in Faith’
- President Nelson announces plans to build 8 new temples
- Latter-day Saints across the globe celebrate announcement of 8 new temples
- Global choir from 6 countries closes April 2020 general conference