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David Schneider
David Schneider

David Schneider is managing editor for the Church News. He has worked for the Deseret News for 43 years, including as assistant managing editor, Mormon Times editor, sports editor, director of deseretnews.com, associate city editor and a staff writer. Dave graduated from BYU, is father of five children, served on Families Supporting Adoption's national board and was named Murray City Recreation volunteer of the year for coaching youth baseball and soccer.


Since the April 2024 general conference, a new Sunday School general presidency has started serving, 11 new General Authority Seventies were called and changes were made to the Presidency of the Seventy.

As a service to our readers, the Church News has created a downloadable PDF summarizing each talk offered during the October 2024 general conference.

Since April 2024 general conference, nearly 60 houses of the Lord have gone through a milestone event — from dedication to groundbreaking to site location to announcement.

Since the April 2024 general conference, a new Sunday School general presidency has started serving, 11 new General Authority Seventies were called and changes made to the Presidency of the Seventy.

Read about the status of Temple Square for October 2024 general conference.

See comparisons of statistics between today and the year President Nelson was born.

During two most recent general conferences, Goiânia, João Pessoa, Florianópolis were listed as locations for future houses of the Lord.

Liahona article “The Garment of the Holy Priesthood” says endowed members of the Church have been given a sacred physical reminder of their covenants — “a symbol of the Savior Himself.”

Three new temples announced in past year; two more are being renovated.

Which nations have the most members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? See a graphic showing the number of members in each.

Springfield, Missouri; Des Moines, Iowa; and Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in 2023 or 2024 general conferences for new temples.

Elder Christopher H. Kim, sustained during April 2024 general conference, reflects on what has strengthened his testimony.

Numbers of Church members, dedicated temples, wards and branches, and stakes from 1830 to 2023.

See photographs from the dedication of the Taylorsville Utah Temple, with Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles presiding.

Apostle with family ties to the area invited Church members to enjoy the blessings of making sacred covenants.

View or download an updated chart that includes the most recent leadership changes from April 2024 general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

See The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' report of members, stakes, missions, ward, branches and missionaries over past three years.

Sister Tracy Y. Browning, Elder Kevin W. Pearson and Elder James R. Rasband testified of temples and covenants during media day tours at the Taylorsville Utah Temple.

As a service to our readers, the Church News has created a downloadable PDF summarizing each talk offered during the April 2024 general conference.

Since October 2023 general conference, Elder Kearon has been called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Elder Nash to the Presidency of the Seventy.

Charts show the increase in editions since 1860.

As a service to our readers, the Church News has created a downloadable PDF summarizing each talk offered during the October 2023 general conference.

Also included is the current status for each temple, as of Sept. 29, 2023.

Since April, changes occurred among General Authority Seventies and the Young Women general presidency.

The 285 stakes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are spread among all the country’s states.

Church’s 179th house of the Lord dedicated by President Henry B. Eyring.

There are 81 stakes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colorado, New Mexico, Montana and Wyoming — with 15 of them in one metro area.

Brother Michael Nelson of the Young Men general presidency tells what he’s learned, what he hopes to share.

After being baptized at 24 and immigrating to Utah two years later, Rosmarie Brunold Schneider set an example as a first-generation Latter-day Saint, a Church News staff member writes about his mother.

The 227 stakes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are spread among all 31 states and Mexico City