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Joel Randall
Joel Randall

Joel Randall is a reporter with the Church News. He has worked as a writing/editing intern with the Liahona magazine, as assistant copy editor at the BYU–Idaho Scroll newspaper and as a freelance copy editor. Joel is the author of the self-published book "Study, Sleep, Repeat: 130 Tips to Schedule Your College Life." He was born in Arizona and graduated from Brigham Young University–Idaho with a degree in communication. Joel served a mission in the Peru Arequipa Mission from 2017 to 2019.


Jacob W. Olmstead and Benedicte Dansie of the Church History Department explain how historic sites allow members and friends to see Jesus Christ in the Church's heritage and history.

Here’s where houses of the Lord in Medellín, Colombia; Goiânia, Brazil; and Campo Grande, Brazil, will be constructed.

Here’s a first look at the final house of the Lord announced by the late President Russell M. Nelson.

"We see the way that God works in the big moments. We see the way that He works in the subtle changes of our lives. He’s there."

The August groundbreaking will be presided over by Elder Hutch U. Fale.

Commemorating the country’s 250th birthday, Elder Rasband says that “this promised land is a stepping stone to life eternal ... if we live faithfully” in a new Church News video.

See quotes, summaries, videos and other resources on conference messages to help “study and ponder them prayerfully and to act in faith on the principles they explain.”

In a Church News video titled “The Temple Is Set Free,” construction workers and engineers explain recently completed seismic renovations.

Also, carpet was installed in the celestial room, and chandeliers now hang above the east baptismal font and other areas.

Ensign College professors Kurt Fertig and Joseph Kerry discuss the First Presidency’s invitation to remember "religious freedom and our God-given agency."

See resources for Elder Quentin L. Cook’s April 2026 general conference message to enrich gospel learning individually and in the home.

“This promised land is a stepping stone to life eternal, to the presence of God the Father and Jesus Christ — if we live faithfully,” said Elder Ronald A. Rasband at a Patriotic Service in Provo, Utah.

“We have a singular opportunity to help the world rejoice in Christ,” said President Dieter F. Uchtdorf.

Hosts Sarah Jane Weaver, Ryan Jensen and Mary Richards talk about the beginning of the podcast in 2020 to where it is now.

Submissions are open until Tuesday, June 30, to write a brief testimony of the Savior and His light.

See resources for Elder Chi Hong (Sam) Wong’s April 2026 general conference message to enrich gospel learning individually and in the home.

Also, a rendering and site map were released for the Victoria British Columbia Temple.

Elder Ulisses Soares and other Church leaders thanked fathers and father figures who “strive to nurture their families in love, faith and righteousness.”

Gospel teaching should be centered on Heavenly Father and His plan, on Jesus Christ and His Atonement, and on the Restoration of the gospel, said Elder Bednar.

In preparation for Utah’s Salt Lake Temple Celebration next year, the Church is looking for “really joyful people who are ready to serve.”

Deseret News reporter Tad Walch joins Church News editor Ryan Jensen to talk about AI and principles he has learned while covering Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

California’s 10th house of the Lord will be dedicated three months after the rededication of the San Diego California Temple.

Starting late December 2026, the Church’s 22nd operating house of the Lord will close its doors for a time.

Latter-day Saints in Hamburg currently travel five hours each way to the nearest temple.

As the rededication open house begins on the Church’s 45th operating temple, see interior and exterior photos of San Diego’s house of the Lord.

Here’s a first look at what will become Ohio’s second operating house of the Lord after its August dedication.

The newly dedicated Willamette Valley Oregon Temple brings a “flow of spiritual power” to the community, President Uchtdorf testified.

Interior and exterior photos have been released for what’s planned as the 12th house of the Lord in Brazil, the first in the state of Minas Gerais.

The Huntsville Alabama Temple will enter its construction phase in August.

See resources for Elder Ulisses Soares’ April 2026 general conference message to enrich gospel learning individually and in the home.