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Kaitlyn Bancroft
Kaitlyn Bancroft

Kaitlyn Bancroft is a reporter with Church News. Previously, she’s written for KSL.com, The Salt Lake Tribune, The Spectrum & Daily News (part of the USA TODAY NETWORK), The Denver Post, Deseret News and The Davis Clipper. She's a 2019 graduate of Brigham Young University's journalism program, where she worked at The Daily Universe for four years. Follow her work on Twitter @katbancroft or on Instagram @katbancroftreports, and email her at kbancroft@deseretnews.com.


President Paul V. Johnson and his counselors talk scripture aids, advice for teachers and other topics related to “Come, Follow Me” 2025.

An experience with the Honor Code Office as a 16-year-old college freshman taught John S.K. Kauwe III a lesson he’s never forgotten.

This week’s study guide recounts young Joseph’s prayer in the Sacred Grove and the First Vision.

Young adults ages 18-35 are invited to attend the broadcast, available Feb. 2 in the Americas and Feb. 9 in other areas.

Online and in-person participants can now use the scheduling tool to explore classes and create personal watch lists.

The Vegetable Garden both feeds the hungry and builds community relationships.

This week’s study guide covers the preface to the many revelations found throughout the Doctrine and Covenants.

The genealogical organization celebrated a variety of milestones this year while continuing to make family history research more accessible than ever before.

This week’s study guide introduces the Doctrine and Covenants with “The Restoration of the Fulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ: A Bicentennial Proclamation to the World.”

Even when discouraged or frustrated, missionaries have great causes to rejoice because of Jesus Christ and His gospel, the Apostle said.

This week’s study guide focuses on the Christmas story and how the Book of Mormon testifies of Jesus Christ.

This week’s study guide includes Moroni’s invitation to “ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true” (Moroni 10:4).

This week’s study guide includes Mormon’s teachings on charity and the truth that “little children are alive in Christ” (Moroni 8:12).

The new ASL videos add to the growing body of Church resources for those who are deaf or hard of hearing.

The series will continue publishing throughout 2025, with text and images in 24 languages and videos in 13 languages.

The TV show “Allt för Sverige” sent Craig Sundell to his homeland of Gotland, Sweden, and took interest in his faith.

This week’s study guide includes instructions for administering the sacrament and counsel for fellowshipping among believers.

The updated edition comes 40 years after the original illustrated "Book of Mormon Stories."

Pioneers physically rescued each other; now Latter-day Saints can spiritually rescue their ancestors, the Apostle says.

This week’s study guide includes Ether’s prophecies and the Jaredites’ total destruction.

Family history company Storied creates a “social graph” of information from an ancestor’s friends, teachers and others who influenced them.

Relief Society General President Johnson invited all to "forge their own testimony of our Prophet by studying his words."

This week’s study guide includes the Jaredites arriving in the promised land and their fall into wickedness.

Latter-day Saints know they can do all things through Christ, but they don’t need to do “all things” at the same time, the General Authority Seventy said.

This week’s study guide includes the Jaredites journeying to the promised land in barges and the brother of Jared seeing Jesus Christ.

“My hope in humanity is lifted,” says Elder Quinn S. Millington, an Area Seventy and head of the Church’s Area Disaster Response Committee.

“Things as They Really Are 2.0″ built upon the Apostle’s 2009 address about the world’s rapidly expanding technologies.

This week’s study guide includes Mormon’s invitations to the house of Israel and Moroni’s writings to unbelievers.

Local leaders say Latter-day Saints in affected regions in the Philippines are ‘actively involved’ in recovery efforts.