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Mary Richards
Mary Richards

Mary Richards is a reporter for the Church News. Before that, she was a morning reporter/anchor for KSL NewsRadio in Salt Lake City. She graduated from BYU with a degree in journalism, and she and her husband have five children. Email her at mrichards@deseretnews.com.


Alice Warner Johnson was inspired to write "O Lord, Who Gave Thy Life for Me" as she suffered from a progressive form of multiple sclerosis.

"My hope through pickleball too, and just in my own life, is to share the love that I have of Jesus Christ and how much He has helped me."

Watch the example of a young boy who becomes overwhelmed when told to clean his room, and see questions to ask afterward.

Leaders and experts gathered to discuss theme of empowering women and protecting children for the seventh annual conference.

When planning the children’s sacrament meeting presentation, remember to focus on Jesus Christ, explained members of the Primary general advisory council.

Sister Dennis was born June 27, 1960, and began serving as the first counselor in the Relief Society general presidency in August 2022.

Latter-day Saints in Argentina reflect on the growth of the Church in their country as the Church commemorates 100 years in South America.

While in Santiago, Chile, Elder Gary E. Stevenson saw the impact of the Church's donations to help children with complex and terminal illnesses.

"We are encouraged by the faith of the members in Lesotho, and we join with them, obviously, in this very difficult time," said an Area Seventy in the Africa South Area acting as spokesman.

Focusing on the missionary purpose is leading to miracles in the Lord’s work, Elder Quentin L. Cook said at the 2025 New Mission Leaders Seminar.

Elder Gary E. Stevenson spoke at the centennial event in Santiago, Chile, during his South America ministry.

On this episode of the Church News podcast, singers Pearce Morris, Ashley Hess and Sister Ellie Barry discuss how Strive to Be music helps inspire and uplift youth and young adults.

The house of the Lord is a place to fulfil divine potential and seal families together eternally, Elder Gary E. Stevenson said at the dedication of the Antofagasta Chile Temple.

The third dedicated temple in Chile comes during a year of celebration in South America.

The fourth batch of songs released as part of the Church’s new hymnbook includes "Still, Still, Still," "Oh, How Great Is Our Joy" ("Placentero Nos Es Trabajar") and "I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me."

"I will never forget the beautiful faces of young Primary children in Uruguay," Elder Gary E. Stevenson said after his ministry in the country.

Latter-day Saints in Uruguay reflect on stories of faith and dedicated service as the Church commemorates 100 years in South America.

Members and friends of the Anaheim California Stake built testimonies of the house of the Lord during a 7-mile journey to the Yorba Linda California Temple construction site.

“The bishops’ storehouse isn‘t just about temporal, physical kinds of resources. It’s about people resources, too," Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson said.

Elder Dale G. Renlund testified of the importance of sacred music and how the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles are involved in "Hymns — For Home and Church."

Hear an update on the size, scope and timing of the new hymnbook, in addition to how the new hymns are selected and a discussion of the power of sacred music in worship.

Elder Spencer Blanchard of Salem, Oregon, is serving a mission while battling neuroblastoma. "I can’t change that I have cancer. ... But what I can change is my attitude about how I look at things."

New features in the Gospel Library app aim to make it easier to listen to, sing and accompany sacred music.

Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman testified at the Provo Missionary Training Center about the impact of knowing Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost.

President Camille N. Johnson and Elder Robert M. Daines spoke of acting in charity and priesthood authority with ward ministering assignments.

Hear a discussion on how to use social media while increasing discipleship of Jesus Christ.

A new sign in Quincy, Illinois, commemorates sheltering of Latter-day Saints expelled from Missouri in the winter of 1838–39.

On this episode of the Church News podcast, Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson and Elder Robert M. Daines, a General Authority Seventy, discuss Christlike ministering.

Born May 18, 1968, Sister Spannaus has served in the Young Women general presidency since Aug. 1, 2023.