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Members
43 college students in Ghana first to experience Amos C. Brown Fellowship
Group is first to benefit from Church donation and collaboration with the NAACP announced in 2021
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Members
Pioneering the way in Mexico since 1876
Growth of the Church in Mexico was far from a certainty and started in some unexpected ways for one family, now in its seventh generation of Church membership.
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Leaders & Ministry
Elder Christofferson speaks on the ‘outsized influence’ of the Mormon Battalion
“The account is one of courage, hardship, privation and eventual accomplishment of [the battalion’s] objective,” Elder Christofferson said.
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Leaders & Ministry
‘Your strength is Jesus Christ’ Elder Uchtdorf tells youth during surprise visit at FSY
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf made an unannounced visit to see nearly 400 youth attending an FSY conference at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah.
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Global
Service missions in Mexico double to meet current needs
Elder Neil L. Andersen and his wife, Sister Kathy Andersen, speaking during the 2022 Seminar for New Mission Leaders in Provo, Utah, on June 23, 2022.
Leaders & Ministry
Elder Neil L. Andersen and Sister Kathy Andersen on how to lead as disciples of Jesus Christ
President Bonnie H. Cordon, Young Women general president, addresses mission leaders during the 2022 Seminar for New Mission Leaders on Thursday, June 23, 2022.
Leaders & Ministry
Create a Savior-focused mission culture, President Cordon teaches new mission leaders
Elder Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints addresses mission leaders during the 2022 Seminar for New Mission Leaders on Thursday, June 23, 2022.
Leaders & Ministry
Elder Soares teaches mission leaders about the ‘magnificent ordinance of baptism’
Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints addresses mission leaders during the 2022 Seminar for New Mission Leaders on Thursday, June 23, 2022.
Leaders & Ministry
Elder Cook shares 3 ways to help establish and build up the Church
Mission presidents and their wives listen to messages shared at the 2022 Seminar for New Mission Leaders, in the Provo Missionary Training Center.
Leaders & Ministry
President Oaks, President Ballard open 2022 Seminar for New Mission Leaders with focus on sacred work, spiritual gifts
A group of young women pose for a photo while attending an FSY conference.
Members
6 things youth can get by attending FSY
Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks with Tuliloa Pauga, left, Zeka Nichols and Joseph Andelin during the final filming season of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ production of the Book of Mormon Videos at the Motion Picture Studios South in Provo, Utah, on Friday, June 17, 2022.
Leaders & Ministry
Season 5 of the Book of Mormon Videos has the ‘ultimate benefit’ of bringing people to Christ
Sister Reyna I. Aburto, President Camille N. Johnson and President Bonnie H. Cordon meet with representatives of APAC (a nonprofit that helps individuals with Cerebral Palsy) in Mexico on June 3, 2022.
Leaders & Ministry
Church’s women leaders minister in Mexico, encourage faithfulness to Jesus Christ
In Episode 88 of the Church News podcast, Young Men General President Steven J. Lund and Sister Rebecca L. Craven, second counselor in the Young Women general presidency, share what they have learned preparing for and launching For the Strength of Youth conferences in the United States and Canada.
Podcast
Episode 88: President Steven J. Lund and Sister Rebecca L. Craven on how FSY conferences can strengthen the faith of the rising generation
President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, walks on the University of Virginia campus on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021.
Leaders & Ministry
‘Go ye into all the world’: How Apostles’ travel looks different after pandemic
“Making Space for Us,” by Michelle Franzoni Thorley, is pictured during the media preview for the 12th International Art Competition at the Church History Museum in Salt Lake City on Thursday, June 9, 2022.
Living Faith
12th International Art Competition awards announced and exhibit opens
Elder D. Todd Christofferson and his wife, Sister Kathy Christofferson, greet a young boy at a multistake conference in Cochabamba, Bolivia, on May 20, 2022.
Leaders & Ministry
Elder Christofferson ministers in Peru and Bolivia, encourages faith and fellowshipping
A counselor for a For the Strength of Youth conference at BYU in Provo, Utah, on Friday, June 3, 2022.
Living Faith
How Latter-day Saint youth are finding comfort, gaining strength at FSY
Ysabelle Cuevas sings “Divine” during the “Strive To Be” concert in the Conference Center Theater in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 4, 2022.
Members
2022 youth theme concert, ‘Trust in the Lord,’ broadcast worldwide Saturday night
Elder Ronald A. Rasband of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the For the Strength of Youth Conference at BYU in Provo, Utah, on Friday, June 3, 2022.
Leaders & Ministry
First of 212 summer FSY sessions finishes with surprise visit from Elder Rasband
Elder Denelson Urbano da Silva, a new General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, left, and his wife, Sister Regina Maria de Carvalho Silva, pose for a photo at the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City on Monday, April 4, 2022.
Leaders & Ministry
Elder Denelson Urbano da Silva knew ‘something was ready to happen’
Learn about Elder Denelson Urbano de Silva and his wife, Sister Regina Maria de Carvalho Silva, and the callings they have held in the Church.
Elder David A. Bednar of Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints speaks to attendees at the cornerstone ceremony at the Yigo Guam Temple dedication in Yigo, Guam, on Sunday, May 22, 2022.
Temples
Elder Bednar dedicates first temple in Guam, asking members to ‘connect Jesus Christ with the temple’
Elder David A. Bednar of Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his wife, Sister Susan Bednar, talk with youth during a devotional at the meetinghouse at the Yigo Guam Temple site in Yigo, Guam, on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
Leaders & Ministry
How the Holy Ghost taught a powerful message to youth in Guam — that they are not alone
Andersen Air Force Base Cultural Dancers perform as Church members celebrate the dedication of the Yigo Guam Temple at the Barrigada Stake Center in Guam on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Temples
Saints celebrate, show gratitude for a temple in Guam through music and dance
The Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday, May 5, 2022.
Temples
‘Never forget what you felt,’ Elder Stevenson tells Latter-day Saints in Rio de Janeiro
Lorenzo Santana and Lillian Toledo place mortar in the the cornerstone at the Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple dedication corner stone ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday, May 8, 2022.
Temples
Elder Stevenson dedicates Rio de Janeiro temple — the Church’s 8th temple in Brazil
Elder Gary E. Stevenson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Lesa Stevenson, and Elder Carlos A. Godoy and his wife, Sister Monica Godoy, speak to attendees during a youth devotional at the temple grounds stake center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday, May 7, 2022.
Temples
On the eve of the temple dedication in Rio de Janeiro, Elder Stevenson answers questions about the gospel path
Elder Gary E. Stevenson, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and his wife Sister Lesa Stevenson have a photo taken by Merilee Averett as they tour Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Friday, May 6, 2022.
Temples
The Savior’s arms are open wide for a new temple in Rio de Janeiro
A temple shoe and Nauvoo Temple plate are on display at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. on Friday, April 22, 2022.
History Revisited
The Church’s historical connections to Washington, D.C.
Church historian, Emily Utt, describes the ties between the United States and the Church and discusses Church-related items found in Washington, D.C.
Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks at a news conference during media day as the open house of the newly renovated Washington D.C. Temple began, in Kensington, Maryland, on April 18. Seated, from left, are Sister Reyna I. Aburto of the Relief Society general presidency, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and the Rev. Amos C. Brown, president of the NAACP branch in San Francisco.
Living Faith
Jon Ryan Jensen: Sharing temple testimonies in ways that weren’t possible during previous open house
Learning about the significance of temples for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints doesn’t require coverage from the national news.