Menu
Ryan Jensen
Ryan Jensen

J. Ryan Jensen is the editor of the Church News. He has worked with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 2014 creating and distributing content that helps build faith in Jesus Christ – including four years as the managing editor of the New Era magazine and Church youth website. Ryan has a degree in journalism from Utah State University. He served a mission in Colombia and still speaks Spanish every chance he gets. He and his wife Megan love being parents to their four children. Email Ryan at rjensen@deseretnews.com.


In the Church News video “Peace Through Religious Freedom,” Elder Ulisses Soares said that religious freedom is about preserving “dignity, compassion and respect.”

Artists from more than two dozen countries portrayed works of faith at the Church’s 13th International Art Competition.

Hear each of the 16 new General Authority Seventies sustained during April 2025 general conference bear testimony of Jesus Christ.

"We feel deep gratitude for the goodness of a life well lived," the First Presidency said.

President Russell M. Nelson shares his testimony of Jesus Christ through a montage of messages shared at general conferences over the past four decades.

On Strive to Be channels, Karen Cole sings new song commemorating the Resurrection of the Savior.

English versions of all 32 talks are available in the Gospel Library online and the app with other languages coming soon.

Hear excerpts from each address of the 195th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from April 5-6, 2025.

Without practice, without effort, progress is stopped. What was learned can be forgotten. And there is no end to learning and putting in the effort.

“The formal organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was the culmination of a sequence of miraculous experiences,” said Elder David A. Bednar.

“Serious expectations require serious preparation,” said President Steven J. Lund.

President Jeffrey R. Holland teaches how temples bring about the blessings described by the Savior to the Nephites.

President Jeffrey R. Holland meets with first Black woman elected to Canada’s House of Commons, supporter of underprivileged young women.

The award-winning sports legend and former Cougar defensive back talks about faith, football and moving forward with prayer.

President Jeffrey R. Holland invited Latter-day Saints to progress from going through temples and strive to have the temple go through them.

“We aren’t fighting to beat each other to become Heavenly Father’s favorite or best child. Quite the opposite, He wants us to love each other — even our rivals and enemies.”

President Bruce C. Kusch and Sister Alynda Kusch talk about their journey of faith and the academic changes Ensign College is making.

Former U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith and his wife, Sharon, have been called as new directors of Church Hosting, succeeding J. Christopher and Erlynn E. Lansing.

"God has a plan for you. It’s important to realize that there is a divine design for us," head football coach Kalani Sitake said in a BYU devotional message.

"My sister’s condition was not her fault, not the fault of anyone. It was simply a circumstance of life and a part of mortality," wrote Church News editor Jon Ryan Jensen.

Ministering in the Church’s Africa South Area, Elder Dale G. Renlund returned to the people he served for five years before his call as an Apostle.

Hear how parents and members of the Church can ease the pressures on youth and help them to flourish during the teen years.

President Dallin H. Oaks encouraged individuals to build strong, Christ-centered traditions around Easter.

Nearly six years after he announced it would close for extensive renovations, President Russell M. Nelson says the work is nearly complete.

In this Church News video, Elder D. Todd Christofferson and Elder Clark G. Gilbert express confidence in the rising generation and encourage others to do the same.

The third batch of songs released as part of the Church’s new hymnbook project includes "This Little Light of Mine" and "Faith in Every Footstep."

While building bridges of understanding may be as hard as or harder than riveting together thousands of tons of metal, it is also what the Lord’s Prophet has invited us to do.

"When we invest in a woman, we have invested in and blessed a family in a community," said Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson in this Church News video "Blessing Women and Children" about the group's global efforts.

Meet the new Sunday School general presidency and hear their hopes for this year’s study of the Doctrine and Covenants.