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Sophie Jaglowski Runyan
Sophie Jaglowski Runyan

Sophie Jaglowski Runyan is an intern with the Church News. She has worked as a writer/editor with BYU’s Inscape magazine and as a freelance editor for Laundry Services of Idaho. Sophie is an aspiring writer with four novels under her belt and into her third year of her editing and publishing degree at Brigham Young University. She was born and raised in Idaho and served a mission in the Arkansas Bentonville Mission from 2021 to 2023. In 2024, she married the love of her life and now is trying to convert him into a book lover.


2025 Utah Area YSA Conference: Highlights from the temporal well-being breakout sessions.

Cougs Care in-person and virtual charity drives revealed for the 2025 football season tailgate parties to uphold BYU’s educational aims.

The remarkable story of how a 150-year-old family Bible was reunited with descendants across the ocean.

Also, Apostles are dedicating temples, offering gospel counsel, meeting national leaders and more.

"Felt like I was speaking to future missionaries," said Elder Grant Candland after connecting with students at a taekwondo academy in Eastleigh, England.

This week on social media, President Russell M. Nelson framed six ways to be confident in God, Elder D. Todd Christofferson on talents, an invitation from Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman and getting to know Brother David J. Wunderli, first counselor in the Young Men general presidency.

Also, Elder Patrick Kearon said, “To become as a little child is to let the complexity go and see the world perhaps as our Savior sees it — full of beauty and hope.”

Using their mission connections, three women are helping mothers in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and more.

Tabernacle Choir’s ‘Songs of Hope’ world-tour stop in Argentina will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Church on the continent and the choir’s 178th anniversary, with five esteemed guest artists.

This week on social media, the departing Young Men general presidency gave final testimonies about the love of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and the role of young men.

The fair connected families with ancestors as participants made rag dolls, learned the Deseret Alphabet, played pioneer games and more.

“As you live with faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, you will come to see that God, in His infinite love and wisdom, will bless you in ways never imagined,” Elder Gong promised.

From tornadoes to luncheons, Church Office Building stood as a commitment to being a friend to all nations after 50 years in 2025.

European champion gymnast Jonas Rushworth shared about the people, faith and moments leading up to his gold medal in May 2025.

"It was a beautiful experience and a testament of putting the gospel in action," reflected Latter-day Saint stake president on the Eid al-Adha gathering.

This week on social media, Church President Russell M. Nelson spoke on increasing confidence before God. President Jeffrey R. Holland said, “You are His most precious possession.” Apostles Elder David A. Bednar and Elder Ronald A. Rasband talk about the hastening of the work.

President Dallin H. Oaks said one “must acknowledge that Joseph Smith was the prophetic source of an immense stream of bold and new and precious religious ideas.”

Ghana’s natural disaster agency director expressed gratitude for the Church’s donations: "That is what Christ would want us to do."

For Global Youth Service Day 2025, Chandler Arizona South Stake young women and men participated in a multi-activity service project to help four different organizations.

Church leaders also shared what they learned from people on their ministries and mourned with the people of Lesotho.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has organized its first stake in the central African country of Yaoundé, Cameroon.

‘We are all connected, and we have a God-given responsibility to help make life better for those around us,’ Elder Mutombo says at Central Africa events in May 2025.

Former branch presidents, bishops and stake presidency members from Haiti joined in establishing Zion in Springfield, Ohio.

This week on social media, Elder David A. Bednar taught about the roles of the Godhead, Elder Gary E. Stevenson on the Antofagasta Chile Temple dedication, Elder Dale G. Renlund gave insights this week's "Come, Follow Me" lesson and Sister Amy A. Wright shared how she prepared for speaking in general conference.

This week on social media, President Johnson stressed that “we create the greatest impact through our united efforts,” President Henry B. Eyring promised the Spirit for those who let the Savior in and President Jeffrey R. Holland shed new light on a Kirtland revelation in Doctrine and Covenants.

Church members coordinated efforts to alleviate food insecurity in Texas, address clothing needs in Oklahoma

This week on social media, President Dallin H. Oaks testified of Heavenly Father’s “better plan for His children,” and Elder Quentin L. Cook concluded that “caring for the vulnerable is all of our sacred duty.”

See resources for Elder Steven D. Shumway’s April 2025 general conference message to enrich gospel learning individually and in the home.

Since tornadoes hit the St. Louis, Missouri, area on May 16, Church members and missionaries have been helping with cleanup efforts, assisting local relief efforts and distributing hot meals.

Other Church leaders taught that faith in the Savior overcomes all.