Sydney Jorgensen Walker is a reporter for the Church News. She graduated from the BYU journalism program in 2017. She previously wrote for the Faith section in the Deseret News and worked as an assistant in the Priesthood and Family Department at Church headquarters. You can email her at sydneywalker@deseretnews.com and follow her on Twitter @sydney_walker31
In honor of President Nelson’s 99th birthday, see a chronological list of announcements and changes that have happened in the Church since he became Prophet.
See a timeline of events from President Russell M. Nelson’s personal life, professional life and service in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
With President Nelson’s recent emphasis on forgiveness, the Church News spoke to three BYU professors who have studied forgiveness in close relationships such as marriage and family.
Ghassan Bikhazi was a Greek Orthodox Christian in Beirut, Lebanon, when he read the Book of Mormon for the first time. He joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1969.
As president of the Church, President Russell M. Nelson works daily with people who sometimes see an issue differently. Here are six ways he has learned to disagree in a Christlike way.
Jayson Jesperson, a Latter-day Saint from Chula Vista, California, represented the United States in golf at the 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany.
“Preach My Gospel” chapter 7: At 2023 Seminar for New Mission Leaders, Elder Ulisses Soares gives five principles to help missionaries teach boldly and clearly.
In a video at the Seminar for New Mission Leaders, President Russell M. Nelson explained the purpose and objective of the “Preach My Gospel” second edition.
Twin brothers Rafael and Sebastian Van Dyke were sustained as bishops in the Atlanta, Georgia, area within three weeks of each other. Here’s their story.
The stories of three Latter-day Saints who are deaf and serve in leadership callings in their hearing units: a counselor in a stake presidency, a bishop and a Relief Society president.
Since the Church was given legal recognition in 2018 in Senegal, the country has grown to 257 members. In April, the West African country had its first ever youth conference.
“You can always count on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” said the Rev. Lawrence Edward Carter Sr., founding dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel.
New General Authority Seventies, Area Seventies and general officers were sustained during April 2023 general conference. What is the difference between these titles and callings, and what do they mean?
“We are thrilled to celebrate such a gathering of youth from all across the country to participate in FSY in their language, American Sign Language,” said Emmalee Christensen, the ASL session director.
Church educators recently visited the Sikh temple and Hindu temple in Yuba City in an effort to improve their teaching and build relationships with the community ahead of the Feather River California Temple dedication.
