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Trent Toone
Trent Toone

Trent Toone is a journalist and feature writer for the Deseret News and Church News. He was raised in northern Utah and graduated from the University of Utah. He has worked for several newspapers and received a number of awards over his career. Toone is the author of "No Excuses, No Regrets," a sports biography of NFL football player Eric Weddle. Toone served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Santiago, Chile, and spent a year teaching seminary. Like his father before him, he is a proud Eagle Scout. Trent and his wife Lisa are the proud parents of four children.


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a new record of 88,500 full-time missionaries serving worldwide.

Elder Matthew Cooper, a 20-year-old with quadriplegic cerebral palsy, tells about his experience as a service missionary in the Utah Provo Mission.

One of the surviving Nauvoo Temple sunstones — a treasured historic artifact — is now on display in the new Nauvoo Temple Visitors' Center.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated medical equipment to two Jamaica hospitals in June to bolster healthcare for thousands of patients across the island.

A new meetinghouse has opened for members of the Curepe Ward in the Port of Spain Trinidad Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arima, Trinidad and Tobago.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was a sponsor, hosted a booth and provided volunteers at the 40th annual National Veterans Golden Age Games in Tampa, Florida, June 27 to July 2.

In a new Church News video, Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks about the significance of Nauvoo and June 27 in Church history.

At the 2026 Seminar for New Mission Leaders, Elder Dale G. Renlund taught that missionary work requires the support and involvement of Church members.

After the Nauvoo Temple Visitors' Center, Elder Gerrit W. Gong and other Church leaders responded to questions from news media about visiting historic sites, Joseph Smith and the need to "touch grass" in sacred places.

As the Church's missionary force continues to grow, Church leaders offer several guidelines to assist future missionaries and their families.

Elder Gerrit W. Gong and other Church leaders visited Carthage Jail on the 182nd anniversary of the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith.

Elder Gerrit W. Gong dedicated the new Nauvoo Temple Visitors’ Center and rededicated the restored Brigham and Mary Ann Young Home on June 27, a historic day in Latter-day Saint history.

Before the center's dedication, Matt Grow and Juanita Coleman discuss the purpose behind the new Nauvoo Temple Visitors' Center and its exhibits.

See coverage of the 2026 Seminar for New Mission Leaders, featuring messages from the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

“Wherever you go, you will teach the same message and invite all to enter the same covenants,” Apostle taught at seminar devotional.

Elder Quentin L. Cook taught about the role of the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith in missionary work at the 2026 Seminar for New Mission Leaders.

Young Men General President Timothy L. Farnes recently ministered to youth in Cambodia, Singapore and Malaysia.

President D. Todd Christofferson celebrated religious freedom in historic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and ministered to youth and missionaries in Toronto, Canada.

Yen Soto — a retired Marine, Latter-day Saint convert, wife and mother of four — is gearing up to compete in the 2026 Warrior Games.

Led by two Apostles, Latter-day Saints across America participated in combined Sunday School lessons to discuss religious freedom, the Constitution and other foundational documents.

A series of pivotal life decisions helped Elder Lebethoa, sustained as a General Authority Seventy during April 2026 general conference, learn to trust the Lord.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has accepted donation of a locket containing a daguerreotype believed by some to feature an image of the Prophet Joseph Smith.

During a devotional at the Provo Missionary Training Center, Elder Dale G. Renlund discussed five metaphorical cairns to assist missionaries in serving their missions “confidently and joyfully.”

For two years, Church historians have collaborated with the Northwestern Band of Shoshone Nation to create a digital history featuring the records of 1,600 individuals connected to the Washakie Ward.

From May 15 to May 22, Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles ministered to members and met with government officials in Chile and Argentina.

Elder Lance B. Wickman, an emeritus General Authority Seventy, offered a Memorial Day tribute for fallen comrades and reflects on his military service in the Vietnam War.

Although initially disappointed, Tryston O’Toole found his service mission provided ways to plant gospel seeds, gain employment and find an eternal companion.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has produced a new video offering an inside look at how missionaries are trained at the Missionary Training Center.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported a historic increase of convert baptisms for the year 2025, according to the April 2026 general conference statistical report.

Elder Ahmad S. Corbitt, General Authority Seventy, was one of more than 120 representatives from several countries who participated in the third Caribbean Symposium on Religious Freedom.