“When we take upon ourselves the name of Jesus Christ, we … gladly become known as Christian,” said Elder Dale G. Renlund.

See photos and read a summary of the Sunday morning session of October 2025 general conference.

President Nelson announced the locations of 200 temples, more than any other Church president.

President Russell M. Nelson served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for 34 years before becoming the 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Six stake presidencies have been reorganized in Australia, Brazil, Nigeria and the U.S. in Oregon and Texas.

Nine stakes have been reorganized in Canada, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tonga, Russia, Samoa and Tahiti and in the U.S. states of Delaware, Colorado and Missouri.

Three stakes were created in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Philippines and Texas; 30 stakes were reorganized in 10 U.S. states and around the world in Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, DR Congo, Honduras, Liberia, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Switzerland and Tahiti.

The Yaoundé Cameroon Stake was created; 16 stakes in Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hawaii, Honduras, Kansas, Mexico, Nevada, Rhode Island, Utah and Virginia were reorganized.

Learn about the new Yorba Linda California Temple president and matron, who have been called to serve by the First Presidency. They will begin their service when the temple is dedicated.

A stake in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a Spanish-speaking stake in Utah have been created, and 25 stakes have been reorganized in Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Florida, France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington.

The First Presidency has called new presidents and companions to preside over the Philippines Cebu Mission and Europe Central Turkic and Persian-Speaking Mission. They will begin their service in July.

The First Presidency has called Ben MacKay and Jen MacKay to serve as leaders of the Chile Puerto Montt Mission. They will begin serving in July. Learn more about them here.

A new temple president and matron have been called to serve by the First Presidency. They will begin their service when the Cleveland Ohio Temple is dedicated.

Stakes have been reorganized in Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Honduras, Liberia, Mexico, Philippines, Venezuela and in eight U.S. states: Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, Montana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah and Washington.

The Gboko Nigeria and Lehi Utah North YSA stakes were created, and 17 stakes in Argentina, Arizona, Brazil, California, Colombia, France, Guatemala, Mexico, Missouri, Ohio, Texas, Utah and Washington were reorganized.

Seven stakes were created in Hawaii, Idaho, Liberia, Nigeria, Portugal, Tennessee and Utah, and 27 were reorganized in Brazil, Ecuador, Italy, Mexico, Philippines, Spain, Tonga and 11 U.S. states — Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah and Washington.

New stake presidencies have been called and sustained in eight countries — Australia, Brazil, Colombia, England, Ghana, Guatemala, Korea and Tonga — and eight U.S. states — Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah.


For Easter, Church leaders testified of Christ’s Resurrection. Also, see how past and present Relief Society general presidents have taught about Jesus Christ’s Atonement.

"Jesus Christ: A Celebration Through Art" commemorated the suffering, death and Resurrection of the Savior with life-sized art of Holy Week events, submissions from local artists and a concert.

Five new stakes were created in Brazil, DR Congo, Montana, Philippines and Virginia; 13 stakes were reorganized in Arizona, Brazil, California, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Utah and Wyoming.

Discipleship of Jesus Christ “is a path filled with deliberate and purposeful acts of love towards others,” said Elder Michael B. Strong.

“It might be said that the plan of salvation is a plan of happiness precisely because it is a ‘plan of mercy,’” said Elder James R. Rasband.

“I love the Savior, and my love for Him is my ‘why,’” said Elder Ricardo P. Giménez.

Learn about the new leaders of the Brazil Fortaleza East, Chile Santiago South, México Aguascalientes, Philippines Cauayan, Washington D.C. North and Washington Seattle missions.

Learn about the new presidents and matrons of the Cochabamba Bolivia, Curitiba Brazil, Guadalajara Mexico, Lima Peru, Manila Philippines, Panama City Panama, Paris France and Suva Fiji temples.

Read a list of things to prepare and do before, during and after general conference to get the most out of Church leaders' messages.

Learn about new mission leaders called to serve in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Mexico, Nevada, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oregon, Papua New Guinea and Peru.

Learn about the new presidents and matrons of the Alabang Philippines, Davao Philippines, Hong Kong, London England, Melbourne Australia, Montreal Quebec, Tampico Mexico and Tokyo Japan temples.

Learn about the new mission presidents and companions called to serve in Argentina, Arizona, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, France, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Idaho, Kansas, Mexico, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, Paraguay, Philippines, Spain and Tonga.