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.

Learn about the new presidents and matrons of the Anchorage Alaska, Belém Brazil, Birmingham Alabama, Gilbert Arizona, Oakland California, Reno Nevada, Santiago Chile and Spokane Washington temples.

Three stakes in Brazil, Cote d'Ivoire and Tanzania were created, and 16 in Australia, Brazil, California, Ecuador, Honduras, Idaho, Mexico, Nevada, Nigeria, Peru, Texas and Utah were reorganized.

Read about the new presidents and companions of missions in Brazil, California, Chile, Italy, Mexico, Oklahoma, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Rwanda, Texas and Washington.

Learn about these 17 new stake presidencies recently called to serve in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guatemala, Idaho, Kansas, Liberia, Mexico, Nigeria, Texas, Utah and Washington.

Learn about the new presidents and companions of missions in Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, England, Ghana, Hawaii, Mexico, New Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Scotland, South Africa, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin and Zambia.

Learn about the new presidents and matron called to preside over temples in Australia, California, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Minnesota, Nebraska and Washington.

Learn about the new presidents and companions of 16 missions in Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, England, Guatemala, Honduras, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Sierra Leone, Tennessee and Utah.

Learn about the new presidents and matrons of the Chicago Illinois, Columbus Ohio, Durban South Africa, Frankfurt Germany, Mérida Mexico, Nashville Tennessee, Nuku'alofa Tonga and Yigo Guam temples.

New stakes were created in Brambleton, Virginia; Forney, Texas; Idaho Falls, Idaho; and Kinshasa and Kintambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Read about these and 26 other reorganized stake presidencies.