Valerie Walton is a Church News reporter, University of Utah grad and returned missionary who served in the Florida Jacksonville. She loves knitting, Church history artifacts and teaching youth Sunday School.
Julio Cesar Jasso Zavala and Lourdes Gutierrez de Jasso have been called to serve as México México City West Mission president and companion by the First Presidency. They began their service in October.
Read about 22 new stake presidencies recently called in Arkansas, Alaska, Bolivia, Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Idaho, Illinois, Madagascar, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Read about 11 stakes that were created in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Idaho, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah and Washington, and 10 reorganized in Arizona, Brazil, Colorado, Mexico, Nigeria, Texas and Utah.
Learn about the new presidents and matrons of the new San Luis Potosí Mexico, Torreón Mexico and Willamette Valley Oregon temples and the renovated San Diego California Temple.
“The beautiful paradox is that the more we are focused on showing our love for God, the more easily we recognize His love for us,” said Elder Steven C. Barlow.
Read about the new leaders of the Joseph Smith Birthplace, Mormon Battalion Historic Site at San Diego, New York and Pennsylvania Historic Sites, and Wyoming Mormon Trail Sites. They will begin their service in February 2026.
Three stakes were created in Arizona, Florida and Maine, and reorganized in Brazil, Colorado, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guatemala, Mexico, Mongolia, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Utah and Virginia.
In the opening devotional of BYU–Idaho's fall semester, President and Sister Meredith share what the "Spirit of Ricks" is and its role at the university.
Following an international law career involving living in various post-conflict nations, Elder Edward B. Rowe, General Authority Seventy, shares what he’s learned about the simplicity of the gospel and the goodness of mankind.
Five new stakes were created in Chile, Colombia, Papua New Guinea and Peru, and 23 were reorganized in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Democratic Republic of the Congo, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Philippines, Portugal and the U.S. in Illinois, Montana, Utah and Washington.
President Eyring spoke on the simple doctrine of Jesus Christ, while President Holland taught about the Savior’s “profoundly rich character” during the Sunday morning session of October 2024 general conference.
View or download an updated chart that includes the most recent leadership changes from April 2024 general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Since October 2023 general conference, Elder Kearon has been called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Elder Nash to the Presidency of the Seventy.
These new temple presidents and matrons have been called to serve by the First Presidency. They will begin their service in September or when the temples are dedicated.
It’s been 20 years since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was declared a national day of service. Read more about service given and messages of working together in harmony shared in honor of the holiday.