Restoration

How do you #HearHim? President Nelson’s timely invitation during a year of uncertainty and fear
By Sydney Walker
“In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting and constant influence of the Holy Ghost,” President Russell M. Nelson has said.
Elder and Sister Rasband to young adults during Face to Face: ‘We need you’
By Sydney Walker
During a Face to Face event on Sept. 13, Elder and Sister Rasband answered questions from young adults and shared insights on the Restoration and the bicentennial proclamation.
President Nelson at Mission Leadership Seminar: How to receive divine tutoring like the Prophet Joseph Smith
By Sarah Jane Weaver
Speaking during the 2020 Mission Leadership Seminar, President Russell M. Nelson promised new mission leaders that they will be guided by heaven as they seek inspiration from on high.
Elder and Sister Rasband extend 2 invitations for upcoming Face to Face event for young adults
By Sydney Walker
Elder Ronald A. Rasband and his wife, Sister Melanie Rasband, invite young adults to participate in a Face to Face event on Sept. 13. The event will focus on the Restoration and bicentennial proclamation.
Video: A behind-the-scenes look at filming the bicentennial proclamation in the Sacred Grove with President Nelson
By Sarah Jane Weaver
A new Church News video features President Jean B. Bingham and President Joy D. Jones reflecting on being in the Sacred Grove with President Russell M. Nelson while filming the video announcing the bicentennial proclamation on the Restoration.
Elder Tad R. Callister: Joseph Smith’s name should be known for good and evil
Elder Tad R. Callister
Joseph Smith's name is known for good and evil throughout the world exactly as Moroni prophesied, Elder Callister wrote. "May we be among the wise and noble and virtuous who honor and praise the name of Joseph Smith for good."
Here’s a list of articles on the Restoration to help you prepare for general conference
By Church News Staff
To help Church members prepare for general conference, the Church News wrote a series of articles dedicated to the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ and the Church's journey from grove to globe.
Gerry Avant: President Benson’s visit to the Sacred Grove
By Gerry Avant
I consider myself fortunate to be among the tens of thousands who have been able to walk in the Sacred Grove more than once. I went to the grove the first time to cover a visit by President Ezra Taft Benson.
Read 17 quotes on the First Vision from modern prophets
By Grace Carter
Here are statements on the First Vision from each of the 17 latter-day Church presidents as members of the Church prepare for a historic general conference commemorating the bicentennial of the Restoration this weekend.
‘Millions shall know Brother Joseph’: Elder LeGrand R. Curtis Jr. explains how
By Elder LeGrand R. Curtis Jr., Church Historian and Recorder
At the time of Joseph Smith's death, many critics anticipated that the Church would fade into oblivion. But millions have come to "know Brother Joseph again."
How Doctrine and Covenants 4 shows the importance of principles over structure in the ongoing Restoration of the Church
By Sydney Walker
Missionary work — or “ministering to all,” as Elder Uchtdorf said — was and continues to be one of the key foundational principles of the gospel. The structure of the Church supports this principle.