Three stakes were created in Benin, Florida and Mozambique; nine stake presidencies were reorganized in Brazil, Côte d’Ivoire, Japan, Maine, Oregon, Peru and Utah. Learn about them here.

Here are nine stories from the Church News the week of July 5-11.

President Chibota, born in Zimbabwe and sustained in April 2026 general conference, is excited to serve “God’s finest, the little children.”

Social media messages from Church leaders share invitations to reflect on religious freedom and other divine gifts.

Doctrine and Covenants 134 claims governments have no right to make laws that "bind the consciences of men." For years, Church leaders have returned to it in crisis.

In a new Church video, Primary General President Susan H. Porter shares an experience she had in an empty hardware store after her husband died.

Since April, presidency members have explained ministering is much more than a calling — It’s an "opportunity to practice being disciples of Jesus Christ."

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

Here are 8 stories from the Church News the week of June 28 - July 4.

Church leaders have encouraged members to study about moral agency and how the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence support religious liberty.