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October 2024 general conference: Announcements, talk summaries, photos, session highlights

This article contains videos, talk summaries, session highlights, photo galleries, news and announcements

Millions tuned in the weekend of Oct. 5-6 to the October 2024 general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

October 2024 general conference — the Church’s 194th Semiannual General Conference — featured messages from the First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and other Church leaders. Five general sessions were held for all individuals, families and friends.

This article contains videos, talk summaries, session highlights, photo galleries, news and announcements from the October 2024 general conference. Download a PDF of talk summaries in English, Spanish and Portuguese here.

News from the October 2024 general conference

Church President Russell M. Nelson attended the Saturday afternoon and the Sunday afternoon sessions of general conference and watched the other sessions remotely.

Six new Area Seventies were announced and presented for a sustaining vote during the Thursday, Oct. 3, leadership session of October 2024 general conference.

On Sunday, Oct. 6, President Nelson announced 17 temple locations during the Sunday afternoon session, and members with ties to those areas shared tender feelings of joy.

The Church News podcast episode 209 features the speakers from general conference.

Saturday morning session of the October 2024 general conference

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Saturday afternoon session of the October 2024 general conference

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A children’s choir from northern Utah performs during the afternoon session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News

Saturday evening session of the October 2024 general conference

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The sunset reflects on the Conference Center in Salt Lake City.
The sunset reflects on the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, during the Saturday evening session of the October 2024 general conference. | Cody Bell, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Sunday morning session of the October 2024 general conference

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Sunday afternoon session of the October 2024 general conference

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President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints waves to conferencegoers as he enters the afternoon session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Announcements prior to the October 2024 general conference

What happened during the April 2024 general conference?

During the last session of April 2024 general conference on Sunday, April 6, President Nelson announced 15 new temples to be built throughout the world. Also, during the Saturday afternoon session on April 5, members sustained 11 new General Authority Seventies as well as a new Sunday School general presidency. It was also announced that eight General Authority Seventies would be given emeritus status.

Twelve international musicians from 10 countries, including the first ones from Europe, sang with the Tabernacle Choir throughout the April 2024 general conference.

During the Thursday, April 4, leadership session, 64 new Area Seventies were sustained and 52 Area Seventies were identified for release on or before Aug. 1.

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