Year in Review

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles addresses BYU students in the BYU Marriott Center on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022.

What Church leaders taught at university devotionals and graduations in 2022

Published Dec 31, 2022 6:59 p.m. EST

A look back at the topics, counsel, invitations, insights and warnings of Church leaders during university devotionals and graduations in 2022.

Revisit 2022 highlights from episodes of the Church News podcast, including interviews with Church leaders and members

By Sarah Jane Weaver

Published Dec 31, 2022 5:02 p.m. EST

President Dallin H. Oaks, Sister Wendy Nelson, and others joined the Church News podcast in 2022

Temple milestones in 2022, Part 3: 35 temples announced is the most in a single year

By Scott Taylor

Published Dec 31, 2022 11 a.m. EST

President Nelson announced 17 temples in April 2022 general conference and another 18 in October — one more than he announced in 2021.

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Video: See news of the Church in 2022 through photographs

By Sarah Jane Weaver

Published Dec 30, 2022 6:12 p.m. EST

Historic photos in 2022 include announcements, dedication of temples, humanitarian work and the ministries by general authorities and officers.

Read the Church News staff’s favorite stories from 2022

By Church News Staff

Published Dec 30, 2022 3:11 p.m. EST

After striving to chronicle a “Living Record of the Restoration” this past year, Church News staffers share their favorite stories, moments or experiences.

Temple milestones in 2022, Part 2: Little pandemic impact as temple groundbreakings, construction continue to surge

By Scott Taylor

Published Dec 30, 2022 2:09 p.m. EST

Church logged 16 groundbreakings in 2022 and 49 total to start the 2020s, with 56 temples overall under construction.

Temple milestones in 2022, Part 1: Dedications, rededications just a part of Church’s historic temple building

By Scott Taylor

Published Dec 29, 2022 1:27 p.m. EST

Total temples reach 300, dedicated temples at 175 and most-in-a-year 35 new temples announced in 2022.

Episode 116: Deseret News Executive Editor Doug Wilks reflects on 2022 and on seeking joy through Christ amid trials

By Sarah Jane Weaver

Published Dec 27, 2022 3:53 p.m. EST

This episode of the Church News podcast recaps the important events of 2022 and how they affected Latter-day Saints and the world.

2022 year in review: A look back at news and events of the Church around the world

By Valerie Walton

Published Dec 26, 2022 11:04 a.m. EST

Read a Church News compilation of significant Church events, news and milestones that happened in 2022.

FamilySearch released its year in review on Dec. 30, 2021.

A look at FamilySearch events and milestones in 2021

By Sydney Walker

Published Jan 5, 2022 12:20 p.m. EST

Team USA’s Tony Finau, a Latter-day Saint, hits a drive on the 13th hole during a practice day at the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis.

2021 marked a ‘season’ of lofty highs for Latter-day Saint athletes

By Jason Swensen

Published Dec 30, 2021 12:14 p.m. EST

President Russell M. Nelson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, visits with other general authorities after the Sunday morning session of the 191st Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021.

Messages of hope and faith in Jesus Christ emphasized in general conference messages in 2021

By Ryan Jensen

Published Dec 29, 2021 5:40 p.m. EST

President M. Russell Ballard shares what the Lord will value most during the final judgment in a social media post Sep. 26, 2021.

This year on social: Family stories, scriptural insights and other uplifting messages from Church leaders in 2021

By Megan McKellar

Published Dec 28, 2021 6:44 p.m. EST

Elder Brent Lee, left, and and Sister Charlene Lee, Latter-day Saint service missionaries, sort donated items for refugees at the Family Transfer Center in Houston on Monday, June 7, 2021. The center provides a temporary respite for families who have been cleared at the U.S. border and need short-term shelter and food. The creation of the Family Transfer Center is the result of a collaboration between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Catholic Charities, the National Association …

Service and humanitarian work in 2021: How the Church and its members reached out in love around the world

By Mary Richards

Published Dec 28, 2021 5:47 p.m. EST

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Episode 63: Deseret News Executive Editor Doug Wilks on how connection helped overcome contempt in 2021

By Sarah Jane Weaver

Published Dec 28, 2021 2:22 p.m. EST

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Watch these 14 Church News videos you might have missed this year

By Church News Staff

Published Dec 27, 2021 4 p.m. EST

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Temples in 2021: Emphasis not just on edifices themselves but work of salvation going on inside

By Scott Taylor

Published Dec 27, 2021 12:09 p.m. EST

Take a look at changes in phased temple reopenings in 2021 through graphics

By Scott Taylor

Published Dec 24, 2021 12 p.m. EST

Missionaries are reflected on a piano as they prepare to exit the Thanksgiving Day devotional at Provo Missionary Training Center on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021 in Provo.

Missionary work in 2021: Spotlight on hybrid training, reopened MTCs

By Scott Taylor

Published Dec 24, 2021 11 a.m. EST

President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints tours the Salt Lake Utah Temple in Salt Lake City on Saturday, May 22, 2021.

A look back at Church news highlights from 2021

By Valerie Walton

Published Dec 23, 2021 2:46 p.m. EST

President Russell M. Nelson receives the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday morning, Jan. 19, 2021.

Year in review: See photos and read highlights from 2021

By Church News Staff

Published Dec 22, 2021 3:39 p.m. EST

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What happened in the Church in 2020? Here’s what you need to know

By Sydney Walker

Published Dec 27, 2020 11:52 a.m. EST

Missionaries are on board a flight during a pandemic-prompted departure from their mission, as photographed by Sister Joyce Havens of the Tahiti Papeete Mission. The photo is one she included as a submission to the Church History Department’s project of documenting missionary experiences during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, which drew 7,000 online entries from missionaries and mission leaders worldwide.

Inspired leaders, Christ-like service helped Latter-day Saints endure 2020’s trials

By Jason Swensen

Published Dec 26, 2020 12 p.m. EST

Temples in 2020: A year-end review by timelines, notes and numbers

By Scott Taylor

Published Dec 24, 2020 4 p.m. EST

Elder Ethan Bird wheels his luggage the airport as hundreds of missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints return from the Philippines to Salt Lake City International Airport on Sunday, March 22, 2020.

Missionaries in 2020: Pandemic impacts and new possibilities, processes

By Scott Taylor

Published Dec 24, 2020 2 p.m. EST

15 videos of Church leaders and members in 2020 you might have missed

By Church News Staff

Published Dec 23, 2020 6 p.m. EST

A mother studies the scriptures with her daughter.

Why Doctrine and Covenants ‘Come, Follow Me’ in 2021 will be ‘more than Church history,’ Sunday School general presidency says

By Sydney Walker

Published Dec 22, 2020 2 p.m. EST

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Episode 10: Deseret News Editor Doug Wilks discusses journalism and hope in 2020

By Sarah Jane Weaver

Published Dec 22, 2020 12:08 p.m. EST

Bokang and her sister Awande Tshabalala attend the Durban South Africa Temple dedication in Umhlanga, South Africa, on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020.

2020 in review: A look at the Church’s news and events

By Valerie Walton and Sydney Walker

Published Dec 21, 2020 4:40 p.m. EST

President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints pauses to talk with A

A brief look at the news of the Church in 2019

By Valerie Johnson

Published Dec 30, 2019 5:04 p.m. EST

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