“A huge thing in my life has been my relationship with Joseph Smith,” Latter-day historian Don Bradley told Deseret News. “And as a historian, I can tell he’s religiously sincere.” These feelings have evolved for Bradley, who left the faith in his 30s. In the feature online, he discusses how his continued study of Joseph Smith […]
The Tabernacle Choir Embarks on World Tour Focused on Hope
10 Amusing Things Latter-day Saints Probably Prayed For
As a unique people, Latter-day Saints may have offered up some of these amusing prayers at some point! 1. “Please bless the person who stole my family’s pew in the chapel, that they may learn to be more considerate.” 2. “Bless the children who sang in sacrament meeting today, that they may someday hit the right […]
How to Teach Your Children to Pray with Power and Love
Church Announces Major Temple Renovation in San Diego, California
The San Diego California Temple will shortly close, according to a statement made on April 17, 2023 by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The temple will undergo significant renovations. In July 2023, the temple will close for significant restoration. Dates for the public open house and rededication, as well as the renovation’s […]
Gandhi-King-Mandela Peace Prize Awarded to the Prophet
Morehouse College, a historically Black school in Georgia, has given its inaugural Gandhi-King-Mandela Peace Prize to President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Rev. Dr. Lawrence Edward Carter Sr., dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel, read a citation and presented President Nelson with the award […]
Young Missionary Dies in Honduras
Church provides update on Elder Holland’s health
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced on Thursday, April 6, that Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will take two months off to focus on his health. Elder Holland is also struggling with a kidney disease and receiving dialysis, according to the statement. Elder Holland missed all […]
Meet the New Leaders Called at the April 2023 General Conference
The church call nine new leaders during the April 2023 general conference. These calls consist of five General Authority Seventies, a new Young Women General Presidency (starting August 1, 2023) and a new counselor in the Young Men General Presidency. President Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of […]
April 2023 General Conference Leadership Session
The April 2023 Edition of the World Report – Watch
Salt Lake City Temple Reconstruction Completion Date Pushed to 2026
Work on the repair and seismic retrofit of the historic Salt Lake Temple continues at a careful and regulated pace. But, when dealing with ancient structures like as this pioneer-era temple, unanticipated problems are unavoidable. Considering the previously announced 2025 completion date, Church leadership — in cooperation with project consultants and the general contractor working […]