Acclaimed Broadway singer and actress Lea Salonga will be the featured guest artist on The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square’s tour to the Philippines. This is the second stop on the Choir’s “Hope” world tour from February 20-29, 2024, and the first visit by the Choir to the Philippines. Salonga is a multiple award-winning actor […]
Provo Temple Windows Smashed, Suspect Arrested
Multiple windows of the Provo Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were broken Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 12, in an act of vandalism by a hammer-wielding man. A 30-year-old man has been arrested on a third-degree felony for property damage after smashing the windows of the Provo Utah Temple with a hammer. Police […]
First Presidency sets rededication and open house dates for Manti Utah Temple
The Manti Utah Temple is the second pioneer-era temple to be completed and ready for rededication after President Nelson’s April 2019 announcement. The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ has announced dedication and open house dates for the Manti Utah Temple, the second of the Church’s pioneer-era houses of the Lord ready for rededication […]
Fire Damages Latter-day Saint meetinghouse in Chevy Chase, Maryland
A Latter-day Saint meetinghouse caught fire in Chevy Chase, Maryland, on Monday, Nov. 20, according to media reports. Montgomery County, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., firefighters responded to a call of a fire at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Western Avenue in Chevy Chase on Monday at 12:25 p.m. D.C. firefighters were […]
New Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostle Jeffrey R. Holland
Church announces funeral services for President M. Russell Ballard
Funeral services for President M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will be held in the Tabernacle on Temple Square on Friday, November 17, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MST. President Ballard died on November 12 in Salt Lake […]
President M. Russell Ballard Passes Away
36 new missions to be created in 2024
More missionaries are serving now than the 69,000 who were sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ just before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase is thanks in large part to Church President and Prophet Russell M. Nelson’s April 2022 call for more missionaries. “We are incredibly grateful for the response we have seen […]
Young Women and Young Men general presidencies announce 2024 youth theme
The Young Women and Young Men General Presidencies of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have announced that the 2024 youth theme is “I am a disciple of Jesus Christ” (3 Nephi 5:13). Parents and youth leaders are encouraged to teach principles from the theme, found in 3 Nephi 5:13, at home and at church throughout the […]
Kathleen Johnson Eyring Passes Away
Israel declares war after deadliest Hamas air and ground attack in 50 years
Over 232 Palestinians and 300 Israelis have tragically lost their lives, with more than 900 Israelis and at least 1,610 Palestinians sustaining injuries in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Additionally, up to 50 Israelis were held hostage by militants, according to the Israeli Command. While some were freed on Saturday evening, an unknown […]
BYU Jerusalem Center students safe as war is declared in Israel
Overlooking the Mount of Olives, the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies is described as “Brigham Young University’s home base for study in the Holy Land.” As violence escalates in Israel, the Center has posted regular security updates. On Saturday, Hamas militants launched a coordinated surprise attack on Israel, but the fighting remained far from […]