Over 1 Million Seminary and Institute Students Worldwide
More than 1 million students worldwide are now enrolled in Seminaries and Institutes of Religion of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, marking an unprecedented milestone in the program’s more than 100-year history. Youth and young adults across the globe...
Friend to Friend Video for Children in May 2026 Features Elder and Sister Gong
A new Friend to Friend video for children titled “Friend to Friend: Prophets Guide Us to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ” will be available for streaming beginning Sunday, May 24, 2026. The video offers special messages for children by Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the...
New Young Women Age‑Group Names
The First Presidency has announced changes to age-group names for young women. The purpose of the new names is to “help young women understand their divine place in God’s work, to represent their spiritual dignity as His beloved daughters, and to highlight their...
Details About Sunday Lessons in Aaronic Priesthood and Young Women Meetings
Earlier this month, the First Presidency announced a change in the Sunday class schedule, beginning September 6, 2026. Adults and youth will attend Sunday School every week, followed by classes for priesthood quorums, young women, and Relief Society. Lessons in...
Download an Updated April 2026 Chart of General Authorities and General Officers
The Church News has prepared an updated chart of Church leaders that includes the eight new General Authority Seventies sustained in the April 2026 general conference. Also sustained at general conference, but not effective until August 1, were changes to the...
What is Taught in the Updated Edition of “For the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices”?
Beginning the first Sunday in September, the lessons in Aaronic Priesthood and Young Women meetings will focus on truths in the updated edition of For the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices. This updated guide is available in the Gospel Library app,...
Area Leadership Assignments For 2026–2027
The First Presidency has announced the 2026–2027 area leadership assignments as well as adaptations that increase support in Area Presidencies to better meet the needs of a growing Church. These changes become effective on August 1, 2026. The adaptations include: Area...
Church Releases New Temple Square App
With the new Temple Square visitors’ center opening on May 18, and reservations for the Salt Lake Temple Open House becoming available on September 1, the Church has released the Temple Square App (available for Apple and Android) to manage your reservations and plan...
New Temple Square Visitors’ Center Opens May 18, 2026
The new visitors' center on Temple Square will open to the public on May 18, 2026. This is a significant milestone ahead of the Salt Lake Temple Celebration, scheduled from April 5, 2027, through October 1, 2027. Reservations for the Salt Lake Temple Open House will...
Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults with Elder and Sister Stevenson, May 3, 2026
On Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. MDT, Elder Gary E. Stevenson and his wife, Sister Lesa Stevenson, will speak to young adults during a worldwide devotional themed “Lifelong Discipleship.” Young adults ages 18–35, including those who will turn 18 this year and...
2025 Statistical Report of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
During the April general conference, the Church published the statistical report for 2025. At the end of the year, the total membership was 17,887,212, with 91,835 new children of record during 2025, and 385,490 converts baptized. This is the highest number of...
Text of April 2026 General Conference Now Available
The official English text of the general conference talks is now available at conference.ChurchofJesusChrist.org and in the Gospel Library app. Text in many more languages will be posted over the next several days. Each page provides the video and text of the...
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