by Larry Richman | Mar 7, 2024
March 7th is National Slam the Scam Day—a day to highlight ways to learn about how to prevent scams and fraud. Scams are on the rise with the acceleration of artificial intelligence (AI) and other sophisticated technologies. Don’t let scammers catch you unaware of...
by Larry Richman | Mar 5, 2024
The responsibility and ownership for the Kirtland Temple, historic buildings in Nauvoo, manuscripts, and other artifacts have been transferred from Community of Christ to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Properties. The most significant properties...
by Larry Richman | Mar 5, 2024
During the 2023 Christmas season, a record number of Giving Machines were available to the public as part of the Light the World initiative of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Red vending machines were set up in 61 locations around the world, allowing...
by Larry Richman | Mar 4, 2024
On February 29, 2024, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent the following letter to Church Leaders: Easter Observance Dear Brothers and Sisters: As we approach Easter Sunday, we gratefully celebrate the Resurrection...
by Larry Richman | Mar 1, 2024
Adult teachers and secretaries can now take class attendance in the Member Tools app, eliminating the need to keep track of paper attendance rolls. To take attendance, teachers or their secretaries can open the Member Tools app menu, select Reports, then select Class...
by Larry Richman | Feb 29, 2024
The B.H. Roberts Foundation recently conducted a large representative survey of current and former Latter-day Saints. It gathered information on basic demographics, beliefs, and practices, and also quantified philosophical differences between these two groups. The...
by Larry Richman | Feb 28, 2024
LDS Bookstore offers many free coloring pages and activity pages for children to learn about this year’s Come, Follow Me study of the Book of Mormon. See the free coloring pages and activity pages for children.
by Larry Richman | Feb 27, 2024
FamilySearch now offers a Photo Collage Creator you can use to make collages of your family photos. Just drag and drop your photos onto expertly designed templates. You can then download the collage to your computer or share it with family and friends. You can upload...
by Larry Richman | Feb 26, 2024
The Church’s music website at music.ChurchofJesusChrist.org has been updated to improve the search, listening, and study experiences. This website redesign includes many of the same features that were included in the major update to the Sacred Music app in July 2023....
by Larry Richman | Feb 25, 2024
The Church has published Church and Gospel Questions to provide resources for those seeking answers to gospel questions. It also provides ideas on how to help others with their gospel questions. Church and Gospel Questions is found in the Gospel Library app and in the...
by Larry Richman | Feb 23, 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way BillionGraves transcriptions are done. In the past, after volunteers uploaded photos of cemetery headstones, they had to wait for other volunteers to transcribe the personal information found on the photos. But now,...
by Larry Richman | Feb 22, 2024
The Church invites you to submit artwork for the 13th International Art Competition and Exhibition. The theme of the 2025 competition is “Lift Up the Hands Which Hang Down” (see Doctrine and Covenants 81:5). Submissions can be made from now until May 31,...
by Larry Richman | Feb 21, 2024
Kirkon keskusrahasto, the Central Fund of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, has granted permission for the Church to publish the text of the 1992 digital version of the Finnish Bible. It is now available on ChurchofJesusChrist.org and in the Gospel Library mobile app....
by Larry Richman | Feb 20, 2024
The Church’s Strive to Be YouTube channel has released a new music video titled “Diamond.” The lyrics remind us that we are diamonds—treasured and priceless. The song “Diamond” is written and performed by Nik Day. The message of the song...
by Larry Richman | Feb 19, 2024
The Church is publishing a pocket version of the booklet For the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices, as well as a special issue of the For the Strength of Youth magazine focused on “Jesus Christ Is the Strength of Youth.” These two items will be shipped to...