by Larry Richman | Feb 16, 2022
Keeping a personal, handwritten journal may be difficult in this busy time of your life. Why not give online journaling a try? There are dozens of apps, websites, and social media platforms that offer online journaling options. What Is Online Journaling? Online...
by Larry Richman | Feb 15, 2022
RootsTech will be held March 3–5, 2022, and it is 100% virtual and 100% free. Sign up for RootsTech so you can enjoy: Inspiring keynote speakers Unlimited access to over 1,500 sessions Expo Hall with companies from around the world Playlists, chat, and much more Watch...
by Larry Richman | Feb 14, 2022
The First Presidency has announced the details for the upcoming April 2022 general conference. A “Women’s Session of General Conference” will be held Saturday, April 2, 6:00pm, for all women and young women (including those who turn 12 in 2022). General sessions for...
by Larry Richman | Feb 11, 2022
On a Saturday morning in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, about 150 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter–day Saints, the Episcopal Church, and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community joined forces to clean up 20 blocks of the city. They walked away with smiles and new...
by Larry Richman | Feb 10, 2022
Since 2012, the number of missions in the Church has grown from 347 to 409. The Church News has created two infographics that show the regions of the world with the largest increases and the U. S. states with the largest increases. See the article “Graphs Show...
by Larry Richman | Feb 9, 2022
The Church currently has 265 temples announced, under construction, or dedicated. 170 temples operating, with two more scheduled to be dedicated in May 44 temples under construction 49 temples announced The Church News provides six maps that show the locations of all...
by Larry Richman | Feb 8, 2022
FamilySearch has a lot of plans for the new year to help you make more personal family connections. In 2022, they will combine artificial intelligence and crowdsourcing to deliver millions of family discoveries, plus new international tree features. FamilySearch...
by Larry Richman | Feb 7, 2022
Watch the video “Faith and the Goal” from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Teenager Olivia Moultrie talks of being the youngest-ever player in US women’s pro soccer, improving her game, and her life balance with prayer, gospel living,...
by Larry Richman | Feb 4, 2022
Every third household in the Church has a person with some kind of disability. Do we welcome them enough at church? Church should be a safe, welcoming place for anyone who wants to attend and worship. Watch the video “Two Purposes: Accepting and Including People...
by Larry Richman | Feb 3, 2022
Missions are now implementing a new program to help young, non-native-English-speaking missionaries learn English. EnglishConnect for Missionaries helps missionaries learn English to increase educational and employment opportunities as they prepare to lead and support...
by Larry Richman | Feb 2, 2022
The Church continues to recommend that missionaries be fully vaccinated, including the COVID-19 vaccine booster where available. Beginning on February 14, 2022, missionaries will need to get a COVID-19 booster, if it is available in their home country and they qualify...
by Larry Richman | Feb 1, 2022
Due to overwhelming interest in the open house of the Washington D.C. Temple, the Church has extended the open-house period and rescheduled the temple’s rededication date. Open House: Begins April 28, 2022, Open Daily Excluding Sundays, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Free...
by Larry Richman | Jan 31, 2022
The Church has published a music video for the 2022 youth theme song “Trust in the Lord.” This video is available at YouTube.com/StriveToBe, the Church’s YouTube channel for youth. A link to the video also appears on the youth theme...
by Larry Richman | Jan 28, 2022
The Church’s “Finding Strength in the Lord: Emotional Resilience” program is now available in English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Another 10 languages will be added in March. Some of the videos for these 10 languages are accessible online. Learn more in...
by Larry Richman | Jan 27, 2022
The Church has published the first complete photographic record of what remains of the original manuscript of the Book of Mormon. Color photographs and color-coded transcriptions have been published in a new book titled The Joseph Smith Papers: Revelations and...