Special Issue of Friend Magazine on Baptism and Confirmation
To help children better understand the covenant of baptism and receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, a special Baptism and Confirmation issue of the Friend magazine is now available. This new resource was created for parents, children, leaders, Primary teachers, and...
Youth and Young Adults Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Can Register for ASL Classes
As Seminaries and Institutes of Religion (S&I) classes begin in the United States and Canada, please be aware that classes taught using American Sign Language (ASL) are available for youth and young adults who are deaf or hard of hearing. These students will: Be...
Video: Church Leaders Talk About the Next Generation of Missionaries
In the video “Future Missionaries,” Elder Christofferson explains that this generation of missionaries will be more successful than any generation in leading others to Jesus Christ. Elder Quentin L. Cook adds that this is the generation of Latter-day Saint...
Worldwide Testimony Meeting for Youth, October 22, 2023
The youth of the Church will have a worldwide testimony meeting on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. local times. A short, prerecorded message focusing on Jesus Christ will be shown at the beginning of a locally planned and hosted testimony meeting for youth....
Answering Latter-day Saint Critics
The website Answering LDS Critics is a resource to answer claims made by critics of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The website also explains some of the tactics and methods of such critics. The research on the website can help members avoid a faith...
How Do We Rise Above Bullying?
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. This article reviews key resources provided by the Church and other organizations to help prevent bullying. Resources from the Church Teaching Children About Bullying Church Applauds Community Efforts to Fight Suicide,...
How to Use Gospel Library Widgets
Did you know you can add a widget to the home screen of your mobile phone that will link directly to an option in the Gospel Library app? You can add the following three widgets on an Apple iOS or a Google Android phone: Come, Follow Me quickly opens the current...
Virtual Tours of Latter-day Saint Historic Sites in U.K. and Ireland
A new website, LDSVirtualTours.uk, offers several virtual tours and information about historic sites of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Experience the Gadfield Elm Chapel, the Church’s oldest building, and the River...
Church Educational System Has Nearly 150,000 College Students
More students than ever before are receiving a college education through the Church Educational System. Nearly 150,000 students are enrolled in colleges throughout the system and BYU Pathway now offers a bachelor’s degree. Members throughout the world now have...
Text of October 2023 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...
Get a Bachelor’s Degree in 3 Years for $7,200 at BYU-Idaho or Ensign College Through BYU-Pathway
You can now get a bachelor’s degree in three years for a total of $7,200. Programs are available beginning in April 2024 through BYU-Pathway Worldwide, BYU-Idaho and Ensign College. You can complete an online degree with just 90-96 credits. The new degrees are...
Hashtags and URLs for General Conference
Hashtags Many social media sites let you categorize your posts by using hashtags. Hashtags consist of a pound sign (#) followed by a key word(s). These subject tags can be searched on sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, Flickr, and Tumblr...
Gospel Voice: Listen to General Conference on Smart Speakers (Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant)
Did you know that you can listen to general conference using smart speakers? Just ask your Amazon Alexa device or your Google Assistant device to play conference to you using the Church’s Gospel Voice. Audio of all sessions will be streamed live in English and...
President Nelson and Elder Holland Will Not Attend General Conference In Person
President Russell M. Nelson fell and injured muscles in his back two days after his 99th birthday. Therefore, he will not attend this weekend’s general conference in person, but he hopes to record his conference message so he can participate through technology....Follow on social media