Maps Showing Locations of the Church’s 265 Temples Across the World
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...
What to Expect from FamilySearch in 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...
EnglishConnect for Missionaries Helps Missionaries Learn English
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...
Church Extends Washington D.C. Temple Open House and Reschedules Rededication Date
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...
Music Video for 2022 Youth Theme Song “Trust in the Lord”
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...
Church’s Emotional Resilience Manual Available in Additional Languages
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...
Original Book of Mormon Manuscript Released in New Book
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...
General Handbook Specifies New Responsibilities for Primary Counselors
Among the recent updates to the General Handbook are some specific responsibilities for counselors in Primary presidencies to help them focus on helping parents prepare their children to enter and progress on the covenant path. The Primary president may now assign a...
1950 U.S. Census Data Coming April 2022
On April 1, 2022, images of the 1950 U.S. Federal Census will be released for the first time. Unlike previous census years, these records will be available as free digital images. Upon its release, the 1950 U.S. Census Community Project, a joint initiative between...
New Pamphlet Urges Understanding Between Muslims and Latter-day Saints
A new 35-page pamphlet, Muslims and Latter-day Saints: Beliefs, Values, and Lifestyles, introduces Muslims (followers of Islam) and Latter-day Saints (members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) to each other. The pamphlet is available at...
Teaching Strategies for Children with Disabilities
The Church provides resources that can help teachers better serve people of all abilities. One of these resources is a video series with techniques teachers can use to help all children learn in the classroom, especially in cases where a child has a disability. See...
Latest Updates: Temples Continue to Operate during Pandemic
Church temples continue to operate during the pandemic. Safety protocols and limited capacity have kept temple ordinances available in spite of COVID-19. Read the Latest News on Temple Reopenings On January 14, 2022, the Temple Department released the following...
Face to Face Event for Youth Rescheduled from January 29 to March 9, 2022
The youth Face to Face event originally scheduled for January 29, 2022, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, March 9, at 6:00 p.m. due to the exposure of multiple Face to Face participants to COVID-19. The Face to Face event focusing on the 2022 youth theme of “Trust in...
Church Membership and Languages Worldwide
These two charts give an overview of the demographics of Church members worldwide, in terms of where they live and the languages they speak. Where Latter-day Saints Live About 40% of Church members live in the United States and about 40% live in Latin America....Follow on social media