by Larry Richman | Sep 21, 2021
The Church has completed the project to digitize all 2.4 million rolls of microfilm with the records of more than 11.5 billion people from around the world. These are now available to the public online. For 83 years, the Church has been collecting and using microfilm...
by Larry Richman | Jul 15, 2021
FamilySearch has announced that RootsTech Connect 2022 will take place on March 3–5, 2022, as a fully virtual family history event. In 2021, RootsTech attracted more than 1 million visitors from over 240 countries, making it the largest in RootsTech history. Building...
by Larry Richman | Jul 13, 2021
After being temporarily halted in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the daily organ recitals, weekly Choir and Bell ensemble rehearsals, and Music & the Spoken Word broadcasts will return to Temple Square. Daily Organ Recitals will resume July 19 and will...
by Larry Richman | Jun 15, 2021
Now that the Hill Cumorah Pageant has concluded, the Church will begin a long-term project to preserve the historic and sacred nature of the area. The Hill Cumorah in Manchester, New York, is where Joseph Smith received visits from the angel Moroni and retrieved the...
by Larry Richman | Apr 6, 2021
Members of the Young Men General Presidency now have official Instagram and Facebook accounts to connect with members around the world. You can find each Instagram account here: Steven J. Lund Ahmad Corbitt Bradley R. Wilcox You can find each Facebook account here:...
by Larry Richman | Apr 5, 2021
The Primary presidency oversees the Church’s organization that teaches children ages 18 months to 11 years the gospel of Jesus Christ and helps them live its principles. These leaders serve under the direction of the First Presidency and travel frequently to help...
by Larry Richman | Aug 3, 2020
In a new Church News video, President Russell M. Nelson describes the difficult decision to temporarily close the temples due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He said, “Only in our temples do we receive the highest blessings that God has in store for His faithful children.”...
by Larry Richman | Aug 1, 2020
Additional chapters of the General Handbook have been revised. The chapters for the Elders Quorum, Relief Society, Sunday School, and Teaching the Gospel have been rewritten. Other chapters have been updated. Several updates have been made to Chapter 38, “Church...
by Larry Richman | Jul 30, 2020
Church historians have opened the time capsule that sat at the top of the Salt Lake Temple for 128 years. The time capsule was cemented within the 3,800-pound circular granite capstone at the feet of the Moroni statue. Although most items within the temple capstone...
by Larry Richman | Jul 29, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the filming of additional episodes of the Book of Mormon Videos series. The Church has released videos covering the events from the Book of Mormon through Alma 42. Filming for 3 Nephi and Ether was scheduled for this summer, but will...
by Larry Richman | Jul 16, 2020
The Church has launched the website The Discourses of Eliza R. Snow as a place to publish all of the discourses of Eliza R. Snow, a prominent pioneer and women’s leader in the history of the Church. This marks the first time her inspirational sermons have been...
by Church Newsroom | Jun 12, 2020
The Church has announced exceptions to the dress standards for young men serving as missionaries. Under the updated guidelines, the standard missionary attire is reemphasized, which includes a white shirt and tie and, in some areas, a suit coat. In approved teaching...
by Larry Richman | Jun 5, 2020
The October 2020 general conference sessions will follow the same pattern as the conference held in April of this year. The general sessions will be broadcast as usual, but will not be open to the public. Below is the text of the letter from the First Presidency,...
by Larry Richman | Jun 2, 2020
The Church has merged two separate news sources and will now publish all official announcements, news, and events in a single location. Previously, the Church News and Events page published news for members and the Newsroom was for the public and news media. Now all...
by Larry Richman | May 25, 2020
In preparation for the 200th anniversary of the First Vision, President Russell M. Nelson retraced the steps of the Prophet Joseph Smith into the Sacred Grove and delivered a bold proclamation to the world declaring the ongoing Restoration of The Church of Jesus...