by Larry Richman | Mar 26, 2020
Today, President Russell M. Nelson published a video inviting members and friends (whose health permits) to join in worldwide fast and prayer on Sunday, March 29. The purpose is to unite our faith and pray for relief from the physical, emotional, and economic effects...
by Larry Richman | Mar 25, 2020
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued the following letter March 25, 2020, to Latter-day Saints everywhere. See the latest updates on how COVID-19 is impacting the Church worldwide. Dear Brothers and Sisters, After careful and...
by Larry Richman | Mar 16, 2020
On Saturday night, President Russell M. Nelson posted a 3-minute video of comfort and hope amid the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. He encouraged members to take care of themselves and to carefully minister to those in need. In the message, he acknowledges that the...
by Larry Richman | Mar 15, 2020
Much has happened in the last few days regarding temporary changes related to the COVID-19 virus. We have prepared for your reference this summary of changes that impact Latter-day Saints. Updated March 25, 2020 at 7:21 p.m. Crisis Management In areas where Family...
by Larry Richman | Mar 13, 2020
The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent the following letter March 13, 2020, to Church members around the world. Dear Brothers and Sisters, Rapidly changing health conditions around the world have...
by Larry Richman | Mar 12, 2020
The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent the following letter March 12, 2020, to Church members worldwide. Dear Brothers and Sisters, As promised in our letter of March 11, 2020, we continue to...
by Larry Richman | Mar 11, 2020
April 2020 General Conference Members will not be invited to attend the April 2020 General Conference nor will they gather at stake centers or meetinghouses in areas where the COVID-19 virus is active. Everyone is invited to watch through technology. Read the official...
by Larry Richman | Mar 9, 2020
Eight more episodes of the Book of Mormon Videos will be released beginning Friday, March 13. The videos tell stories from the books of Mosiah and Alma. Watch this trailer of the episodes covering Mosiah and Alma. Here is the release schedule for the 8 new videos:...
by Larry Richman | Feb 19, 2020
Today, the First Presidency released the new General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is available in English in the Gospel Library app in the section Handbooks and Callings and online at handbook.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Over...
by Larry Richman | Feb 15, 2020
The name of the Church wireless network available in meetinghouses is changing from LDSAccess to Liahona. The new password is alma3738. An official notice was sent to leaders around the world notifying them of this name change. The access password is also changing....
by Larry Richman | Feb 13, 2020
Volume 2 of the book Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days is now available. It is the inspiring story of the women and men who dedicated their lives to establishing the Church across the world. It covers the period from 1846-1893. Digital...
by Larry Richman | Feb 11, 2020
On February 23, 2020, youth, their parents, and leaders are invited to join President and Sister Oaks in a Face to Face event at 4:00pm MST. The event will be a follow-up on the new Children and Youth program. President and Sister Oaks plan to share ideas about how to...
by Larry Richman | Feb 3, 2020
The username of the official Twitter account of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is now @Ch_JesusChrist. This change better emphasizes the name of Jesus Christ, the focus of our worship. The adjustment also helps Twitter users mention the Church more...
by Larry Richman | Jan 30, 2020
The Church will publish an updated general handbook in February and make it available to all members and leaders. Today’s Church announcement explains that the new handbook will be simplified in its tone and approach. Details The new handbook will be titled...
by Larry Richman | Jan 30, 2020
The First Vision: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast is a six-part miniseries from the Joseph Smith Papers Project that explores the history and legacy of Joseph Smith’s first vision. Series host Spencer W. McBride interviews historians and other scholars in a...