I recently reported on the Results of Large Survey of Church Members and Former Members conducted by the B.H. Roberts Foundation. I just became aware of a study the foundation conducted in 2022. The survey asked the general population of the United States about their...

The Church invites you to submit artwork for the 13th International Art Competition and Exhibition. The theme of the 2025 competition is "Lift Up the Hands Which Hang Down" (see Doctrine and Covenants 81:5). Submissions can be made from now until May 31, 2024. The...

Elder Patrick Kearon was called as the newest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on December 7, 2023. This article contains links where you can learn more about this great man. Elder Kearon was born in...

Each year, Church services and meetings should be limited to sacrament meeting only on Easter Sunday and on a Sunday before or after Christmas Day. If Christmas is not on a Sunday, stake and district presidencies decide whether to hold this sacrament meeting before or...

BYU, BYU–Idaho, BYU–Hawaii, Ensign College, BYU–Pathway Worldwide, and 15 institutes of religion will be hosting a Date Night event on January 31, 2024. The purpose of this first-of-its-kind event is to help “reset the culture of dating” in a “low-stakes, low-pressure...

Every year, wards and stakes are requested to submit an annual history of important events in the ward or stake. The Church has modernizing the whole process to encourage leaders to submit stories throughout the year into a new Unit History tool. Stories can be...

The Church News has summarized significant Church events that happened in 2023, including 11 new temples, 36 new missions, the passing of President M. Russell Ballard, and the calling of a new Apostle. Read the article "2023 in review: A look back on Church events...

The Church News has compiled a video, “Moments With Elder Kearon,” that highlights excerpts from some of Elder Kearon's addresses at general conference and at Brigham Young University’s April 2019 commencement. Watch the video below. Elder Patrick Kearon was called as...

Elder Patrick Kearon has been called as the newest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was called on Thursday, December 7, 2023, and ordained later that day by President Russell M. Nelson and the other...

On Sunday, November 19, join other young adults ages 18-30, married or single, to view a worldwide devotional with Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Sister Mary Cook. Plan now to invite and gather with your friends to hear inspired...

The Church has published the schedule of Churchwide broadcast events for 2024. This information may be helpful as you plan your calendars for 2024. Churchwide Broadcasts January 28: Worldwide Event for Youth: “I Am a Disciple of Jesus Christ” February 4: Worldwide...

Improvements are coming to the Leader and Clerk Resources website and the Member Tools mobile app that will better assist members and leaders in fulfilling their callings and responsibilities, in ministering more effectively to others, and in accomplishing the mission...

The First Presidency has announced Sunday meeting schedule adjustments for Christmas Eve 2023. A letter from the First Presidency to local leaders dated October 11, 2023, reads as follows: Because Christmas Eve falls on Sunday in 2023, Church services and...

The First Presidency of the Church has commissioned former Assistant Church Historian and Recorder Richard E. Turley Jr. to write a new biography of the Prophet Joseph Smith. The book will be called Joseph the Prophet. This announcement was made by President Dallin H....