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CES Hosts Date Night Events to Help Reset the Culture of Dating
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...
For the Strength of Youth (FSY) Summer Staff Recruitment in the USA & Canada
This year, For the Strength of Youth (FSY) conferences will be available to nearly 135,000 youth across the United States and Canada. FSY is a unique program staffed almost entirely by young single adults. FSY traditionally receives substantially more female...
New Online Unit History Tool and Process
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...
A Look Back on Church Events in 2023
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...
Video: Moments With Elder Patrick Kearon
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...
New Book of Mormon Videos Coming in 2024
Filming for the “Book of Mormon Videos” is complete, and new videos completing the 45-episode series will be released in time for the 2024 “Come, Follow Me” study of the Book of Mormon. These will include the stories of Captain Moroni and the title of liberty,...
Elder Patrick Kearon called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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...
Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults with Elder & Sister Quentin L. Cook, November 19, 2023
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...
2024 Schedule of Churchwide Broadcast Events
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...
Upcoming Changes to Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR) and Member Tools Apps
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...
Sunday Church Meeting Schedule for Christmas Eve 2023
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...
First Presidency Commissions New Biography “Joseph the Prophet”
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....
September Worldwide Young Adult Devotional Rescheduled For November 19
The worldwide young adult devotional originally scheduled for September 10 has been moved to November 19, 2023. Young adults ages 18-30, married or single, are invited to view the worldwide devotional with Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and...
Church Will Offer Magazines at No Cost
Households across the world will soon be eligible to get a print subscription to any or all of the Church magazines at no cost. Each household may sign up for one or all three global magazines: the Liahona (for adults), For the Strength of Youth (for youth ages...
Is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Politically Neutral?
The work of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints includes sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ, strengthening individuals and families, and caring for those in need. The Church does not seek to elect government officials, support or oppose political parties,...
How Old Are the Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
The four most senior leaders of the Church are all over 90 years old: President Russell M. Nelson, Church President, is 98 and will turn 99 in September 2023. He is the oldest Church president in history. President Dallin H. Oaks, First Counselor in the First...
What Happened to the Hill Cumorah?
Watch the video below to see what is happening now on the Hill Cumorah. You can also watch a virtual tour of Hill Cumorah in the video below. Hill Cumorah in Manchester, New York, is the place where Joseph Smith met annually with the angel Moroni from 1823 to...
First Presidency Announces 2023 Area Leadership Assignments
Area Presidency assignments have been announced by the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that will become effective on August 1, 2023. See a chart of all the Area Presidencies. Learn more about these Area Presidency assignments....
New Ward-Based Features on the Gospel Library App
New features in the Gospel Library app help communicate to members the hymns selected for sacrament meetings and the topics for elders quorum and Relief Society lessons. Ward music coordinators and bishoprics can now select hymns in the Gospel Library app and members...
Church Provides $8.7 M Donation to American Red Cross
An ongoing collaboration between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the American Red Cross, to help those impacted by disasters and serious medical conditions, will continue in 2023. The Church has announced a donation of $8.7 million to assist with...



















