Church Acquires Kirtland Temple, Other Sacred Sites, and Historic Documents
The responsibility and ownership for the Kirtland Temple, historic buildings in Nauvoo, manuscripts, and other artifacts have been transferred from Community of Christ to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Properties. The most significant properties...
Record Number of 2023 Giving Machine Donations
During the 2023 Christmas season, a record number of Giving Machines were available to the public as part of the Light the World initiative of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Red vending machines were set up in 61 locations around the world, allowing...
Easter Message From the First Presidency 2024
On February 29, 2024, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent the following letter to Church Leaders: Easter Observance Dear Brothers and Sisters: As we approach Easter Sunday, we gratefully celebrate the Resurrection...
Latter-day Saint Teachers Can Now Record Class Attendance in Member Tools
Adult teachers and secretaries can now take class attendance in the Member Tools app, eliminating the need to keep track of paper attendance rolls. To take attendance, teachers or their secretaries can open the Member Tools app menu, select Reports, then select Class...
Results of Large Survey of Church Members and Former Members
The B.H. Roberts Foundation recently conducted a large representative survey of current and former Latter-day Saints. It gathered information on basic demographics, beliefs, and practices, and also quantified philosophical differences between these two groups. The...
Free “Come, Follow Me” Coloring and Activity Pages for Children
LDS Bookstore offers many free coloring pages and activity pages for children to learn about this year's Come, Follow Me study of the Book of Mormon. See the free coloring pages and activity pages for children.
FamilySearch Offers Free Photo Collage Creator
FamilySearch now offers a Photo Collage Creator you can use to make collages of your family photos. Just drag and drop your photos onto expertly designed templates. You can then download the collage to your computer or share it with family and friends. You can upload...
Church Updates Music Website
The Church’s music website at music.ChurchofJesusChrist.org has been updated to improve the search, listening, and study experiences. This website redesign includes many of the same features that were included in the major update to the Sacred Music app in July 2023....
“Church and Gospel Questions” Replaces “Gospel Topics” As Key Resource To Answer Gospel Questions
The Church has published Church and Gospel Questions to provide resources for those seeking answers to gospel questions. It also provides ideas on how to help others with their gospel questions. Church and Gospel Questions is found in the Gospel Library app and in the...
Artificial Intelligence Is Changing How BillionGraves Transcriptions Are Done
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way BillionGraves transcriptions are done. In the past, after volunteers uploaded photos of cemetery headstones, they had to wait for other volunteers to transcribe the personal information found on the photos. But now,...
Submit Art for 13th International Art Competition and Exhibition
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...
Finnish Bible Now Available in the Gospel Library and Online
Kirkon keskusrahasto, the Central Fund of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, has granted permission for the Church to publish the text of the 1992 digital version of the Finnish Bible. It is now available on ChurchofJesusChrist.org and in the Gospel Library mobile app....
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