“Returning to dedicate a temple is a wonderful thing,” President
@OaksDallinH
said in the days prior to dedicating the Urdaneta Philippines Temple.
President Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, and his wife, Sister Kristen M. Oaks, served in the Philippines 20…
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has purchased the Kirtland Temple — the first temple built in this dispensation — from the Community of Christ church, leaders of both faiths announced Tuesday, March 5, in a joint statement.
The landmark agreement also includes…
20 new temples were announced by
@NelsonRussellM
at
#GeneralConference
today:
Savai’i, Samoa
Kahului, Hawaii
Fairbanks, Alaska
Vancouver, Washington
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Roanoke, Virginia
Cancún, Mexico
Piura, Peru
Huancayo, Peru
Viña del Mar, Chile
Goiãnia,…
“I cannot speak fully of that [hospital] experience here, but I can say part of what I received was an admonition to return to my ministry with more urgency, more consecration, more focus on the Savior, more faith in His word.” - President
@hollandjeffreyr
#GeneralConference
Elder
@PatrickKearon
has been called as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Filling a vacancy left in the quorum after the death of President M. Russell Ballard, Elder Kearon, 62, was ordained on Thursday, Dec. 7, by…
Sister Patricia Terry Holland, wife of Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, died at 81. She lived a faith-filled life, supporting her husband's global ministry. Despite battling severe pneumonia in 2014, her faith and determination led to a full recovery. She served as the first counselor…
Effective immediately, the
@LDSchurch
's 65,000 missionaries are authorized to communicate with their families each week on preparation day by text messages, online messaging, phone calls and video chats in addition to letters and emails.
“When Christ comes, He needs to recognize us — not as nominal members listed on a faded baptismal record but as thoroughly committed, faithfully believing, covenant-keeping disciples.” - President
@hollandjeffreyr
#GeneralConference
President
@BallardMRussell
— a faithful witness of Jesus Christ, devoted husband, beloved father, and the Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — died Sunday, Nov. 12, at home surrounded by loved ones. He was 95…
President
@HollandJeffreyR
was set apart on Wednesday, Nov. 15, as Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He succeeds President
@BallardMRussell
, who died on Nov. 12.
Elder
@HollandJeffreyR
is unable to speak at Sister Holland's funeral, according to their son, Elder Matthew S. Holland. He is now reading remarks prepared by his father as a tribute to his wife of 60 years.
For the first time in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, three temples were dedicated on the same day — Sunday, Sept. 17.
The day began with the dedication of the Brasília Brazil Temple by Elder
@AndersenNeilL
, with the first session starting at 10…
Last January,
@UMichFootball
lineman
@a_gentry75
was asked to serve as the first counselor of a Latter-day Saint young single adult ward bishopric.
A counselor assists the bishop as he presides over a local congregation.
The call came as a bit of a shock, Gentry said, but he was…
“We can win this war if everyone will follow the wise and thoughtful recommendations of medical experts and government leaders,” writes President
@NelsonRussellM
and his counselors, President
@OaksDallinH
and President
@EyringHB
.
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced that President Jeffrey R. Holland, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, will rededicate the St. George Utah Temple next month.
They also announced dedication and open house…
"No matter our situation, showing gratitude for our privileges is a fast-acting and long-lasting spiritual prescription," President
@NelsonRussellM
said.
#GiveThanks
Elder
@PatrickKearon
was called and ordained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and fills the vacancy left in the quorum after the death of President M. Russell Ballard. “This sacred call is so very daunting and humbling to me,” said Elder Kearon.
“It can be well in this nation when we lock arms,” said Reverend Amos C. Brown. “Not as black and white. ... But as children of God who are about loving everybody and bringing hope, happiness and health to all of God’s children.”
I bless you
-in your quest to overcome this world
-to increase your faith in Jesus Christ
-to be able to discern truth from error
-to care more about the things of God
-to see the needs of those around you
@NelsonRussellM
#GeneralConference
At an age of 97 years, seven months and six days on Thursday, April 14, 2022, President
@NelsonRussellM
becomes the oldest of the Church's 17 presidents.
President
@NelsonRussellM
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints commemorated the 200th anniversary of the angel Moroni’s first visit to Joseph Smith on social media. Here’s what he said.
President
@HollandJeffreyR
, who was born in St. George 83 years ago and grew up hearing the stories of the pioneers there, said rededicating the St. George Utah Temple is “one of the sweetest and most rewarding assignments I have had.”
President
@NelsonRussellM
Nelson introduced a new, Christ-centered symbol to “remind all that this is the Savior’s Church and that all we do … centers on Jesus Christ and His gospel.”
#GeneralConference
#PresNelson
“Things are going to move forward at an accelerated pace,” said President
@NelsonRussellM
. “The Church is going to have an unprecedented future, unparalleled. We’re just building up to what’s ahead now.”
From the restructuring of Melchizedek priesthood quorums to temple announcements and a change to a more “home-centered Church,” members of the
@LDSchurch
are experiencing a rush of revelation from President
@NelsonRussellM
.
8 new temple locations are:
Bahía Blanca, Argentina; Tallahassee, Florida;
Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo;
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;
Benin City, Nigeria;
Syracuse, Utah;
Dubai, United Arab
Emirates;
and Shanghai, People’s Republic of China.
#GeneralConference
"Personally, may I say that during my recent five-week hospital stay, three weeks of which were spent in an unconscious journey to the doorstep of death, President Ballard gave me blessings or visited or called the hospital every single day for those touch-and-go-weeks while my…
"The garment of the holy priesthood is a sacred symbol of Jesus Christ and is a reminder of our covenant relationship with Him and Heavenly Father," wrote the First Presidency.
President Henry B. Eyring second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints turns 90 years old today. He has served as a general authority since April 1985 and was sustained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on April 1, 1995.
He…
"As modern-day Apostles of Jesus Christ, the message we share today is the same message that Apostles shared long ago — that God lives and that Jesus is the Christ.” — President
@NelsonRussellM
President Russell M. Nelson celebrated his 99th birthday on Friday, Sept. 8, with his family and other Church leaders in the Church Administration Building.
See more photos here:
📸:The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
“In a democratic government, we will always have differences over proposed candidates and policies. However, as followers of Christ we must forego the anger and hatred with which political choices are debated or denounced in many settings.” —
#PresOaks
#GeneralConference
Former Young Women general president Bonnie H. Cordon, who finished her general Church service on Aug. 1, will serve as Southern Virginia University’s 10th president.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is commemorating the 200th anniversary of Moroni’s first visit to Joseph Smith on Sept. 21, 1823. Here’s why it matters.
“We ask all Latter-day Saints in the Utah Area to be good citizens by wearing face coverings when in public,” wrote Elder Craig C. Christensen, Elder Randy D. Funk and Elder Walter F. González
"Things are going to move forward at an accelerated pace,” said President
@NelsonRussellM
. “The Church is going to have an unprecedented future, unparalleled. We’re just building up to what’s ahead now.” Photo credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Beginning immediately, Sunday School, elders quorum, Relief Society, Aaronic Priesthood quorum and Young Women classes are to start with opening prayer.
Four years ago, the Church released a video seeking to portray the Nativity story in the most accurate way possible — “The Christ Child: A Nativity Story.” Watch it here.
This is why I walk the covenant path.
This is why I cling to covenant promises.
This is why I enter His covenant house.
This is why I wear the holy garment as a constant reminder.
Because I want to live in committed covenant relationship with Him.
-President Emily Belle…
One can know the truthfulness of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by applying its teachings, said Elder
@UchtdorfDF
of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
“The proof lies really in living the gospel of Jesus Christ,” he said.
Elder Uchtdorf shares his testimony of…
“I invite you to join with me in a worldwide fast — for all whose health permits — to pray for relief from the physical, emotional and economic effects of this global pandemic," President
@NelsonRussellM
said.
"I plead with us to work together for peace, for mutual respect, and for an outpouring of love for all of God’s children,” President
@NelsonRussellM
wrote in a social media post on Monday, June 1.
President
@BallardMRussell
served for 47 years as a general Church leader, and was currently the longest serving general authority in the Church. Read about his life here.
Christmas is a time to worship and adore the Savior, and “live in the spirit of hallelujah,” taught President
@NelsonRussellM
during the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional.
#ChristmasDevo
Family members gathered for the graveside service of Sister Holland — the wife of Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and a former general officer of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — on Saturday morning, July 29, in the St. George…
President M. Russell Ballard, acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. He was 95.
This special memorial video, titled “A Loving Farewell,” features Church News interviews with President…
“I pray that someday when I pass to the next world, I may do so with my testimony burning brightly,” said President
@BallardMRussell
in April 2023 general conference. Read more highlights of his teachings and testimony from this past year.
"If there is a moment when Christians should be ready to mourn the death of something, but to believe in the resurrection of something, it's Holy Week," said Father McCarthy, a Catholic priest who presides over L'egliese de la Madeleine.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a video and two dozen interior and exterior photos of the new Red Cliffs Utah Temple in southeast St. George, including nearly 20 photos of the rooms, furnishings, designs and details from inside the second house of the…
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints plans to add 36 new missions next summer to accommodate the increasing number of full-time missionaries. There are currently over 72,000 missionaries — the highest number in Church history.
The additional missions will bring the…
President
@HollandJeffreyR
was set apart as the Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Nov. 15 by Church President
@NelsonRussellM
. President Holland succeeds President
@BallardMRussell
, who died on Nov. 12.…
“If we change our preparation to enter the temple, we will change our experience in the temple, which will transform our lives outside of the temple.” -
@Ulisses__Soares
#GeneralConference
President
@NelsonRussellM
calls for another worldwide fast. “… let us fast, pray and unite our faith once again. Let us prayerfully plead for relief from this global pandemic.”
#GeneralConference
#PresNelson
The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the
@Ch_JesusChrist
issued a statement on Friday, Jan. 15 urging "all people to remember the precious and fragile nature of freedom and peace."
The First Presidency announced the upcoming 194th Annual General Conference for April 6-7, with the five general sessions open to all individuals and families.
#generalconference
Latter-day Saint teen Josh Jones was shot twice while helping fellow students subdue a gunman in Tuesday’s school shooting in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
"Parents, if your child struggles with a gospel principle or prophetic teaching, please resist any type of evil speaking, or activism, toward the Church or its leaders. These lesser, secular approaches are beneath you and can be lethal to the long-term faithfulness of your…
“My dear brothers and sisters, our nation was founded on prayer, it was preserved by prayer, and we need prayer again,” President
@BallardMRussell
said.
President Russell M. Nelson is the 17th president of the Church. He named President Dallin H. Oaks and President Henry B. Eyring as counselors. Elder M. Russell Ballard will serve as president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Latter-day Saint Gail Halvorsen, known to many as the "Candy Bomber," will turn 100 years old on Oct. 10. He still makes a point of kneeling to say his bedtime prayers.
All members of the First Presidency and five senior members of Quorum of the Twelve Apostles received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday morning.
In an update on his health on Friday, Nov. 10, Church President
@NelsonRussellM
said his recovery from a fall has been rigorous and shared his gratitude for those who have prayed for his recovery. “I have needed your prayers.”
"God provided for the establishment of America with the births of the Founding Fathers, perhaps the most extraordinary group of men to be born at one time and in one place," wrote Elder Tad R. Callister.
Because He is risen, all humankind will be resurrected and live again. Everything that seems so unfair about life can be put right, Lloyd Newell observes in this week's "Music & the Spoken Word" with
@TheTabChoir
. Watch it here.
Two days after President
@NelsonRussellM
announced 15 new temple locations and spoke of the importance of the ordinances, covenants and blessings available through temple work and worship, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opened the doors to its new Taylorsville…
In a joint op-ed column published today by the online platform Medium, President
@NelsonRussellM
and senior leaders of the
@NAACP
call for racial reform.
"Because covenants do not take a day off, to remove one’s garments can be understood as a disclaimer of the covenant responsibilities and blessings to which they relate." -
@OaksDallinH
#GeneralConference
A new branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been formed in the prison in Praia, Cape Verde.
Praia Cape Verde Stake President Leonel Da Cruz told the Church News that the São Martinho Pequeno Prison Branch was formed with the approval of the First…
5 Ways to Develop Faith and Trust in the Savior:
1) Study. Become an engaged learner.
2) Choose to believe in Jesus Christ.
3) Act in faith.
4) Partake of sacred ordinances worthily.
5) Ask Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, for help.
@NelsonRussellM
#GeneralConference
All missionaries serving in any capacity and for any length of time will be pre-approved for admission to BYU-Pathway Worldwide’s PathwayConnect program.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is devoting significant financial resources for critical needs in Gaza and Israel at this time. Read the full statement.