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President Ballard Remembered as a ‘Courageous Warrior for Truth’
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) At his funeral in the Tabernacle on Temple Square on Friday, November 17, 2023, President M. Russell Ballard was remembered by friends and family as a devoted disciple of Jesus Christ and a man fervently focused on his family.
Jeffrey R. Holland: New Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) Jeffrey R. Holland has been called to serve as Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Church Humanitarian Aid in the Middle East Conflict
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is collaborating with multiple international relief agencies in Gaza and Israel.
Elder Uchtdorf Meets with Ambassadors and Senators in D.C.
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) While visiting Washington, D.C., October 23–27, 2023, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles met with ambassadors from nine countries (eight of them from Asia) and United States senators from Idaho and Utah.
The Church of Jesus Christ Will Create 36 New Missions in 2024
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) To accommodate rising numbers of missionaries (now at 72,000), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will open 36 new missions on July 1, 2024. This puts the total number of missions at 450 — the highest number in Church history.
2024 Youth Theme Is “I Am a Disciple of Jesus Christ”
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The Young Women and Young Men General Presidencies of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have announced that the 2024 youth theme is “I am a disciple of Jesus Christ” (3 Nephi 5:13).
Schedule of 2024 Churchwide Broadcast Events
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released its 2024 schedule of Churchwide broadcasts and other recorded resources.
The World Food Programme and the Church of Jesus Christ Are Blessing Lives
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) In the past year, the World Food Programme has reached 1.6 million people across nine countries with life-saving food. This is thanks in part to the US$32 million gift they received last year from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Elder Rasband Dedicates Bangkok Thailand Temple
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) “It is a blessing to have a temple here,” said Parinya Suphan, following the dedication of the new Bangkok Thailand Temple by Elder Ronald A. Rasband on October 22, 2023. It is the Church's 185th operating temple and the first on the Southeast Asia peninsula.
Elder Rasband Meets with Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam