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WEBThe First Presidency announced a singular Nov. 10 dedicatory session at 4 p.m., which will be simulcast to local meetinghouses and then rebroadcast again at 7 p.m. The Church News’s mission is to record the news and growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the ministry of its leaders. Learn more.
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WEBLatest Stories - Church News. Latest Stories. BYU appoints 1st dean of future medical school. By. Rachel Sterzer Gibson. Published 9 hours ago. The new dean "has lived a life of service and quiet devotion to the true master healer, Jesus Christ," said BYU President C. Shane Reese. Christine Rappleye: Catching a vision for ‘what is possible ...
Timeline of President Russell M. Nelson’s life and ministry
WEBSep 5, 2024 · President Russell M. Nelson — who turns 100 on Sept. 9 — was set apart as the 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Jan. 14, 2018, after serving 34 years in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He was a world-renowned heart surgeon and medical researcher before entering full-time Church service in 1984. Sylvia Webster, one of President Nelson’s nine daughters ...
What was Bethlehem like when Jesus was born? – Church News
WEBDec 19, 2022 · Among these locations, the site most associated with the beginnings of the New Testament story is Bethlehem — the setting of Jesus’ birth as described in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Visitors to Bethlehem immediately feel of its profound scriptural significance as they recall the events of the Nativity while viewing the ancient ...
Get to know Church’s new 36 new missions – Church News
WEBNov 8, 2023 · On Wednesday, Nov. 1, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced it would add 36 new missions worldwide, because of the increase of its missionary force to more than 72,000.. The 36 new missions will give the Church 450 missions worldwide — its highest-ever total.. To help its readers have a better sense of the new missions, the Church News is providing a little background of ...
Map shows area breakdown of Church of Jesus Christ’s 411 …
WEBSep 30, 2022 · The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has 411 missions scattered across the globe, from Angola to Zimbabwe. 30 Sept 2022, 12:27 PM MDT. This global map shows the number of the 411 missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in each area as of September 2022. Also noted …
Church leaders share testimonies of the Book of Mormon – …
WEBSep 21, 2023 · In honor of the 200th anniversary of the angel Moroni’s first appearance to Joseph Smith on Sept. 21-22, the Church News has compiled testimonies of the Book of Mormon given by each member of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, as well as the presidents of the Relief Society, Young Women and Primary organizations.
‘Tithing declaration’ to replace tithing settlement, First Presidency ...
WEBAug 11, 2022 · The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced changes to improve the tithing settlement process. The term “tithing settlement” has now been changed to “tithing declaration.”. “This change emphasizes that the primary purpose of this interview is to provide members with an opportunity to declare ...
A look at Utah’s 28 Latter-day Saint temples – Church News
WEBMar 31, 2023 · President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, is scheduled to dedicate the temple on Aug. 13, 2023.It will be the state’s first Latter-day Saint temple to be dedicated in more than five years, since the Cedar City Utah Temple dedication in December 2017.. That’s the longest period of time between Utah temple dedications since the 11-year span between the 1998 ...
Updates on the 133 temples announced by President Nelson?
WEBSep 24, 2023 · Scott G Winterton, Deseret News. By Scott Taylor. Since becoming President of the Church in January 2018, President Russell M. Nelson has announced locations for 133 temples, beginning with seven identified during the April 2018 general conference and on through the 15 locations announced in the concluding session of April 2023 general conference.