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Experience behind-the-scenes stories and interviews relating to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Join Jon Ryan Jensen, editor of the Church News, and Church News reporter Mary Richards as they interview Church leaders, members who are making a difference, and writers from the Church...
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Church leaders on ‘The Family Proclamation,’ Part 2: All are part of God’s family
2025 marks the 30th anniversary of “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This document teach...
October 2025 general conference — Healing, family and appreciation for the life and lessons of President Nelson
The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latte...
President Russell M. Nelson, 1924-2025: A Prophet of science and faith in his own words
President Russell M. Nelson, Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Sept. 27, at the age of 101.
As the world mourns...
Church leaders on ‘The Family Proclamation,’ Part 1: Eternal truths strengthen families
Sept. 23, 2025, marked the 30th anniversary of “The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” also known by many in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-d...
BYU’s Jenet Erickson on the divine design of the family and 'The Family Proclamation'
September 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of “The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” which proclaims that “marriage between a man and a woman is or...
Co-directors of BYU's American Families of Faith Project on interfaith research supporting 'The Family Proclamation'
Thirty years ago, on Sept. 23, 1995, President Gordon B. Hinckley, then the President and Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,...
Sociology professor W. Bradford Wilcox on how statistics show that flourishing families follow the family proclamation
Sept. 23, 2025, marks the 30th anniversary of the publishing of “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da...
Former BYU President Kevin Worthen and Peggy Worthen on embracing service opportunities from the Lord
During his nine-year tenure as president of Brigham Young University and roughly two decades serving the Church’s flagship university before that role...
Young single adults 'Together in Christ' — at Utah Area conference and gathering places worldwide
The "Together in Christ" Utah Area YSA Conference 2025 will once again bring thousands of young single adult members of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
Church News reporter Sydney Walker on embracing life's challenges as opportunities
For Church News reporter Sydney Walker, the journey into journalism involved viewing challenges as opportunities and trusting the Lord would guide her...
Teaching to understand — A ‘Come, Follow Me’ Old Testament primer from institute instructor Aaron Coombs
In 2026, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will study the Old Testament again for “Come, Follow Me” at home and church. Accor...
The Church’s miraculous start and growth in Mongolia with Sister Mary N. Cook
The Ulaanbaatar Mongolia Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was announced by President Russell M. Nelson on Oct. 1, 2023. For S...
Law professor Steven T. Collis on peacemaking and the need for religious freedom worldwide
Since the early days of the Restoration, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have championed the fundamental human right to rel...
Departing Young Men General President Steven J. Lund and Sister Kalleen Lund on patterns of sacrifice and service
The partnership of Young Men General President Steven J. Lund and his wife, Sister Kalleen Lund, has been an international one. Having met first in Fr...
Professional pickleball player Callie Jo Smith on faith, family and the Lord's hand in her life
Callie Jo Smith is a former collegiate tennis player, an 11-time Professional Pickleball Association Tour champion and a member of The Church of Jesus...
Messages from the 2025 Seminar for New Mission Leaders: Missionary purpose and personal conversion
In early 2025, new mission presidents and their wives were called to serve in 167 missions around the world. In June, these new mission leadership cou...
Looking back at 5,000 episodes of 'Music & the Spoken Word’
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square celebrates a historic milestone on July 13, 2025, when it airs its 5,000th broadcast of “Music & the Spoken Word...
Strive to Be artists on strengthening testimonies through music and upcoming “Festival 2025: A Youth Concert”
The music in the youth-focused, ever-expanding Strive to Be library is helping strengthen young people around the world through Christ-centered music...
Former BYU basketball player Travis Hansen on his life, faith and the importance of ‘being in the right place’
Former BYU Cougar basketball player Travis Hansen played professional basketball for more than a decade, spanning the NBA and internationally in Spain...
The Church’s Hymnbook Committee chair, Steve Schank, on new hymns and joyful singing
One year ago, the first batch of new hymns was released for a new hymnbook of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “Hymns — For Home and C...
Wise and intentional social media use, with Ensign College’s Joseph Kerry
President Russell M. Nelson has recently invited Latter-day Saints to make discipleship of Jesus Christ their highest priority. At Ensign College, an...
Becoming Christlike by ministering in His way, with President Camille N. Johnson and Elder Robert M. Daines
Ministering assignments in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are made so that all members of the Church are remembered and cared for in...
Exploring the spiritual significance of Kirtland with historian Karl Ricks Anderson
In March 2024, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints acquired the Kirtland Temple and other historic buildings and artifacts. A new website...
International Art Competition 2025: ‘Lift Up the Hands Which Hang Down’
Recently, the Church History Museum unveiled 150 works of art as part of its exhibition for the 13th International Art Competition. These pieces were...
Deseret News’ Emily Hellewell on seeking truth and connection as God’s children
In June 2024, Emily Hellewell was named vice president of marketing and creative services at Deseret News. In this role, she leads the marketing and c...
Get to know the newest General Authority Seventies through their testimonies
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sustained 16 new General Authority Seventies during the Saturday morning session of the Chu...
Jerusalem and the miracle of Christ's Resurrection at Easter with historian Richard Neitzel Holzapfel
President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has emphasized the importance of Easter, saying Easter Sunday “is the m...
April 2025 general conference — Love, repentance and personal preparation to meet the Savior
Members and friends of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the world tuned in to the 195th Annual General Conference held April 5-6...
BYU retiring athletic director Tom Holmoe on prayerfully moving forward in life’s trials
What some saw as a surprise move, Brigham Young University athletic director Tom Holmoe has decided that “this is the right time” to retire. Over the...
Exploring themes from the Doctrine and Covenants with Rosalynde Welch of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute
The Prophet Joseph Smith said the Doctrine and Covenants is “the foundation of the Church in these last days, and a benefit to the world, showing that...
President and Sister Kusch of Ensign College encourage others to ‘align with the Lord’s mission and timing’
February 2025 marked the fifth anniversary of the announcement that LDS Business College would become Ensign College. The name change to the 139-year-...
Church disability specialist manager on how all shall be taught of the Lord
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are encouraged to follow the Savior’s example of offering hope, understanding and love to t...
RootsTech 2025 helps attendees around the world ‘discover’ their family heritage
RootsTech, a three-day global family history event, is scheduled for March 6-8. The gathering will reach a worldwide audience online while also featur...
Celebrate ‘covenant community’ at the Relief Society worldwide devotional with President Camille N. Johnson and Sister Kristin M. Yee
Women in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are also members of the Relief Society, one of the world’s largest and oldest women’s organiz...
BYU’s Laura Padilla-Walker on the power of service on teen flourishing
Pew Research Center findings show many parents and teens think it’s harder being a teen today than it was 20 years ago. They point to technology, espe...
Primary general presidency invites children to share Jesus' love through service
Since the Primary organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized in August 1878, Primary children have served other chi...
The Sunday School general presidency on studying the ongoing Restoration with ‘Come, Follow Me’ in 2025
After being sustained in the April 2024 general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the new Sunday School general presidenc...
Church historian Matt Grow encourages peacemaking amid historical misrepresentation
Since the founding of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 6, 1830, those outside the Church have shared erroneous or misleading a...
‘Building disciples of Jesus Christ’ at Brigham Young University–Idaho, with President Alvin F. Meredith III and his wife, Sister Jennifer Meredith
Elder Alvin F. Meredith III became the 18th president of Brigham Young University–Idaho on Aug. 1, 2023. In his inaugural speech, he reinforced the un...
Church’s sustainability manager on the sacred responsibility to care for the earth
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints works to be a good steward of the earth — believing that caring for the earth is a sacred responsibili...