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First Presidency Announces 2024 Area Leadership Assignments
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the 2024–2025 area leadership assignments. The changes affect area presidencies and will become effective on August 1, 2024.
Talk Summaries from the April 2024 Sunday Afternoon Session
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The temple is the gateway to the greatest blessings God has for all of His children, said President Russell M. Nelson at the close of the Sunday afternoon session of the April 2024 general conference before he announced the locations of 15 new temples.
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President Nelson Encourages Temple Worship, Made Possible Through Priesthood Keys
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) Calling the temple the “gateway to the greatest blessings God has for each of us,” President Russell M. Nelson spoke during April general conference on the promised blessings of regular worship in the house of the Lord and on the restoration of priesthood keys.
President Russell M. Nelson Announces 15 Temples
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) More houses of the Lord are coming from the Church of Jesus Christ. President Russell M. Nelson made this announcement Sunday, April 7, 2024, in the final session of the faith's general conference.
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Talk Summaries from the April 2024 Sunday Morning Session
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) President Dallin H. Oaks, First Counselor in the First Presidency, said, “The Church of Jesus Christ is known as a church which emphasizes making covenants with God.” Speaking at the close of the Sunday morning session, he explained that covenants were foundational in the restoration of the gospel.
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April 2024 General Conference Talk Summaries, News and Announcements
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) A summary of the April 2024 general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Talk Summaries from the April 2024 Saturday Evening Session
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles shared steps to finding a higher peace through Jesus Christ and joy — “the very purpose of God’s plan for His children” — at the conclusion of the Saturday evening session of April 2024 general conference.
Talk Summaries from the April 2024 Saturday Afternoon Session
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) President Russell M. Nelson attended the Saturday afternoon session of April 2024 general conference along with his two counselors in the First Presidency, President Dallin H. Oaks, and President Henry B. Eyring. The 99-year-old Church President had watched the morning session from home. Under the direction of the First Presidency,...
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Talk Summaries from the April 2024 Saturday Morning Session
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) President Henry B. Eyring, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, testified of the importance of temple covenants and urged all to qualify and become eligible to attend the temple at the conclusion of the Saturday morning session of April 2024 general conference on April 6.
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New General Authority Seventies and Sunday School General Presidency Called at the April 2024 General Conference
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) Learn more about the leaders called at the April 2024 general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.