General conferences of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints take place every six months. The April 2021 conference (April 3–4, 2021) was digital only and broadcast from Temple Square in Salt Lake City. This page provides a summary of the conference’s sermons, news and announcements.
General Conference News
- General Conference Podcast
- President Nelson Announces 20 New Temples
- What Did the Prophet Teach?
- Meet the New General Authorities and Primary Presidency
- 2020 Statistical Report
- Highlights from the April 2021 Conference Leadership Meeting
Session Summaries
- Saturday Morning Session
- Saturday Afternoon Session
- Saturday Priesthood Session
- Sunday Morning Session
- Sunday Afternoon Session
- President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced plans to build 20 new temples throughout the world during the afternoon session of general conference on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.
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- Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the afternoon session of general conference on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.
- Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the afternoon session of general conference on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.
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- Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the afternoon session of general conference on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.
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- President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, speaks about the US Constitution, a document that he has studied for over 60 years, during the afternoon session of general conference on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.
- Members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles visit with each other while they wait for the broadcast to start at the Conference Center Theater on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, during the morning session of general conference on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.
- Daffodils are abloom on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, during general conference on Sunday morning, April 4, 2021.
- The sun rises on the Conference Center spire at Church headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, during the morning session of general conference on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.
- A family from Coimbatore, India, watches the morning session of general conference on Saturday, April 3, 2021.
- Members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles wait for the broadcast to start at the Conference Center Theater on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, during the morning session of general conference on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.
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- The sun rises on the Conference Center spire at Church headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, during the morning session of general conference on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.
- Two missionaries serving in Oslo, Norway, watch the morning session of general conference on their phone on Saturday, April 3, 2021.
- The sun rises on the Salt Lake Temple under renovation during the morning session of general conference on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.
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- A young man from Lusaka, Zambia, watches the morning session of general conference on his phone on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.
- President Russell M. Nelson speaks during the Sunday morning session general conference from the Conference Center Theater on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, on April 4, 2021.
- A group of children in an International choir sings “I Am a Child of God” during the Sunday morning session of general conference, April 4, 2021.
- A family from Lisbon, Portugal, watches the morning session of general conference on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.
- A family from Munich, Germany, gathers around their kitchen table to watch the morning session of general conference on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.
- A group of young women in an international choir sings “I Am a Child of God” during the Sunday morning session of general conference, April 4, 2021.
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- A family from Antananarivo, Madagascar, watches the morning session of general conference on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.
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- An International choir sings “I Am a Child of God” during the Sunday morning session of general conference, April 4, 2021.
- Sister Reyna I. Aburto, second counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency, speaks to a worldwide audience during the Sunday morning session of the April 2021 general conference from the Conference Center on Temple Square, April 4, 2021.
- A family from Moscow, Russia, watches the morning session of general conference on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.
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- A choir from Mexico sings “Redeemer of Israel” during the Sunday morning session of general conference, April 4, 2021.
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- Members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles watch on TV monitors as a choir from Mexico sings “Redeemer of Israel” during the Sunday morning session of general conference, April 4, 2021.
- A children’s choir from Korea sings “I Love to See the Temple” during the Sunday morning session of general conference, April 4, 2021.
- A young woman from Antananarivo, Madagascar, watches the morning session of general conference with her family on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.
- A children’s choir from Korea sings “I Love to See the Temple” during the Sunday morning session of general conference, April 4, 2021.
- A brother and sister from Sheffield, England, bow their heads in prayer during the 191st Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.
- Members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles watch on TV monitors as the children’s choir from Korea sings “I Love to See the Temple” during the Sunday morning session of general conference, April 4, 2021.
- Members of the First Presidency wait for the broadcast to start at the Conference Center Theater on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, during the morning session of general conference on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.
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- Daffodils are abloom on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, on April 3, 2021.
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- On Thursday, April 1, 2021, some 300 General Authorities, General Officers and Area Seventies heard messages from the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The gathering was in person at the Church Office Building for those at Church headquarters and virtual for the rest of the world.
- The First Presidency arrives at the Church Office Building auditorium on Thursday, April 1, 2021, to speak to the Church’s General Authorities, General Officers and Area Seventies prior to general conference.
- Elder Jeffrey R. Holland conducts a leadership meeting in the Church Office Building auditorium on Thursday, April 1, 2021.
- President Russell M. Nelson speaks to some 300 General Authorities, General Officers and Area Seventies at a leadership meeting in the Church Office Building auditorium on Thursday, April 1, 2021.
- Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles reads the names of 77 new Area Seventies at a leadership meeting in the Church Office Building auditorium on Thursday, April 1, 2021.
- President Russell M. Nelson calls for a sustaining vote for 77 new Area Seventies during a leadership meeting in the Church Office Building auditorium on Thursday, April 1, 2021.
- On Thursday, April 1, 2021, some 300 General Authorities, General Officers and Area Seventies heard messages from the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The gathering was in person at the Church Office Building for those at Church headquarters and virtual for the rest of the world (some of whom are shown on the screen in this image).
- Sister Joy D. Jones (middle) of the Primary general presidency gathers with other General Authorities, General Officers and Area Seventies at the Church Office Building on Thursday, April 1, 2021, to hear messages from the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
- Sister Sharon Eubank (middle) of the Relief Society general presidency gathers with other General Authorities, General Officers and Area Seventies at the Church Office Building on Thursday, April 1, 2021, to hear messages from the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
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