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News Release

Light the World 2025

The Light the World initiative of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invites all to share the light and love of Jesus Christ during the 2025 Christmas season. Men, women and children are encouraged to reach out and serve others in honor of the Savior’s birth.

The global initiative kicked off in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, and has since spread to other locations around the world.

This year, Giving Machine kiosks are available in 126 cities across 21 countries and on six continents.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' logo is projected onto a building at Piazza della Repubblica in preparation for a Light the World video presentation in Rome, Italy, on Monday, December 8, 2025.© 2025 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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More than 10,000 people attend a tree lighting event at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, on Monday, December 1, 2025. This is the first time a large Christmas tree has been displayed outdoors on campus. University leaders hope this will be an annual event. All rights reserved.
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Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman (right) joins Tiffany Larson (middle), CEO of Days for Girls International, and Ana Peña (left) of Mentors International at the global launch event for the 2025 Giving Machine initiative at the Conference Center on Temple Square on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.© 2025 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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