News Releases
Public Invited to Tour the Okinawa Japan Temple
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invites the public to visit the Okinawa Japan Temple, the fourth of its kind in Japan. Other temples are in Fukuoka, Sapporo and Tokyo.
200 Years Ago: An Angel’s Visit that Led to the Book of Mormon
September 21 is a significant day in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Church of Jesus Christ Increases Help to Sudanese Refugees
From Middle East Newsroom In response to the urgent humanitarian crisis unfolding in Sudan, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has committed additional resources to help feed and provide core relief items to hundreds of thousands of refugees in the region.
Church Leaders Inaugurate Shane Reese as 14th President of BYU
President Oaks, Elder Christofferson, Elder Rasband and President Johnson participate in inaugural ceremony for BYU’s next leader. “We love you; we honor you, and we sustain you in this office,” said Elder D. Todd Christofferson told the new president, C. Shane Reese.
RootsTech 2024 Opens Registration
Registration for RootsTech 2024, February 29 to March 2, is now open. The global event is at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City and online at RootsTech.org. “We’re excited to open registration for RootsTech 2024, focusing on the theme of remembering,” said Jen Allen, RootsTech event director.
The National Chief Imam of Ghana Meets Leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
From Ghana Newsroom On 18 September 2023, the Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints welcomed Chief Imam of Ghana Osman Nuhu Sharubutu to the area offices in Accra, Ghana.
Church Leaders Gather in Mexico City for Historic BYU–Pathway Worldwide Meeting
For the first time, the executive committee of the Church Board of Education for the Church Educational System gathered in Mexico City September 16-18. The committee, which oversees the colleges and universities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, heard about the experiences of students and assessed the impact...
General Officers Connect With Women Leaders in San Diego
Several General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were in San Diego, California, September 15–17, 2023, to participate in an outreach meeting with women leaders of community nonprofit charity groups in the area.
The Latest Temple News From the Church of Jesus Christ
This page provides a summary of recent news about the many houses of the Lord being built around the world by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Missionary Serving in the Philippines Passes Away
Sam Penrod, a spokesman with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, released the following statement on Sunday, September 17, 2023: