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Commemorating the Restoration of the Priesthood, 195 Years Ago This Month
This month — May 15 — marks the 195th anniversary of the restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood. Later that year, the Melchizedek Priesthood was also restored. These keys gave Joseph Smith authority to organize the Church in 1830.
Following Jesus Christ Leads to Personal Peace, Elder Cook Tells Australian Saints
Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his wife, Sister Mary G. Cook, visited Sydney in May 2024.
How an Older Sister’s Invitation Sparked Elder I. Raymond Egbo's Conversion
At 14 years old, Elder I. Raymond Egbo was attending a Catholic boarding school in Nigeria when his 18-year-old sister kept inviting him to “come and see” what The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was all about.
Elder Andersen Teaches Eternal Truths About Marriage and Children at BYU–Idaho
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints learn “specific eternal, timeless, never-changing truths from God about marriage and children” in the house of the Lord, said Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles during a BYU–Idaho devotional on Sunday, May 19.
‘You Can Have Total Faith In the Lord Jesus Christ,’ Says Elder Christofferson to South African Youth
Hundreds of South African youth from five stakes filled the Sandton meetinghouse to hear from Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in a youth devotional Saturday, May 18.
Pioneer Baby Who Died in 1856 Along Iowa Trail Receives New Gravesite Memorial
Estimates vary as to how many pioneers perished on the various routes of the Mormon Trail over the 20-plus years it was used for emigration. And while many journals and wagon or handcart company clerks recorded deaths and approximate burial locations, it is rare for such locations to be known today.
‘Spiritual Anchor’: How One Woman’s Experience Shows the Difference of an Early Morning Seminary Teacher
Latter-day Saint Laurie Sandall was first called to be an early morning seminary teacher in the fall of 2000. The mother of four was assigned to teach a small group of 15- and 16-year-olds in Elko, Nevada, a small town with only two interstate exits and one high school.
Have a ‘Heart in Tune With the Music of Faith,’ Says Elder Cook
“I pray that we will stay in tune to the music of faith,” Elder Quentin L. Cook told Ensign College students, faculty and staff on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.
Church Educational System — Religious Educators Conference Planned for June 18
The Church Educational System for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced a Religious Educator’s Conference on June 18, 2024, for all religious educators and seminary and institute teachers worldwide.
Helping Children Who Encounter Pornography, Cyberbullying and Sextortion
During Deanne Lambson’s Utah Coalition Against Pornography Conference session, titled “Mistakes Come and Go but You Matter,” she discussed how to respond when a child admits to a mistake, whether it’s something small like breaking a toy or something more serious like viewing pornography.