News Releases
New Gospel Library Music Features for Listening, Singing and Accompanying
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) Updated music features in the Gospel Library app provide easier ways to find music, create playlists, customize listening experiences, and access tools that support congregational singing.
‘Rejoice in Christ’: Salt Lake Temple Celebration Welcomes the World
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The Church of Jesus Christ invites people around the world to participate in the 2027 Salt Lake Temple Celebration. The event’s theme is “Rejoice in Christ.”
Church Releases Instructional Videos for September Sunday Schedule Changes
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The Church has released instructional videos to assist with implementing the new Sunday schedule on September 6, with special Sunday instruction taking place globally on August 30 and September 6.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Reaches New Missionary Record
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now has more missionaries serving than at any other time in its history.
President Oaks Says Soon There Will Be More Missionaries Than Ever
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) “In coming weeks, we will have the largest number of full-time missionaries in the Church’s history,” President Dallin H. Oaks told new mission leaders on Saturday, June 20.
AI Can Further, Not Replace, Human Relationships, Elder Gong Teaches in New Video
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) In a new Church video about AI, Elder Geritt W. Gong explores “how to hear God’s voice clearly in an age of artificial intelligence, and why that distinction matters more now than ever.”
May 2026 Friend to Friend Episode Teaches Children How Prophets ‘Point Us to Christ’
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The newest episode in the Friend to Friend series helps children of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints understand the role of ancient and living prophets in inviting all to come unto Christ.
New Video Offers Rare View Into Missionary Training Center
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The video “What It’s Like Inside the Missionary Training Center” provides a rare glimpse of mission life inside an MTC from the perspective of the young missionaries who are there preparing to serve.
Elder W. Mark Bassett Dies at Age 59
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released the following statement today on the passing of Elder W. Mark Bassett: We are deeply saddened at the sudden passing of Elder W. Mark Bassett, a General Authority Seventy who had been serving since April of 2016. Elder Bassett passed away on May 11, 2026, as a result of...
New Young Women Age‑Group Names Emphasize Faith, Hope, and Light
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The purpose of the new names is to “help young women understand their divine place in God’s work, to represent their spiritual dignity as His beloved daughters, and to highlight their progression.”