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October 2026 General Conference Session Summaries, News and Announcements
General conferences of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints take place every six months. This page is a summary of the October 2026 conference’s sessions, news and announcements.
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Elder Gilbert Invites Young Adults Across Europe North to Anchor Their Lives in Jesus Christ and Trust the Lord's Timing  
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More Than 90,000 Missionaries Now Serving Worldwide
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Elder Gilbert Meets with the Media 

President Dallin H. Oaks of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints waves to attendees after dedicating the Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
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Watch the October 2026 Edition of the World Report

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Church Releases 2027 Calendar of Churchwide Broadcasts and Key Events

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Elder Cook to Address Young Adults at November Worldwide Devotional

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Several new music features in the Gospel Library app make it easier to discover sacred music and participate more fully and joyfully in worship.
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New Gospel Library Music Features for Listening, Singing and Accompanying  

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The theme of the Salt Lake Temple Celebration, “Rejoice in Christ,” reflects the purpose of both the temple and the celebration. Church leaders said the six-month celebration (April 5–October 1, 2027) will center on Jesus Christ and invite visitors to learn more about His teachings, His gospel and His role in God’s plan for His children.
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‘Rejoice in Christ’: Salt Lake Temple Celebration Welcomes the World

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Exterior image of the Salt Lake Utah Temple. The stone moniker in the foreground reads, "And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. Isaiah 2:2.”
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CNN Offers Limited Sneak Peek Inside Salt Lake Temple Ahead of 2027 Celebration

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Elder David A. Bednar and Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speak in a video titled “The Sabbath and Sacrament Meeting,” designed to be watched in wards and branches on Sunday, September 6, 2026. Photo is a screenshot from ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
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Church Releases Instructional Videos for September Sunday Schedule Changes

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A Friend to Friend video for children from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, available September 13, 2026, includes messages from Elder Gérald Caussé of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, Sister Valérie Caussé, and the new Primary General Presidency.
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New ‘Friend to Friend’ Video for Children Teaches the Family Is of God

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Two missionaries prepare to ride the subway in Hong Kong.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Reaches New Missionary Record

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President Dallin H. Oaks speaks at the Saturday, June 20, 2026, session of the Seminar for New Mission Leaders at the Provo Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah.
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President Oaks Says Soon There Will Be More Missionaries Than Ever

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Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints talks about the wise use of technology in the video “Faith, Dignity and Human Flourishing: Hearing God’s Voice in an Age of Artificial Intelligence.”
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AI Can Further, Not Replace, Human Relationships, Elder Gong Teaches in New Video

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Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his wife, Susan, talk to children about prophets during the filming of the May 2026 Friend to Friend episode, "Prophets Guide Us to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.” Sister Amy A. Wight of the Primary General Presidency is also pictured.
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May 2026 Friend to Friend Episode Teaches Children How Prophets ‘Point Us to Christ’

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Danor Gerald (right), the host of the video “What It’s Like Inside the Missionary Training Center,” interviews a missionary at the Missionary Training Center (MTC) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo, Utah.
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New Video Offers Rare View Into Missionary Training Center

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Elder W. Mark Bassett, Executive Director of the Missionary Department, official portrait, on November 7, 2025.
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Elder W. Mark Bassett Dies at Age 59  

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New Young Women Age‑Group Names Emphasize Faith, Hope, and Light

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