News Releases
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Worldwide Media Coverage Celebrates 'Music & the Spoken Word'
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) On Sunday, July 13, 2025, over 11,000 spectators gathered in the Conference Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, to watch the live broadcast of the 5,000th episode of the non-denominational program, “Music & the Spoken Word.” Journalists and media outlets from around the world reported...
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The Tabernacle Choir Celebrates 5,000 Episodes of ‘Music & the Spoken Word’
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) At 9:30 a.m. MDT on Sunday, July 13, 2025, The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square’s “Music & the Spoken Word” will reach a significant milestone as it airs its 5,000th episode.
A Year Unlike Any Other: The Church Reports Record Global Growth
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) Into the context of religion’s leveling decline comes encouraging news about the accelerating growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Latter-day Saints Promote Interfaith Cooperation at Sweden’s National Forum
From United Kingdom Newsroom VISBY, SWEDEN — Representatives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints participated in Sweden’s annual Almedalen Week (Almedalsveckan), which took place from 23 to 27 June 2025 in Visby on the island of Gotland.
First Presidency Meets With Hindu Spiritual Leader in Salt Lake City
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) His Holiness Brahmavihari Swamiji, head of BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi and international relations for BAPS, met with members of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. He also toured Church sites, including historic Temple Square.
A Prophet Makes a Promise to Family Peacemakers on Father’s Day
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) In a Father’s Day social media post on Sunday June 15, 2025, President Russel M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints expressed gratitude for peacemakers.
President Nelson Dedicates the Syracuse Utah Temple
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) Church President Russell M. Nelson dedicated the Syracuse Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Sunday, June 8, 2025. This is the 24th dedicated temple in Utah (the Salt Lake Temple and Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple are under renovation) and the 206th temple in the Church.
Two New Area Organisation Advisers Called in the Europe North Area
From United Kingdom Newsroom The Europe North Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced changes to the Area Organisation Advisers. After three years of faithful service, Sister Márcia Silva of Portugal and Sister Heidi Griffiths of the United Kingdom, have both been released from their callings.
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The Church of Jesus Christ Strengthens Global Effort to Help Women and Children
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is bolstering its global initiative to improve the health and well-being of women and children.
Temple Square Renovation Update: May 2025
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The renovation of the historic Salt Lake Temple continues to reach new milestones. One of the most significant achievements is the tensioning of vertical strands that now extend from the tops of the temple’s northeast towers down through the newly built foundations.