New First Presidency Discusses Key Issues and Shares Hopes for the World
• Interview is first conversation of its kind for the new First Presidency The new First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sat down for an interview with award-winning journalist Jane Clayson Johnson on Wednesday, October 15,…
Statement from Dallin H. Oaks, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Dallin H. Oaks, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, shared the following message on Church social media channels on Monday, September 29, 2025. “Our hearts are heavy with sorrow….
M. Russell Ballard, Latter-day Saint apostle, dies at 95
The following is a news release from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We are saddened to announce that President M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ…
President Oaks Explains the Church’s Position on the Respect for Marriage Act
• The act’s “necessary protections for religious freedom” are “a big step forward,” the Apostle says The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints took the position it did on the United States Respect for Marriage Act (signed into law…
LDS Church encourages members to wear masks, get vaccinated
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent the following message on Thursday, August 12, 2021, to Church members around the world: Dear Brothers and Sisters: We find ourselves fighting a war against the ravages of…
LDS First Presidency and Apostles receive the COVID-19 vaccine
Eight senior leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday morning in Salt Lake City. These leaders qualify for the vaccine in Utah because they are over the age…