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Final volume of Joseph Smith Papers released, 22 years after project began

On Tuesday, the 179th anniversary of the death of Joseph Smith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church Historians Press released the final print volume of "The Joseph Smith Papers." The 22-year, 27-volume work — “The Joseph Smith Papers” — began in June 2001. The ...

Dedication and open house announced for Orem Utah Temple

Despite a small fire and electrical problems during construction, the Orem Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be dedicated Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024 in two sessions. On Tuesday, the First Presidency of the church released the dedication and open house dates for ...

LDS Church celebrates Juneteenth with gift to NAACP branch

It has been two years since leaders of the NAACP and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints met at Temple Square in Salt Lake City to announce initiatives to benefit the Black community through education and humanitarian programs. At the Memphis Branch of the NAACP on Monday, the ...

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland to return to day-to-day duties

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Tuesday on his social media pages that he is slowly returning to his everyday work schedule. The return comes after a bout of COVID-19 and dialysis for a kidney ...

Pioneer-era St. George Temple readies for open house and dedication

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the rededication and open house dates for the St. George Utah Temple. The temple is the oldest working temple in the church and was first dedicated in 1877. Contractors from various companies have been working ...

Arizona court upholds clergy privilege in child abuse case

The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can refuse to answer questions or turn over documents under a state law that exempts religious officials from having to report child sex abuse if they learn of the crime during a confessional setting. The ...

LDS apostle Gong discusses technology, gospel at BYU devotional

For the last Brigham Young University devotional of the academic year, held Tuesday in Brigham young University's Marriott Center, Elder Gerrit W. Gong, of the quorum of the twelve apostles with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, focused on the past, present and ...