1+ week, 1+ day ago (250+ words) An exterior rendering and site map of the Yuma Arizona Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were made available Monday in a church press release. The Yuma temple will be a single-story edifice of approximately 18,500 square feet, according to the release. It will be built on a nearly 7-acre site located at the corner of East 36th Street and South 8 East Avenue in Yuma, Arizona, and will be accompanied by an ancillary building. "Time in the temple will help you to think celestial and to catch a vision of who you really are, who you can become, and the kind of life you can have forever," said the late church President Russell M. Nelson in the same address he announced the Yuma temple in. "Regular temple worship will enhance the way you see yourself and how you fit…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago (180+ words) Throughout the yearlong celebration, BYU continues its mission to nurture divine light in its students Church News podcast: BYU celebrates 150 years with "gifts of light," featuring President C. Shane Reese and Vice President Keith Vorkink Throughout the yearlong celebration, BYU continues its mission to nurture divine light in its students In recognition of Brigham Young University"s 150th anniversary and its sesquicentennial theme of "Celebrating Gifts of Light" (see Doctrine and Covenants 50:24), students, faculty and alumni are invited to perform 150 hours of service each. Throughout the yearlong celebration, BYU continues its mission to nurture divine light in its students, who then share the Light of Jesus Christ with the world by honoring the past and envisioning the future. On this episode of the Church News podcast, BYU President C. Shane Reese and BYU Advancement Vice President Keith Vorkink join reporter Mary Richards. They…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (236+ words) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced dates for the open house and dedication of Oregon's third Latter-day Saint temple: the Willamette Valley Oregon Temple. The temple will open its doors to the media and other invited guests on April 20-22, according to the Church's announcement. Then, starting April 23, guests of all faiths and ages will be welcome to tour the single-story building during a free public open house period that will run every Monday through Saturday until May 9. Guests visiting the temple during this time can expect the experience to include an introductory video, followed by a guided walk-through with explanations of each area and its significance. Following the open house period, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will dedicate the Willamette Valley temple on Sunday, June 7, at 10 a.m. This dedicatory session will be…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago (1292+ words) Disciples of Jesus Christ have a "sacred duty to keep the flame of God's love burning" in their hearts and let its light shine within their communities, said Elder G'rald Causs' of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in his first public appearance as a Latter-day Saint apostle. "The Lord asks us to be aware of the broader world around us " something more possible than ever in our connected age " while remaining grounded and actively engaged in the places where we live and serve," said the recently ordained apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at a stewardship symposium held Friday at BYU. "I invite each of you to think about how you personally can bless your family, your community, your nation and ultimately God's children throughout the world," Elder Causs' said, speaking to a crowd of…...

2+ hour, 30+ min ago (189+ words) Apostle's words and love "brought hope and comfort to us all,' local leader says Elder Kearon visits Latter-day Saints, friends in disaster-stricken Cebu, Philippines Apostle's words and love "brought hope and comfort to us all,' local leader says Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles recently visited Cebu City, Philippines, meeting with and ministering to members and friends of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints following a pair of devastating typhoons in early November. Joined by his wife, Sister Jennifer Kearon, Elder Kearon met with more than 100 individuals at the Cebu Philippines Liloan Stake Center on Nov. 21. The Kearons were accompanied by Elder Carlos G. Revillo Jr., a General Authority Seventy and president of the Church's Philippines Area, and his wife, Sister Marie Revillo. "I bring you the profound love of President Dallin H. Oaks, the First…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (179+ words) We are both BYU men from the ground up: President Dallin H. Oaks and President Jeffrey R. Holland have traveled parallel paths " as students, university presidents and supervising Apostles, as school reaches 150th birthday. What President Oaks and President Holland say about BYU from their lifelong ties as school reaches 150th birthday "We are both BYU men from the ground up: The 2 have traveled parallel paths " as students, university presidents and supervising Apostles To help Brigham Young University celebrate its 150th anniversary, two presidents " both past BYU presidents and current senior leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who carry the title of "President" " shared memories and perspectives of their time learning from and leading at the Church-sponsored university in Provo, Utah. President Dallin H. Oaks, President of the Church, and President Jeffrey R. Holland, president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, spoke…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago (902+ words) With Christmas music echoing through City Creek Center's east plaza and volunteers cutting the ribbon in front of the bright, candy-apple-red vending machines, Utah's 2025 Light the World Giving Machines officially opened Monday " marking the beginning of a season of giving that organizers say changes thousands of lives each year. Utah's first lady Abby Cox attended the grand opening and there were musical numbers from Jenny Oaks Baker and Oba and Yahosh Bonner. The machines, which run Nov. 24Jan. 1, allow visitors to purchase items for global and local nonprofits " everything from handwashing stations and laptops to after-school snacks, youth programs, trees, chickens and even a tank of gas for a refugee parent rebuilding life in Utah. This year, Salt Lake City's machines include six Utah-based organizations and two global charities as part of a worldwide network spanning 126 cities in 21 countries across six…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (179+ words) The Willamette Valley Oregon Temple will be dedicated by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf in June 2026 Dedication, open house announced for Oregon's third temple The Willamette Valley Oregon Temple will be dedicated by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf in June 2026 A dedication date of June 7, 2026, has been announced for the Willamette Valley Oregon Temple. Standing in Springfield, Oregon, it will be the state's third house of the Lord for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will preside at the dedication, which will take place at 10 a.m. that Sunday. The dedicatory session will be broadcast to all units throughout the temple district, and a 2 p.m. rebroadcast is also planned. Also announced was a public open house for the Willamette Valley temple, to run from Thursday, April 23, through Saturday, May 9, 2026, excluding Sundays. A media day will…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago (441+ words) The newest member of the First Presidency issued an invitation Tuesday to Brigham Young University students to follow Jesus Christ by confidently sacrificing "the lesser for the greater." The lesser is the fallen mortal world and the greater is the salvation Christ prepared during his condescension from heaven, said President D. Todd Christofferson, second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. President Christofferson said BYU students should see themselves as engaged in their own personal condescension. An angel showed Christ's birth to the prophet Nephi in the Book of Mormon after asking him, "Knowest thou the condescension of God?" "Nephi then understood that the Son of God would come to earth to rescue fallen man," President Christofferson said. President Dallin H. Oaks became the church's 18th president and prophet in October and called President Christofferson as…...

4+ day, 11+ min ago (305+ words) They're helping their fellow beings right now, and they're helping them truly come unto Christ,' said Provo MTC President Stephen W. Owen Provo MTC missionaries assemble 500,000 meals in Thanksgiving service project "They're helping their fellow beings right now, and they're helping them truly come unto Christ,' said Provo MTC President Stephen W. Owen PROVO, Utah " This Thanksgiving, a battalion of young sisters and elders preparing for the Savior's call to "feed my sheep" (John 21:16) heeded another call to feed the hungry. On Thursday, Nov. 27, the Provo Missionary Training Center's 1,347 missionaries assembled packaged food into meal boxes. MTC leaders planned for 20,500 shelf-stable boxes; with each box able to feed a family of four for two days, that's about 500,000 meals. "Many hands make light work," said Provo MTC President Stephen W. Owen. "And boy, there are a lot of hands." Missionaries split into two groups,…...