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Church Support Helps Purple House Expand Healthcare Across Remote Australia
For Aboriginal people in remote Australia, receiving healthcare can mean leaving family, community and Country behind. Purple House is working to bring care closer to home, with support from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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New Area Presidency to Guide the Church of Jesus Christ Across the Pacific
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Heart on the Street Bring Hope to Perth's Most Vulnerable
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Growing Opportunities Help Australia's Deaf Community Worship, Learn and Belong

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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From left, Angus Taylor MP, former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott AC and Leo Gomez during the 2026 Pollie Pedal in Queensland.
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Church Members Join Pollie Pedal in Support of Australian Veterans

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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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A volunteer helps a visitor begin discovering their family story at the Melbourne FamilySearch Discovery Center.
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National Family History Month Invites Australians to Discover Their Family Stories

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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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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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Greg Trimble and Kristyn Trimble, who will serve as mission leaders of the new Australia Brisbane South Mission beginning 1 July 2026.
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New Australia Brisbane South Mission to Begin Serving Southeast Queensland

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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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Patrons visit the “Come Unto Me” statue in the Temple Square Visitors’ Center. The statue by Swiss artist Christian Bolt sits at the center point of the lower level. It is carved from Carrara marble and depicts the Savior of the world extending an invitation of peace and compassion.
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Media Gets First Look at New Temple Square Visitors’ Center

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President Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency delivers the final message in the Sunday morning session of general conference at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on April 5, 2026.
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Prophet’s Easter Conference Messages Encourage Christlike Interactions

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