News Releases

Focusing on Improving Eye Care in the South Pacific

From Pacific Newsroom A collaboration between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a New Zealand-based foundation will result in improving eye care in the most vulnerable and disadvantaged communities across the South Pacific region.

Elder Craig Raeside Joins with Other South Australian Community Leaders to Celebrate NAIDOC Week

From Pacific Newsroom Elder Craig Raeside, Area Seventy (regional leader) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, attended a community event hosted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association at Adelaide’s Mahmood Mosque on Sunday 7 July in honour of NAIDOC week.

VIDEO: Elder Peter F. Meurs Reflects on Recent Visit to Tonga

From Pacific Newsroom In this new video, Elder Peter F. Meurs, Pacific Area President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, talks about meeting with the Tongan Prime Minister last week and how members of the Church in the Pacific Island nation are blessing communities.

Achieving Harmony Through Interfaith Relations

From Pacific Newsroom Pam Mamouney is a recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), and a founding member of the Casey Multi-Faith Network.

The Book of Mormon Comes to Life in Tasmania Art Exhibition

From Pacific Newsroom Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hobart, Australia recently shared their experiences with and testimonies of The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ through creative media displayed in an art exhibition.

Young Adults Can Have a Hopeful, Joyous Future Through Christ, Says Elder Godoy at Worldwide Devotional

From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) Elder and Sister Godoy shared their experience as young adults — including how they met and started a family — and explained principles today’s young men and women can apply to more clearly see and follow the Lord’s direction when making critical life decisions.

‘Let God Prevail’ in Your Life’s Choices and Story, President Johnson Tells Women

From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson encouraged Latter-day Saint women Friday to Let God prevail in their lives. “Because [the Savior] knows our potential perfectly, He will take us to places we never imagined ourselves.”

First Presidency Announces 2024 Area Leadership Assignments

From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the 2024–2025 area leadership assignments. The changes affect area presidencies and will become effective on August 1, 2024.

Talk Summaries from the April 2024 Sunday Afternoon Session

From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The temple is the gateway to the greatest blessings God has for all of His children, said President Russell M. Nelson at the close of the Sunday afternoon session of the April 2024 general conference before he announced the locations of 15 new temples.

President Nelson Encourages Temple Worship, Made Possible Through Priesthood Keys

From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) Calling the temple the “gateway to the greatest blessings God has for each of us,” President Russell M. Nelson spoke during April general conference on the promised blessings of regular worship in the house of the Lord and on the restoration of priesthood keys.