News Releases
Growing Opportunities Help Australia's Deaf Community Worship, Learn and Belong
A worship service held during the Australian Deaf Games is part of the growing efforts of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to make worship and gospel learning more accessible through Australian Sign Language (Auslan). Read how Deaf members and local volunteers are helping more people worship, learn and belon...
New Australia Brisbane South Mission to Begin Serving Southeast Queensland
A new mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will begin serving southeast Queensland on July 1, 2026. The Australia Brisbane South Mission will be led by President Greg Trimble and Sister Kristyn Trimble and is one of five new missions being created across the Pacific Area.
President Oaks Says Soon There Will Be More Missionaries Than Ever
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) “In coming weeks, we will have the largest number of full-time missionaries in the Church’s history,” President Dallin H. Oaks told new mission leaders on Saturday, June 20.
AI Can Further, Not Replace, Human Relationships, Elder Gong Teaches in New Video
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) In a new Church video about AI, Elder Geritt W. Gong explores “how to hear God’s voice clearly in an age of artificial intelligence, and why that distinction matters more now than ever.”
May 2026 Friend to Friend Episode Teaches Children How Prophets ‘Point Us to Christ’
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The newest episode in the Friend to Friend series helps children of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints understand the role of ancient and living prophets in inviting all to come unto Christ.
New Video Offers Rare View Into Missionary Training Center
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The video “What It’s Like Inside the Missionary Training Center” provides a rare glimpse of mission life inside an MTC from the perspective of the young missionaries who are there preparing to serve.
Elder W. Mark Bassett Dies at Age 59
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released the following statement today on the passing of Elder W. Mark Bassett: We are deeply saddened at the sudden passing of Elder W. Mark Bassett, a General Authority Seventy who had been serving since April of 2016. Elder Bassett passed away on May 11, 2026, as a result of...
New Young Women Age‑Group Names Emphasize Faith, Hope, and Light
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The purpose of the new names is to “help young women understand their divine place in God’s work, to represent their spiritual dignity as His beloved daughters, and to highlight their progression.”
Media Gets First Look at New Temple Square Visitors’ Center
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints previewed its new Temple Square Visitors’ Center to the media on April 13, 2026. The new visitors’ center opens to the public on May 18, 2026.
Prophet’s Easter Conference Messages Encourage Christlike Interactions
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) President Dallin H. Oaks encouraged Latter-day Saints to demonstrate the pure love of Christ in all their interactions as part of several messages delivered over this Easter and general conference weekend.