Rendering Released for Cobán Guatemala Temple
May 26, 2020
Guatemala’s third temple will follow a template put forth by a few other temples already under construction.
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The Plan to Reopen Church Is Missing Something Crucial: Professional Cleaning Services
May 21, 2020
It’s time to call back in the custodians. Deep cleaning shouldn’t fall on everyday members.
As Missionaries Reenter the Field, Church Reminds Families Not to Congregate at Airport
May 8, 2020
A simple dropoff will do just fine, thanks.
Church Releases Interior Renderings of Tooele Valley Utah Temple
April 29, 2020
The first temple in the Tooele Valley will boast some stunning interior work.
Church Releases Renderings of Temples in Utah, Washington State
April 7, 2020
Tooele, you know your fate.
President Nelson Announces Eight New Temples, Including Dubai and Shanghai!
April 5, 2020
New temple announcements knocked the doors off of a, uh, empty conference room. Amazing announcements!
President Nelson Announces New Proclamation Celebrating the First Vision
April 5, 2020
The first Church-wide proclamation since “The Family, a Proclamation to the World” celebrates 200 years since the heavens opened once more.
April 2020 General Conference Tie Tracker!
April 3, 2020
The General Conference Tie Tracker lives on. COVID-19 cannot stop our love of General Authority neckwear analysis.
Temple Predictions – April 2020
March 28, 2020
Coronavirus may have shut down church, but you can’t shut down our semiannual temple predictions! Who will win?!
April General Conference Will No Longer Be Held in the Conference Center
March 19, 2020
The curious case of the ever-shrinking venue.
First Presidency Suspends All Church Activity Globally
March 12, 2020
The big one is here. No more meetings of any kind thanks to coronavirus.
Missionary Training Centers to Scale Back Operations Due to COVID-19
March 11, 2020
Missionary Training Centers in some areas will go virtual. Others will restrict entry.
Latter-day Saint Conference Center Will Close to the Public During General Conference
March 11, 2020
General Conference is going almost completely virtual.
Washington DC Temple Open House and Rededication Dates Announced
February 27, 2020
Closed for over two years, the Washington DC Temple will reopen its doors to the public this fall.
Brasilia Brazil Temple Rendering Released
February 27, 2020
Brazil’s capital gets its own.
EP 464 – All the NCMO in the World
February 26, 2020
Let’s dissect the changes in the new Handbook. BYU decriminalizes homosexual displays. Utah decriminalizes polygamy. And LDS Business College is no more!
Coronavirus Causes Suspension of Church Meetings in Asia, Closures of Facilities
February 21, 2020
Two countries are confirmed to be closing Church doors for the time being, with others likely to follow.
Church to Update Wireless Network Name in Meetinghouses, Restrict Access
February 14, 2020
Farewell, LDS Access. Hello… uh, Liahona?
“Saints” Volume 2 Arriving in February
February 10, 2020
The long-awaited followup to Church’s first volume of deeper history will come out this week.
Church Reducing Missionary Numbers in Liberia
February 3, 2020
Economic and supply constraints are forcing the removal of some Latter-day Saint missionaries from the West African nation.
Church Announces New Combined General Handbook of Instructions
January 30, 2020
When two become one.
Bengaluru India Temple Design and Location Announced
January 16, 2020
India’s first temple is daring in design and purpose.
A Choir Application Might Have Given Away the Location of the Next General Conference
January 10, 2020
Looks like Salt Lake showed its hand and at least part of the mystery about the next General Conference has been solved.
When Exactly Does a Temple Cease to be a Temple?
January 10, 2020
Latter-day Saint temples routinely go down for lengthy renovations, but at what moment does the temple cease to be… a temple?
New Podcast Examines the First Vision in Historical Context
January 7, 2020
Get ramped up for 2020 by listening to this podcast series focused on the First Vision.
Apparently There’s a Tree of Life Augmented Reality App
January 6, 2020
Go next level with your gospel study by using the Tree of Life AR app to embed yourself right in the action!
Locations Announced for Orem Utah and Taylorsville Utah Temples
December 11, 2019
Utah just keeps going and going and going…
McAllen Texas Temple Location Announced
December 11, 2019
The fifth temple in Texas will be smaller, but no less wonderful.
President Nelson Unveils Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple Design
November 20, 2019
Cambodia’s first temple is a stunner.
Latter-day Saint Missionaries Evacuated from Bolivia Cochabamba Mission
November 16, 2019
This is not the first time Latter-day Saint missionaries have been pulled from Bolivia.
LDS Church Receives Official Certification in Vietnam
November 15, 2019
Latter-day Saints will now have greater freedom to worship under a new certificate granted by the Vietnamese government.
Location of Washington County Utah Temple Revealed
November 6, 2019
Dixie is two-thirds of the way to a hat trick.
We’re One Step Closer to the End of the ‘Reporting Month’ with Weekly Sacrament Meeting Attendance Records
November 4, 2019
Hallelujah! Sacrament meeting reporting will actually reflect sacrament meeting attendance.
EP 447 – Sister Tiffany Does Not Play That Game
October 29, 2019
Tiffany is called the ward family history consultant, only to be told it is a priesthood calling, but she’ll be kept in underneath a figurehead. Uh…
EP 446 – The Misadventures of Pierre Delecto
October 22, 2019
Mitt Romney’s alias is everything, but that fun news shouldn’t overshadow an important discussion on conversion therapy.
Church Updates Security Guidelines in Chapels
October 10, 2019
After banning firearms in meetinghouses over the summer, the Church has issued updated guidelines for maintaining safety in its facilities.
The Sacrament Prayers Are Grammatically Wrong
October 9, 2019
The ordinance is perfect, but some of the sacrament prayer is not.
Rendering Released of Layton Utah Temple
October 8, 2019
The suburbs north of Salt Lake City now know how their newest temple will appear.
President Russell M. Nelson Announces Eight New Temples, Including Orem!
October 5, 2019
Orem, the pesky upstart to more noble Provo, finally gets its own temple.
Church Disbands Laurels, Mia Maids, and Beehives, Announces New Young Women Theme
October 5, 2019
Farewell, Beehives!