President Russell M. Nelson Announces 17 New Latter-day Saint Temples
April 3, 2022
New temples will dot the globe, including a second temple in Spain.
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Church Membership Grows by 0.8% in 2021, Number of Missionaries Rebounds Slightly
April 3, 2022
We’re not back at pre-pandemic levels, but it’s getting there.
April 2022 General Conference Tie Tracker
March 31, 2022
When we combine fashion and spirituality, we all win.
Temple Predictions – April 2022
March 26, 2022
Every six months, we get some right and some wrong, but we have a great time doing it. Let us predict general conference temple announcements.
Groundbreaking Date Announced for Yorba Linda California Temple (and Two Others)
March 4, 2022
Construction on California’s ninth temple will kick off this summer, as well as temples in Idaho and Utah.
Dedication and Open House Dates Announced for Praia Cape Verde Temple
March 3, 2022
Another feather in the cap for West Africa.
All Church History Sites Have Reopened with No COVID Restrictions
March 1, 2022
Remove thy mask. Bring thy group.
First Presidency Releases Statement on War in Ukraine
February 25, 2022
The statement does not specify the actual conflict or the actors involved.
Kyiv Ukraine Temple Closes following Russian Invasion
February 25, 2022
The last temple to reopen during COVID has closed because of Russian aggression.
First Presidency Updates COVID-19 Guidelines – Sort Of
February 18, 2022
Area Presidencies have been directed to do something they’ve been doing all along.
Tabernacle Choir Leaders Announce Four New Transformative Initiatives
February 17, 2022
Four goals—most yet to be fleshed out—will turn the Tabernacle Choir into a global force.
April 2022 General Conference Will Feature the Return of Women’s Session, In-Person Attendence
February 11, 2022
A “general” Saturday Evening session lasted all of one conference.
Washington DC Temple Dedication Moved, Open House Extended
January 28, 2022
Finally, COVID isn’t the culprit.
Brass Instruments Are No Longer Forbidden in Sacrament Meeting
December 16, 2021
Why hello, sousaphone.
Salt Lake Temple Renovation Completion Delayed until 2025
December 13, 2021
A four-year project just got significantly longer.
New Mission Directory Lets Mission Presidents Keep in Touch with Their Alumni
December 10, 2021
Facebook? What Facebook?
The Redesigned Provo Utah Temple Marks the End of an Era
November 24, 2021
Farewell, alleged cloud and pillar of fire. Hello, anonymous modernism.
EP 557 – Genetically a Larsen
November 23, 2021
Devin drops a bomb on his family history; temple recommends go digital(ish); “Saints” to feature Europeans; Light the World with Love starts!
Temple Recommends to Allow Digital Signatures, Remove “Limited-Use” Designation
November 17, 2021
It’s not Docusign, but your leader will soon issue you a temple recommend via a computer.
Temple Square Lights Return – Including a Vaccine Requirement
November 12, 2021
The Church makes another pro-vaccine gesture.
Temple Cafeterias to Close Permanently in 2022
November 6, 2021
We just don’t need them like we used to.
Rio de Janeiro Brazil Open House and Dedication (Re)Announced
November 5, 2021
Two years later is both a great band AND how long this temple had to wait to have its open house.
New James Bond Movie Has a Latter-day Saint Reference
October 5, 2021
It’s quick, but it’s there! We’ll either love being mentioned or groan at the implication.
President Russell M. Nelson Announces New Temples
October 3, 2021
And many of them were in line with our excellent predictions.
October 2021 General Conference Tie Tracker
October 1, 2021
Conference is about haute couture, is it not?
Latter-day Saint Temple Predictions – October 2021
September 28, 2021
After a massive 20 new temples announced in April, where on earth could the next batch go?
First Presidency Requires Masks in Temples, Reiterates Pro-Vaccine Stance
September 22, 2021
The mask guidance is only temporary, pursuant to COVID conditions improving. The Church also has a long history of encouraging vaccination.
Rendering Released for Yorba Linda California Temple
September 17, 2021
California’s ninth temple has more distinguishing architecture than most of its cousins.
EP 545 – I Still Love You, Elder Holland
August 31, 2021
Elder Holland’s BYU remarks set the internet ablaze, but we can still love the man even if we don’t love some words.
First Presidency Urges Latter-day Saints to Get Vaccinated, Wear Masks
August 12, 2021
The latest statement by the First Presidency minces few words about the importance of vaccination in the fight against COVID-19.
Ward Activities Committees Make a Comeback in Updated General Handbook… Sort of
August 4, 2021
Long live the ward activities committee.
Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for the Washington DC Temple
July 20, 2021
The DC area landmark will finally have its public open house and dedication, long delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Church Announces Site for Yorba Linda California Temple
July 15, 2021
California’s 9th temple has a home.
First Presidency Updates Guideline for Performing Civil Marriages
June 30, 2021
Bishops and other leaders are now more restricted on whom they can marry and where.
Will the LDS Church Buy Part of North Temple?
June 25, 2021
The Church has purchased public streets in the past to unify its own parcels of land. Might North Temple be next?
Church Announces New Temple Locations in Three Western US States
June 24, 2021
Idaho, New Mexico, and Colorado never had it so good.
EP 534 – There’s a Little Bit of Marxism in Joseph Smith, Too
June 15, 2021
The Church announces a major partnership with the NAACP, no more Saturday evening General Conference, and David Archuleta identifies as LGBTQ.
Historic Hill Cumorah to Be Preserved, Revitalized
June 11, 2021
The sacred Hill Cumorah will be renovated and reforested in a decades-long project.
Temple Square’s North Visitors Center to Be Demolished as Part of Renovation
June 10, 2021
Now Temple Square will have exactly zero visitors centers.
Renderings Released, Sites Announced for Temples in Kiribati and Vanuatu
May 19, 2021
The first temples in the Pacific nations might also embrace new modular construction methods.