Children of Divorced Parents Can Now Have Records in Multiple Wards
September 1, 2020
Children attending different wards with different parents now have the option of more official representationin both wards.
Author: Geoff Openshaw
Groundbreaking Dates, Renderings Released for Temples in Texas and Arkansas
August 28, 2020
The fifth temple in Texas and the first in Arkansas are a go.
New Online System for Temple Prayer Rolls Announced
August 25, 2020
Now you don’t have to wait to attend a temple to be able to ask for blessings for your loved ones.
Rendering Released for Taylorsville Utah Temple, Groundbreaking Announced for Red Cliffs Temple
August 14, 2020
Utah’s march toward temple domination continues, with two new groundbreakings and one new rendering.
Groundbreaking Announced, Rendering Revealed for San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple
August 5, 2020
Honduras’ second temple is a much smaller-scale effort compared to its first, and that’s OK.
Washington County Utah Temple Gets New Name
July 12, 2020
We poked fun at this temple name for a long time, and the new name is pretty cool!
Groundbreaking Announced, Rendering Released for Orem Utah Temple
June 24, 2020
Utah’s 24th temple will be underway in September.
Washington D.C. Temple Open House, Dedication Postponed Indefinitely
June 17, 2020
COVID takes another victim. The Washington DC Temple will not likely be rededicated in 2020.
Church Updates Dress Standards for Young Male Missionaries
June 12, 2020
Tie? What tie? Latter-day Saint missionaries in some areas will now be allowed to forgo white shirts and even ties.
October 2020 General Conference to Closed to the Public, Broadcast Only
June 4, 2020
While society might be inching toward reopening, allowing thousands of people to descend upon the Conference Center is still a step too far.
Church Releases Design of Okinawa Japan Temple
May 26, 2020
Japan receives its fourth temple on the remote, but historically important island of Okinawa.
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.
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.