News Articles

• Young Women general presidency introduced

  Saying she wants to "unfurl a banner" for young women throughout the world — whether members of the Church or not, Elaine S. Dalton was introduced as the new Young Women general president April 6 during a news conference in Salt Lake City.

• Elder D. Todd Christofferson named new apostle; other leaders called

  Elder D. Todd Christofferson was called as the LDS Church's newest apostle on Saturday, the same day church members sustained the new First Presidency in a solemn assembly.

• LDS leader blasts abuse

  In an unusually frank public sermon on a sensitive topic, Elder Richard G. Scott told Latter-day Saints during the faith's general conference on Saturday that God knows the details of each act of verbal, emotional, physical or sexual abuse and will help victims while holding abusers accountable.

Advance Articles

• Music vital in bringing comfort

  Music brings solace to the soul. That is perhaps nowhere more clearly illustrated than with the centuries-old tradition of the requiem. "A requiem is meant to bring comfort," says Mack Wilberg, newly named director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir whose "Requiem" was released earlier this...

• New LDS ad campaign touts the 'Truth Restored'

  A new advertising campaign for the LDS Church that has been test-marketed in selected areas looks to focus public attention on "Truth Restored" as an answer to life's greatest questions. With the 178th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints set to...

• Relatives get OK to disinter, move Parley P. Pratt

  VAN BUREN, Ark. — Family members have received permission to disinter the remains of Parley Parker Pratt, an early Mormon leader murdered in Arkansas 151 years ago, and move his remains to Utah. Pratt, an original member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ...

Summaries of Talks

Saturday Morning

• 'Heartfelt invitation'
• 'Special experiences' prompt spiritual, personal growth
• 38 Area Seventies called
• Called to Seventy
• Faith of Father
• Families: the foundation to happy lives
• Gospel offers many delights
• Great blessings await those who obey law of tithe
• Jesus Christ provides for spiritual rebirth
• Living Church
• Members taught to 'seek out those who are lost'
• New to Presidency of the Seventy
• Newest apostle
• Noble traditions shape children and their futures
• Prepare now for salvation and exaltation
• Sacred pattern of Church leadership continues
• Saturday morning session
• Solemn assembly
• Sunday morning session
• Young Women general presidency introduced
• Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin
• Elder Kenneth Johnson
• Elder Ronald A. Rasband
• Elder Russell M. Nelson
• President Henry B. Eyring
• Sister Cheryl C. Lant

Saturday Afternoon

• 'About His Father's business'
• 'Our testimonies have been strengthened'
• 'Resolutely press forward to the Savior'
• 'We must open our hearts to the Spirit'
• 'We will not yield, we cannot yield'
• A mother's role is essential, eternal
• All can improve in the efficacy of prayer
• Christ's Atonement can heal distress
• Church defined by Christian service
• Goal: eternal life
• God still speaks, enhancing scriptures
• Presidencies part of gospel's pattern
• Saturday afternoon session
• Seek forgiveness while extending charity to others
• Sharing message of a book with a promise
• Solemn assembly
• Spiritual knowledge
• Sunday afternoon session
• Ways to obtain spiritual light
• Elder Carlos H. Amado
• Elder Dallin H. Oaks
• Elder Gerald N. Lund
• Elder L. Tom Perry
• Elder Richard G. Scott
• Elder Robert D. Hales
• Elder William R. Walker

Priesthood

• 'Divine potential'
• Bishop Burton: 'It was a busy year with many opportunities to serve'
• Follow the prophets to avoid life's perils
• Oath, covenant
• Priesthood holders can make a difference
• Priesthood session
• Stay on course
• Youth, remember who you are
• Bishop H. David Burton
• Brother Dean R. Burgess
• Elder John M. Madsen
• Elder Quentin L. Cook
• President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
• President Henry B. Eyring
• President Thomas S. Monson

Sunday Morning

• Elder D. Todd Christofferson
• Elder Sheldon F. Child
• President Boyd K. Packer
• President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
• President Thomas S. Monson
• Sister Susan W. Tanner

Sunday Afternoon

• Elder Craig C. Christensen
• Elder David A. Bednar
• Elder Dennis B. Neuenschwander
• Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
• Elder Lance B. Wickman
• Elder M. Russell Ballard
• Elder Robert R. Steuer
• Elder W. Craig Zwick