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[Church News @the_churchnews]

In his recent ministry in the Philippines, Elder @Ulisses__Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles referenced the outstretched arms of the Christ the Redeemer statue located in his native Brazil. Saying the Lord is willing to embrace every person, Elder Soares testified that the Savior’s “arms are extended to all of us.” As part of his Philippines ministry, the Apostle met with young adults in both Cebu and Quezon City and with missionaries at the Philippines Missionary Training Center.

Sister J. Anette Dennis, first counselor in the Relief Society general presidency, recently visited Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama and Nicaragua, sharing love and support for women and children and announcing Church humanitarian donations there. In a devotional with more than 800 Latter-day Saint women at one stop, she said: “You’re not lost to our Heavenly Father. You have been sent at this time to be a force for good.”

And while preparing to welcome the world to Temple Square next year, the Church is looking for volunteers and performers in its Salt Lake Temple Celebration. Online applications are open now through July 15. Volunteers should commit to at least eight weeks of service during the six-month celebration.

[Church of Jesus Christ | Come Unto Christ @ComeUntoChrist]

There is no one who is more joyful than Jesus Christ, but we also read in the scriptures that "Jesus wept" (John 11:35, New Testament). The joyful truth is that Christ weeps with us. By choosing to walk with Christ, we choose joy. We let go of sin and let Him heal our hearts.

[Patrick Kearon @PatrickKearon]

The purpose of making covenants is to draw us closer to our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. We are beloved sons and daughters of God, and He desires that we experience joy in this life. Our covenants can serve as constant reminders of these sacred truths.

[Dallin H. Oaks @OaksDallinH]

The Savior has commanded each of us to love God and to love our neighbor. We are grateful for the faithful efforts of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who strive to fulfill this divine commandment. Their service is a witness of discipleship. 

My counselors in the First Presidency and I recently visited the Church’s new humanitarian center in Salt Lake City. This facility will serve an important role in preparing and distributing emergency supplies to meet global needs. 

I express appreciation for members of the Church and for all who minister in quiet and consistent ways. I testify of Jesus Christ, whose light and Spirit guide the children of God in caring for the poor and the distressed throughout the world.  

May we each accept and act upon this sacred responsibility to bless the lives of all of our Father’s children.

[Church News @the_churchnews]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has made it a priority to increase access to clean, safe drinking water and adequate hygiene facilities.

Three recent projects for communities include water filters and school handwashing station in the Philippines, a borehole and water tanks in Sierra Leone and water treatment kits for schools in Mexico.

Read more at the link in the thread below.

📸: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

[Gerrit W. Gong @GerritWGong]

Will you please remember what the Lord told Samuel?

“Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7).

[Dolly Parton @DollyParton]

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mamas out there ❤️

[Church News @the_churchnews]

Open-house reservations are now available online to tour the renovated San Diego California Temple. The open house goes from Thursday, June 18 to Saturday, July 11, except for Sundays. The open house includes a free walking tour through the temple. This house of the Lord has undergone extensive renovations for three years. It’ll be rededicated on Sunday, Aug. 23.

In San Antonio, Texas, Latter-day Saints and friends recently gathered for a community event to celebrate the traditions and cultures of Texas. A live DJ performed throughout the event and led a family dance. And teenagers gave a patriotic performance and a Christ-centered musical number.

[Dallin H. Oaks @OaksDallinH]

Today, my counselors in the First Presidency and I were grateful for the opportunity to visit the Salt Lake Temple, which has been undergoing a significant renovation since 2020.

We look forward to welcoming people from throughout the world during the Salt Lake Temple Celebration and open house, to be held from April through October 2027.

Above all, we look forward to teaching about the sacred purposes of temples throughout the world. In the temple, faithful men and women receive divine instruction, sacred responsibilities, and spiritual power.

It is in the temple that eternal covenants are made that bind us and our families to our Heavenly Father and to one another for eternity.

[Matt @MattTestifies]

Weird uptick in hate here lately, and I know a lot of you are feeling it.

So let me say this plainly.

Stay anchored.

Do not let angry strangers turn your testimony into a cage fight. Do not let mockery make you ashamed of sacred things. Do not let loud people convince you that faith has to apologize for existing.

We can be firm without being cruel. We can be bold without becoming bitter. We can defend truth without losing the Spirit that taught it to us in the first place.

Christ was mocked too.

Keep going. #SaintsOnX

[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints @Ch_JesusChrist]

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the open house and dedication dates for the Montpelier Idaho Temple.

Public tours will be held from Thursday, September 10, through Saturday, September 26 (excluding Sundays). The dedication will take place on Sunday, October 18, at 10 a.m. (rebroadcast at 2 p.m.). The dedicatory session will be broadcast to all congregations in the Montpelier Idaho Temple district.

Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ are considered houses of the Lord, where the teachings of Jesus Christ are reaffirmed through marriage, baptism and other ceremonies that unite families for eternity.

Learn more on Church Newsroom.

https://t.co/RJRXqxgCGP

[KUTV2news @KUTV2News]

Tulips blossom in front of the Salt Lake City Temple.🌷

This is the first spring in six years that the iconic structure is not surrounded by scaffolding.

📍: Salt Lake City
📸: Preston Holman via https://t.co/rfXQN8Df2K

[Church News @the_churchnews]

The Memphis Tennessee Temple was dedicated 26 years ago.

Read more about the temple here: https://t.co/CDcbtWQKmB

[Dieter F. Uchtdorf @UchtdorfDF]

As a teenager, my life was peppered with uncertainties and anxieties about the future.

One day during my Sunday School class, my teacher shared a verse of scripture that changed my perspective and brought an infusion of light into my mind and heart. These words have continued to help me in many of life’s situations.

[Church News @the_churchnews]

President @UchtdorfDF, acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman welcomed members of the local and national media to Temple Square in Salt Lake City on Monday, April 13. Less than a month after all the scaffolding was removed from around the Salt Lake Temple, media was invited to converge on Temple Square to get a first look at the visitors’ center that will welcome guests from around the world for years to come.“The openness of this visitors’ center will show you how temples look inside,” President @UchtdorfDF says in a video by Church News.

[Gary E. Stevenson @StevensonGaryE]

As we live in this world of shifting values and beliefs, becoming a lifelong disciple of Jesus Christ will anchor us to the truth.

Join me and Lesa on May 3, 2026, for a worldwide devotional for young adults where we will discover together how to further our capacity to become lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ.

[Church of Jesus Christ | Come Unto Christ @ComeUntoChrist]

Life moves fast, but real peace isn’t found when life slows down, it’s found amid the chaos through Jesus Christ.

His peace brings hope, new beginnings, and a fresh start that lasts.

[Church News @the_churchnews]

Less than 24 hours after the conclusion of the 196th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Rosemary K. Chibota and her newly called counselors of the Church’s Primary general presidency sat down with Church News to talk about their testimonies and impressions after being sustained into their new callings.

“I know that children are very precious to our Father in Heaven and that He loves them,” President Chibota said as she sat in the now-calm setting of the Church Office Building lobby on Monday, April 6.

President Chibota and her counselors, Sister Nina M. Garfield and Sister Theresa A. Collins, will have a few months to let the calling set in before they begin their service on Aug. 1.

[GeneralConference @ldsconf]

"Our service is a choice, an offering to God and a blessing," said Elder @PatrickKearon.
https://t.co/E9YVL1GCvm

[AJ Dybantsa @AJ_Dybantsa]

Thank you Elder Rasband