Watch Video – Self-Compassion: Be Kind to Yourself
The antidote for the poison of self-criticism is self-compassion, and self-kindness is the key. Become your own best friend by changing how you talk to yourself and learning to embrace your flaws.
Family History at FamilySearch: Map Where Your Ancestors Are From
Find out where your ancestors are from—and ultimately where you are from—using FamilySearch’s new Where Am I From? activity.
The Candy Bomber Recently Turned 100 – Gail Halvorsen’s life during WWII and After
In recent weeks, retired Air Force Col. Gail S. Halvorsen has received large amounts of mail, including cards, letters and even video messages. Among the well-wishers are leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the president of the United States,...
Facing Challenges: A Self-Help Guide From The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
During difficult times, part of being emotionally resilient is checking in with yourself. As you identify things you are struggling with, you can choose coping strategies to help you stay healthy.
New Young Men General Board Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Former mission presidents, an Olympic medalist, and a famous Latter-day Saint youth speaker are the new members of the Young Men general board of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Craig B. Ballard, 51. Born in Salt Lake City to M. Russell and Barbara...
Top 30 Quotes (and Tips) From Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker
Does we really need seven or eight hours of sleep a night? The answer is that we do, even if we have convinced ourselves that we don’t.
Elder Dale G. Renlund: How I Hear Him Through Personal Study and Prayer
How do you #HearHim? Elder Dale G. Renlund says that when life gets busy, private acts of personal devotion allow him to better understand promptings of the Spirit.
Elder Bednar Defending Religion at the G20 Interfaith Forum
On October 14, 2020, Elder David A. Bednar participated in the G20 Interfaith Forum, a gathering of leaders from all over the world and of different faith.
Sister Missionary Dies in Switzerland Hiking Accident: How Dangerous Is To Serve an LDS Mission?
It is always a sad day when a young missionary dies. On Tuesday, October 13, 2020, Sister Annabelle Nielsen, age 20, of Highland, Utah, passed away following a hiking accident while she was serving as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in...
Success and Failure: What Bill Gates Learned and 23 Inspiring Quotes
Most of us assume that everything that isn’t success must be failure. But the opposite of success isn’t failure. Or, it doesn’t have to be…
More Than 50 Countries Had October General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ Broadcast On a Public TV or Radio Station
Church News noted that October general conference was broadcast on a public television or radio station in more than 50 countries. By comparison, April general conference was broadcast in about 30 countries.
80 Top Quotes From Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The antifragile is beyond the resilient or robust. The resilient resists shocks and stays the same; the antifragile gets better and better.
FamilySearch RootsTech Connect Attracting Participants From 167 Countries
since registration opened for RootsTech Connect 2021 last month, more than 106,000 people from 167 countries have signed up for the virtual event. And 86% of them have never attended RootsTech before.
Download PDF of Talk Summaries of October 2020 General Conference
As a service to readers, the Church News has created a downloadable PDF summarizing each talk offered during the historic conference:
The Six New Latter-day Saints Temples in Kiribati, Vanuatu, Guatemala, Brazil, Bolivia and Utah
Russell M. Nelson, the prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced on Sunday afternoon, October 4, 2020, plans to build temples in the following six locations: Tarawa, KiribatiPort Vila, VanuatuLindon, UtahGreater Guatemala...
President Nelson at October General Conference: Are You Willing to Let God Prevail in Your Life?
During the Sunday morning session of the conference, President Nelson taught about the gathering of Israel and how that is related to our willingness to let God be the most important influence in our lives.
20 Years of ‘The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles’
In a letter dated January 1, 2000, the First Presidency — then President Gordon B. Hinckley, President Thomas S. Monson and President James E. Faust — announced the publication of “The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles” and wrote the following: “The...
October 2020 World Report of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The World Report is a semiannual report of news events around the world pertaining to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The October 2020 edition shows how the Church is combating COVID-19 in Brazil, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Africa and...
Watch Video: Finding Peace During Turbulent Times, #HearHim
Life’s personal trials stretch far beyond the current COVID-19 pandemic. Enduring life’s trials requires us to fill our personal storehouses with faith, truth, and testimony. When we seek to truly hear Jesus Christ, we will be guided to know what to do in...
35 Best Quotes from Atomic Habits by James Clear
“When you fall in love with the process rather than the product, you don’t have to wait to give yourself permission to be happy. You can be satisfied anytime your system is running.” ― James Clear
Be 100 Percent Responsible by Elder Lynn G. Robbins
Agency and responsibility are inseparably connected. You cannot avoid responsibility without also diminishing agency. Mercy and justice are also inseparable. You cannot deny the Lord’s justice without also impeding His mercy.
Watch Latest Video About The Salt Lake Temple Renovation
The extensive renovation of the Salt Lake Temple, now in its ninth month, has laid bare much of the foundation stone first set by pioneering Latter-day Saints when the temple was in its infancy in 1853.
8 Billion Names Are Now Searchable on FamilySearch.org
FamilySearch, the world’s largest genealogical service, has published its 8 billionth searchable name from its historical records collection.
25 Years Ago ‘The Family: A Proclamation to the World’ Was Introduced By President Gordon B. Hinckley
President Gordon B. Hinckley introduced the proclamation at the General Relief Society Meeting on September 23, 1995
Digitized Records of Mayflower Descendants Now Available on FamilySearch and AmericanAncestors.org
More than 113,000 names of Mayflower descendants are freely accessible online for the public In September 1620, 102 passengers and some 30 crew members boarded the Mayflower and departed from England to the New World. They arrived in Plymouth in present-day...
Eighteen Spanish-Language Global Newsroom Sites Consolidate into One
The new website noticias.laiglesiadejesucristo.org groups all Spanish-speaking Church Newsrooms from Latin America
New Book of Mormon Video: Moroni Invites All to Come unto Christ
A special episode of the Book of Mormon Videos series has been published to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the first appearance of God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ, to Joseph Smith, prophet and first president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Watch: On How We Know, Truman G. Madsen, 1994
How do we know that God exists? Truman G. Madsen poses questions, philosophical truths and “religious undergirding experiences” to explore the topic.
Face to Face: Elder and Sister Rasband Encourage Young Adults to Seek ‘Great Answers’ from Jesus Christ
The Face to Face broadcast took place on the set of ancient Jerusalem in Goshen, Utah, to highlight Jesus Christ’s earthly ministry
Tabernacle Choir Releases New Star Wars Music Video on the 110th Anniversary of its First Recording
The Tabernacle Choir released the music video for “Duel of the Fates,” a song found on their new EP recording, When You Believe: A Night at the Movies, on September 10. The video release coincides with the 110th anniversary of the Tabernacle Choir’s first recording.
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