by Giuseppe Martinengo | Sep 5, 2026 | Beliefs & Doctrine, Church History, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
From a mosquito-infested swamp on the Mississippi River rose Nauvoo the Beautiful, a city of faith, community, and eternal covenants. Part II traces the miraculous rise of the Nauvoo Temple, the restoration of sacred family ordinances, and the final testimony Joseph Smith sealed with his life.
by Giuseppe Martinengo | Jun 10, 2025 | Catholic Church, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Religions
While both identifying as Christian, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Catholic Church have fundamentally different doctrines and practices. These distinctions largely stem from their differing views on the nature of God, the Bible’s role,...
by Giuseppe Martinengo | Aug 13, 2023 | Church News, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ Is Helping Alleviate Global Malnutrition The Church’s ongoing efforts include a combined US$44 million to help mothers and children in 30 countries As the world continues to face an unprecedented hunger crisis, more than 3...
by Giuseppe Martinengo | Feb 19, 2023 | Church News, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History & Genealogy, FamilySearch
What Is RootsTech? The world’s largest family history gathering will start in a few days, on March 2, 2023, and registration for the event is open. RootsTech is scheduled for March 2–4, 2023, and will include an in-person event in Salt Lake City, Utah and an extensive...
by Giuseppe Martinengo | Jan 22, 2023 | Church News, Missionary & Service
(from The Church News) The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has called new mission presidents and companions for 134 missions worldwide. These couples will begin their three-year service in July of 2023. The list also includes...
by Giuseppe Martinengo | Nov 26, 2022 | Book of Mormon Videos, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Jesus Christ Declares the Name of His Church and His Doctrine – 3 Nephi 27 Jesus answers the prayer of the prophet Nephi and appears to him and the other disciples of Ancient America. The Lord tells Nephi that His Church will be known by His name, just as His...
by Giuseppe Martinengo | Oct 26, 2022 | Book of Mormon Videos, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Jesus Christ Teaches and Gives Power to Baptize | 3 Nephi 11–12 | Book of Mormon Jesus Christ teaches people of the Americas and calls the prophet Nephi and other disciples by name, giving them power to baptize those who repent and believe in Him. One by one, these...
by Giuseppe Martinengo | Oct 20, 2022 | Church News, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History & Genealogy, FamilySearch
Global online conference adds in-person experience March 2–4, 2023 The world’s largest family history gathering, Rootstech, sponsored by FamilySearch, will return in 2023, and registration for the event is now open. RootsTech is scheduled for March 2–4, 2023, and this...
by Giuseppe Martinengo | Aug 9, 2022 | Church History, Church News, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Four months ago President Russell M. Nelson became the oldest President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but now he has become also the Church’s longest-living Apostle in this latter-day dispensation. As of today, Aug. 9, 2022, President Nelson...
by Giuseppe Martinengo | Jul 31, 2022 | Books & Quotes, Church History, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Top Quotes
What happened to Christ’s Church? Did it survive Christ’s death? Or was it lost, and if so, is it present on earth today? AuthorTad R. Callister, in (#Ad) The Inevitable Apostasy and the Promised Restoration has delved deeply into the writings of both...
by Giuseppe Martinengo | Jun 26, 2022 | Book of Mormon, Book of Mormon Videos, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The “Book of Mormon Videos” project is nearing completion with its fifth and final season currently in production. The project created by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints brings to life scriptural accounts found in the Book of Mormon: Another Testament...
by Giuseppe Martinengo | Jun 2, 2022 | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History & Genealogy, FamilySearch
Volunteers are busy ensuring that information about the 1950 U.S. Census indexed by computers is complete and accurate. By participating, you are helping people to discover details about their family that have been hidden for 72 years. What can I find in the 1950...
by Giuseppe Martinengo | May 16, 2022 | Church News, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Temples, Videos from the Church of Jesus Christ
On May 11 a special virtual tour of the historic Washington D.C. Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was launched. The tour, now available online, takes visitors on a guided journey of the interior of the temple led by Elder Gary E. Stevenson of...
by Giuseppe Martinengo | Mar 11, 2022 | Church News, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
March 11, 2022 In Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Spain, Latter-day Saints are helping refugees with food, clothing, baby items, shelter and more. Carmen Pârnău, a volunteer in Romania, said she has witnessed heartbreaking scenes. “I have seen many mothers...
by Giuseppe Martinengo | Mar 3, 2022 | Church News, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History & Genealogy, FamilySearch
Elder Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Rosana, will be the featured keynote speakers on Saturday, March 5, during Family Discovery Day a free, all-virtual event held during RootsTech 2022. To enjoy the Soares’ message and the full...
by Giuseppe Martinengo | Mar 1, 2022 | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Missionary Work
A monitor shows new mission presidents and companions participating in the virtual 2020 Mission Leadership Seminar. Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The following new mission presidents and companions have been called to serve by the First...
by Giuseppe Martinengo | Feb 27, 2022 | Church News, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Missionary Work
For the first time, an Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has visited the West African country of the Republic of The Gambia. On Thursday morning, February 24, Elder D. Todd Christofferson dedicated the country for the preaching of the...
by Giuseppe Martinengo | Jan 8, 2022 | Church News, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Missionary Work
2022 Mission Leadership Assignments The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has called 164 new mission presidents and companions; most will begin service in July. Their names and assignments are listed below. This includes the new...
by Giuseppe Martinengo | Jan 4, 2022 | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Videos from the Church of Jesus Christ
In a new #HearHim video and blog article, Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said that we can hear God and receive revelation through honest, sincere personal prayer. “Honest, sincere, personal prayer opens the window to revelation from our...
by Giuseppe Martinengo | Jan 2, 2022 | Church History, Church News, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Videos from the Church of Jesus Christ
A look back at the past year of the Church of Jesus Christ (Videos from The Church Newsroom) In 2021, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continued to carry out Jesus’s commands to love God and neighbor. Latter-day Saint Charities and individual Saints...
by Giuseppe Martinengo | Dec 25, 2021 | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
“…We must remind ourselves anew of the single most important truth in all eternity. It is that God himself, the Supreme Being, the maker, upholder, and preserver of all things, the creator of the universe, our Eternal Father, is a glorified and perfected...
by Giuseppe Martinengo | Dec 23, 2021 | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Videos from the Church of Jesus Christ
In a video posted Thursday, Dec. 16, President Nelson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, invites all to “transform lives” during the Christmas season. “I invite you to ponder the ways you personally can reach out and help others experience...
by Giuseppe Martinengo | Dec 5, 2021 | Church News, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Thousands of LED lights spread out over Temple Square and the immediate area were turned on Friday, November 26, 2021 and will remain on through January 1, 2022. This Christmas season, see an animated nativity projected on the ceiling of the Salt Lake Tabernacle for...
by Giuseppe Martinengo | Nov 18, 2021 | Church News, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is hosting its annual international display of Latino culture this Saturday at 7 p.m. MST via virtual broadcast. The cultural celebration, Luz de las Naciones (Light of the Nations in English) will feature a cast of...
by Giuseppe Martinengo | Nov 16, 2021 | Church News, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History & Genealogy, FamilySearch, Videos from the Church of Jesus Christ
Personal temple ordinance reservation lists in FamilySearch now have a maximum of 300 rows of reservations per user. This update is to encourage members to not reserve more names than they can realistically get done. As Latter-day Saints share family names, other...
