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Celebrating a Century: Prophet and President Russell M. Nelson’s 100th Birthday Tribute
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined family and friends on Monday, September 9, 2024, to honor Prophet and Church President Russell M. Nelson on his 100th birthday.
Latter-day Saints and Maronite General Council Rebuild Beirut’s Eye Clinic
Four years after a massive explosion at the Port of Beirut claimed more than 200 lives, injured more than 6,000 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless, efforts to rebuild the city of Beirut continue. The recent restoration of the ophthalmic clinic at the Beirut Development Center for Primary Health Care is a cause for...
First Chapters of ‘Teachings of President Russell M. Nelson’ Manual Released
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The first four chapters of the new “Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Russell M. Nelson” manual is now available digitally in Gospel Library in 12 languages. More chapters will be added in the coming months.
Elder Paul B. Pieper Speaks at Unite with the Children of Sudan Event in Nairobi
On Monday, 22 June 2024, Elder Paul Pieper, General Authority Seventy and Second Counselor in the Africa Central Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was invited to speak at the Unite with the Children of Sudan event at the Shamba Events Center in Nairobi, Kenya. Elder Pieper joined government,...
The Church of Jesus Christ Donates Specialized Pediatric Wheelchairs to Jordanian Children
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has long made a practice of donating wheelchairs to the needy in the Middle East. For the first time, however, a recent shipment of 1,125 chairs to the Al Hussein Society in Amman, Jordan, included 300 highly specialized pediatric supportive chairs to bless the lives of disabled...
Interfaith Leaders Build Bridges of Cooperation and Religious Harmony in Indonesia
From Hong Kong Newsroom On May 30, 2024, two global faith leaders – Andrea Muñoz Spannaus, second counselor of the Young Women General Presidency for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Prof. Dr. KH. Nasaruddin Umar – convened at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, to discuss and promote interreligious understanding.
Young Single Adults Gather in Jordan for a Conference
On February 22-26, 2024, a Young Single Adults Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints took place in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, with portions of it held in Amman as well as in Wadi Rum. Participants, aged 18 to 33, included Young Single Adult members of the Church and other Christians coming from...
Church Leader Emphasizes Sacred Role of the Family During Interfaith Conference in Qatar
“Family is the core of everything. It’s sacred,” Elder Adilson de Paula Parrella, First Counselor in the Middle East/Africa North Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said during his presentation at the 15th Doha Conference for Interfaith Dialogue on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. The conference, titled...
Why Is Utah Thriving? Look to Latter-day Saint Pioneer Values, Presiding Bishop Says
Utah’s current strengths in economy, education, growth and overall opportunity have strong roots in the values practiced by Latter-day Saint pioneers. To illustrate this for global leaders gathered for an international trade summit in Salt Lake City on the morning of Wednesday, May 22, 2024, Presiding Bishop Gérald Caussé of...
Shepherding Hope in Jordan
The 150 sheep were donated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Al Jahuth, a local humanitarian organization in Madaba, Jordan. The sheep are part of a plan to provide a perpetual income to Al Jahuth. The organization, in turn, will donate the milk to refugees and other people in need in an effort to help them...