gerrit w. gong

Thousands of BYU graduates and their loved ones filed into the Marriott Center Thursday to honor the graduates’ hard work.

Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints counseled members on fostering and preserving happiness through challenging circumstances during the Saturday afternoon session of the 192nd Annual General Conference.

The last session of “The Islamic World Today: Issues and Perspectives” conference featured two leaders in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Elder David A. Bednar and Elder Gerrit W. Gong gave a presentation titled “Muslims and Latter-day Saints: Understanding One Another” on Tuesday night.

Members of the Church were taught lessons on how small, repentant changes can lead to joy, comfort and triumphs during the Sunday afternoon session of General Conference.

Elder Gerrit W. Gong, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and his wife, Sister Susan Gong, have been diagnosed with COVID-19, according to a statement from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.