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Metro

General officers of the Church of Jesus Christ: Where are they now?

Eastin M. Hartzell
By Eastin M. Hartzell
November 13, 2024 12:21 PM
General officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints typically serve for about five years and include the general presidencies of the Relief Society, Primary, Sunday School, Young Women and Young Men organizations.
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Metro

The Church redesigns temple garments for hot and humid areas

Eastin M. Hartzell
By Eastin M. Hartzell
October 21, 2024 12:43 PM
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released new styles for the garment of the holy priesthood for hot and humid climates.
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Campus

Education Week: Relief Society General Presidency speaks on the power of the organization

Elsa Bray
By Elsa Bray
August 19, 2024 04:36 PM
The Relief Society General Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints taught a class as part of BYU Education Week on Monday, Aug. 19, at the Marriott Center. They discussed the Relief Society's role in providing both spiritual and temporal aid and relief to women and children throughout the world.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Church leaders share messages of hope and inspiration

By Andrew Osborn
April 07, 2024 12:00 AM
Thousands gathered at Temple Square to hear messages from leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Worldwide Relief Society devotional encourages women to give, find relief through covenants

By Lauren Willardson
March 18, 2024 12:00 AM
Female members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered across the world on Sunday, March 17 to celebrate the 182nd anniversary of the founding of the Relief Society organization.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Local Stake Relief Society comes together to help grieving families

By Emma Butler Price
March 14, 2024 12:00 AM
On Feb. 29, the Freedom Stake Relief Society came together and ripped apart wedding dresses to turn them into something new — angel gowns.
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Devotionals and Forums

Sister Kristen M. Yee gives five thoughts on relief through Jesus Christ

By Belle Lewis
October 24, 2023 12:00 AM
Sister Kristen M. Yee, second counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency, gave five insights on finding relief through Jesus Christ and a covenant relationship with God.
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Featured

Latter-day Saint female historians share importance of elevating women's voices

By Mckenna Schmidt
March 30, 2023 12:00 AM
Within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, there is a group of female historians dedicated to elevating women’s voices in the religion’s historical narrative.
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Religion

Relief Society celebrates 181st anniversary, looks at local and worldwide impact

By Mckenna Schmidt
March 20, 2023 12:00 AM
The Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was formally created 181 years ago on March 17, 1842.
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Religion

Church leaders from around the world remind members of gospel blessings

By Kristine Kim
April 04, 2021 12:00 AM
The Sunday morning session of the 191st Annual General Conference consisted of messages by leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from every populated continent on Earth, all speaking on the blessings of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Campus Events

Education Week: Brigham Young defended in 'Saints,' Volume 2 overview

By Cassidy Wixom
October 21, 2020 12:00 AM
Church History department managing director Matthew Joseph Grow defended Brigham Young in his Education Week overview of 'Saints,' Volume 2.
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Religion

Relief Society played essential role in fight for women’s suffrage

By Harriet Norcross
May 29, 2020 12:00 AM
Editor's note: This is one of two parts commemorating 150 years since Utah women were the first in any U.S. state to vote in 1870. Pioneering women in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made key contributions to suffrage and were also key in establishing BYU.
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Religion

BYU holds first fully virtual women's conference

By Emily Andersen
May 01, 2020 12:00 AM
BYU hosted its first fully virtual women's conference on May 1. The event was hosted by BYU's International Vice President Sandra Rogers, who was also the first speaker in the live session of the conference.
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Campus Events

Elder Holland to speak at BYU Women's Conference

By Emma Benson
January 10, 2020 12:00 AM
BYU Women's Conference announced Wednesday that Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will be the concluding speaker at the 2020 Women's Conference. He will give his address on Friday, May 1 at 3:45 MDT in the Marriott Center.
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Religion

Women's Conference: Cherishing, watching over, comforting together

By Camille Baker
May 04, 2018 12:00 AM
From left: Sister Sharon Eubank, Sister Reyna I. Aburto and Sandra Rogers, chair for the BYU Women's Conference Committee, sit on the stand during the afternoon general session of Women's Conference on May 3, 2018. (Carley Porter)
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Religion

General Relief Society president gives prayer at White House

By Camille Baker
May 03, 2018 12:00 AM
Sister Jean B. Bingham, Relief Society General President for the LDS Church delivered a prayer at the White House on May 3, 2018. (Tracie Clayford Cudworth/Mormon Newsroom)
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Religion

188th Annual General Conference full of historic changes

By Laurie Bradshaw
April 03, 2018 12:00 AM
Newly sustained President Russell M. Nelson waves as he exits the Conference Center with his wife, Wendy Watson Nelson, at the end of the Saturday morning General Conference session. (Savannah Hopkinson)
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Good in the Universe

JustServe app makes service 'crazy easy'

By Camille Baker
November 03, 2017 12:00 AM
LDS missionaries work at a fall clean-up at Sunnyvale Park near San Jose, California. The JustServe program was piloted in the San Jose, California, LDS mission. (Sidney and Bill Price)
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