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Church shares new training videos ahead of September Sunday schedule changes Wards and branches will gather Aug. 30 and Sept. 6 to learn about and prepare for the updated Sunday format The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is preparing members around the world for its updated Sunday meeting schedule, which begins Sept. 6. Special instruction will be provided in wards and branches on Aug. 30 and again on Sept. 6.… Read more

A Utah man convicted in a case involving the assault and stalking of a sister missionary near Temple Square is expected to be released later this year. Nathan Yudnich, 41, is currently scheduled for release on Sept. 28, 2026, following the resolution of charges connected to the incident in Salt Lake City. Yudnich ultimately pleaded no contest to one count of stalking. Three additional stalking charges were dismissed as part of the… Read more

When the undersea volcano Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai erupted on January 15, 2022, it sent shockwaves throughout the Pacific. (While this happened in 2022, we felt it a wonderful story worth revisiting). The explosion generated a tsunami that devastated the Kingdom of Tonga, destroying homes, flooding villages, and covering the islands in thick volcanic ash. In the midst of chaos and destruction, five young missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day… Read more

Update 10.09.25 9:39 PM: The individual has been identified as 72-year-old Bradley Bowyer.  Police in Queen Creek, Arizona, shot and killed an armed man Wednesday afternoon in the parking lot of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse after family members called 911 to report that he was suicidal, officials confirmed. According to Queen Creek Police Chief Randy Brice, the call came in shortly before 2 p.m. regarding a man… Read more

The Hill Cumorah has always been a place of deep spiritual meaning for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. On Sunday, September 21, 2025, that sacred landscape entered a new chapter of its history when Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles rededicated the newly refurbished Hill Cumorah historic site in Palmyra, New York. This event marked not only a renewal of the physical… Read more

Tyler Robinson, Exmo Shooter, and the Eternal Truth of the Gospel In the aftermath of the senseless murder of Charlie Kirk, the media has rushed to label his killer, Tyler Robinson, as a “Mormon shooter.” Those who know the restored gospel of Jesus Christ understand how dishonest this is. Tyler Robinson was no faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He had long since left the covenant path.… Read more

The Miracle at Gapyeong: How Faith Protected 240 Latter-day Saint Soldiers in Korea "And they were all young men, and they were exceedingly valiant for courage, and also for strength and activity; but behold, this was not all—they were men who were true at all times in whatsoever thing they were entrusted." (Alma 53:20) A Forgotten Miracle in a Forgotten War In the early hours of May 26, 1951, amid the rugged… Read more