Apostle visits members in Central America

MR says: Elder Christofferson said he was refreshed by the faith of the members, who despite hard circumstances keep the faith. Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve visited Church members and met with the presidents of Costa Rica and Guatemala during a recent trip to Central America...

Elder Holland tells missionaries to “invest” in the work

There might have been a more exciting time to be a missionary in the Church, “but I do not know when that would be,” Elder Jeffrey R. Holland declared to the missionaries at the Provo Missionary Training Center in a devotional address January 15. “There is an enthusiasm, an excitement, a...

LDS Church Pageant Schedule Released for 2013

Following are the dates, times, locales, and other information for 2013 Church pageants. Admission to all pageants is free and, unless indicated, no tickets or reservations are required. More information can be obtained at www.lds.org/locations/pageants or on indicated websites for individual...

Elder Holland dedicates three new buildings at Provo MTC

MR says: With all the missionaries entering the field, these newly renovated buildings will definitely get good use! Elder Jeffrey R. Holland dedicated three newly renovated buildings at the Provo Missionary Training Center. The dedicatory prayer was given as part of his devotional address on Jan. 15 to...

LDS Church: Mormons respond to Typhoon Pablo with relief supplies, service

Since Typhoon Pablo slammed into the southern Philippines on 4 December 2012, killing more than 1,000 people and displacing hundreds of thousands more, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has responded with relief supplies and volunteer...

BYU devotional: Discipleship is not a spectator sport

MR says: We love Sister Dalton. She issued a call to action at BYU to become a force for good in the world. To become a dedicated disciple individuals must do more than just "watch the race," said Sister Elaine S. Dalton, Young Women general president, during a campus devotional held in the Marriott Center...

LDS Church: Number of new Mormon missionaries 'unprecedented'

MR says: Application numbers remain staggeringly high, and men's and women's application are now about equal in number; before the announcement, sister missionaries amounted to only 15 percent of total missionaries. Candace Richins was in the midst of her freshman season with Utah State University’s...

Honduran members prepare for country's first temple

MR says: What an exciting time for the Honduran Saints! The temple will be dedicated on March 17. Members throughout Honduras are learning that the weeks leading up to the dedication of their country's first temple can be grueling, joyful work. Thousands of men, women and youth have been enlisted to...

Resources available to help support members with disabilities

Stake or ward disability specialists are a resource for local leaders seeking to help all members enjoy the blessings of Church participation -- and a support for families and individuals with disabilities. This is, in essence, what new instructions concerning disability specialists entail on the...

Messages of inspiration from President Thomas S. Monson

Though exaltation is a personal matter, and while individuals are saved not as a group but indeed as individuals, yet one cannot live in a vacuum. Membership in the Church calls forth a determination to serve. A position of responsibility may not be of recognized importance nor may the reward be...

Church Leader Visit Lifts Spirits After Cyclone

"God knows your circumstances and your faith," Elder F. Michael Watson this week reassured Samoans impacted by a recent, devastating cyclone. Elder Watson, of the First Quorum of the Seventy and Pacific Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, visited Samoa this past...

Mormons Continue Aid for Neighbors of Sandy Disaster Into New Year

Mormon Helping Hands (MHH) volunteers have made a significant dent in the cleanup after Hurricane Sandy in late October. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who make up a large part of MHH, began almost immediately after the hurricane, helping the thousands of people...

Australian Latter-day Saint Temple Draws Visitors to Christmas Lights

MR says: Love the pictures! Make sure to click through to the full article to see beautiful images of a temple that is (very) far away from most of us.

Read more about other temples all around the world that put on Christmas light displays.

8 Church members remain missing in wake of Typhoon Bopha

MR says: Our prayers are with the people affected by this hurricane, including those members who remain missing. Typhoon Bopha, a category four hurricane, hit the southern Philippine island of Mindano on Tuesday, Dec. 4. There have been 540 confirmed deaths and reports of at least 400 missing people, with...

Elder Albert Choules Jr. dies at age 86

MR says: Our thoughts and prayers are with Elder Choules's family. Elder Albert Choules Jr., who served in the First and Second Quorums of the Seventy, died of natural causes on Dec. 5, 2012, in Salt Lake City at the age of 86. On Oct. 1, 1988, at age 62, Elder Choules was sustained to the First Quorum of...