News Releases
"Decorate my Christmas Tree!" Asia North Area Prepares to Light the World with a New Christmas Poster
As the air turns crisp and the holiday season draws near, anticipation for Christmas fills the atmosphere. With just a few weeks to go, now is the perfect time for individuals, families, wards, and stakes to start planning how they will Light the World through small acts of kindness. This year, members of The Church of Jesus...
New 2025 Area Calendar Highlights Key Moments in Latter-day Saint History
The Asia North Area Presidency announces the release of the 2025 calendar commemorating significant historical events in the Church's nearly 200-year history in America, historical images in the Asia North Region, and scenes from our Savior’s life. This unique calendar offers members a chance to connect with the rich heritage...
Summary of 2024 Light the World News
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) This page provides a summary of the news and information about the 2024 Light the World Giving Machines of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Tickets, Viewing Options Released for First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released ticket and viewing options today for the annual First Presidency’s Christmas devotional happening on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at 6 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.
An Apostolic Invitation: Embrace Moral Agency and Righteous Work in the Age of AI
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) During a Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults on Sunday, November 3, 2024, Elder David A. Bednar shared a speech titled “Things as They Really Are 2.0,” offering apostolic guidance for living the gospel in a new technological context that includes AI.
New Full-Time Mission Opportunities for Single Seniors
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) To fully embrace the gifts, talents and experiences of more members, Church leaders have expanded missionary opportunities for single members of the Church age 40 and older.
New Humanitarian Missionaries Arrive for Micronesia Guam Mission
To assist with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints extensive humanitarian outreach in Micronesia, Elder Craig and Sister Brenda Brooksby arrived in Guam on October 19, 2024. They will join Brett Child, Welfare and Self-Reliance Director, in providing much-needed support for the people and communities scattered throughout...
“We will share our light with those with whom we serve, and they will likewise share their light with us.”
Latter-day Saint Seminary and Institute students in Pohnpei, FSM have been blessed with the arrival of Elder Timothy and Sister Lauretta Van Landingham. The senior missionary couple arrived in Pohnpei on November 1, 2024 to begin their tenure as Seminary & Institute Facilitators. They are excited and humbled for the opportunity...
‘Saints, Volume 4’ Now Available
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The fourth and final volume of “Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days” released today in 14 languages. “Sounded in Every Ear” tells the story of the Latter-day Saints from 1955 to 2020 — a period of accelerated worldwide Church growth and temple building.
“God is in the details of our lives”
When Leslie and David Rupper retired in 2019, they wanted to serve a senior mission, but at the time their elderly parents in Utah needed their time and attention. They moved to Cottonwood Heights, Utah, and while helping to care for their parents, they served from home by volunteering as Church Service Missionaries for the...