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New Primary General Presidency and Four New Temples Announced

Monday, April 18, 2016 - 9:15am
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

First Presidency Announces New Primary General Presidency

Joy D. Jones, Jean B. Bingham and Bonnie H. Cordon will serve in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' new Primary presidency. Full Story

11 New General Authority Seventies, 62 New Area Seventies Announced

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the calls of 11 new General Authority Seventies and 62 Area Seventies during the Saturday afternoon session of the April 2016 general conference. Full Story

Four New Temples Announced by President Monson

Thomas S. Monson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced plans to build four new temples located in Harare, Zimbabwe; Quito, Ecuador; Belém, Brazil; and Lima, Peru (the Church’s second temple in that city). Full Story

2015 Statistical Report for April 2016 General Conference

The First Presidency has issued the following statistical report of the Church as of 31 December 2015. Full Story

The World Report

The World Report is a semiannual report of news events around the world pertaining to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon). Watch the April 2016 edition. Full Story

Church-Owned Ranch Balances Agriculture and Conservation in Central Florida

Deseret Cattle and Citrus, owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has been going strong for 65 years. Full Story

Journal Released of 19th-Century Mormon Leader George Q. Cannon

The first online installment of the journal of George Q. Cannon has been released to the public by the Church Historian’s Press. Full Story

Mormons Around the World Country Newsroom Websites | April 14, 2016

Learn more about how Mormons are serving their communities, from California in the United States to India, Zimbabwe and the Pacific. Full Story