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Mary Richards is a reporter for the Church News. Before that, she was a morning reporter/anchor for KSL NewsRadio in Salt Lake City. She graduated from BYU with a degree in journalism, and she and her husband have five children. Email her at mrichards@deseret.com.


Learn what positive outliers can teach about creating a better dating and marriage culture.

“We want this issue to work for children of all ages,” said the managing editor.

Parental faith shapes generations in the Church.

When the Sunday schedule changes on Sept. 6, Primary classes will get five more minutes.

"We encourage all to listen to, study, ponder and apply the counsel given," the First Presidency wrote.

Parents and youth leaders are encouraged to teach principles from the theme, found in Philippians 4:4, at home and at church throughout the year.

Worshipping in the temple provides peace, joy and an eternal view, Elder Patrick Kearon said before the Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple dedication.

Local units and areas can plan and hold their own in-person music experiences by the end of 2026.

The Church’s caring for women and children initiative is helping member children in Mozambique affected by malnutrition and stunting.

Start Aug. 30 to review a talk a day before the October 2026 #generalconference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which will be Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3-4. Here’s how to prepare.

Cambodia’s first temple allows Latter-day Saints in the healing nation to worship more regularly — and turn their focus more regularly — toward heaven.

When the Church came to Cambodia in 1994, it brought the light of the gospel of Jesus Christ to people who were searching for hope and healing. Now the country’s first temple is set to be dedicated.

Legal, religious and civic leaders gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, to discuss the vital relationship between laws and religious freedom.

Three Ultimate Frisbee athletes from Utah won medals at the WFDF World Junior Ultimate Championships in Spain and plan to serve full-time missions.

Ahead of the Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple dedication, watch this Church News video featuring Elder Gerrit W. Gong and pioneers in the country who are joyfully welcoming the new edifice.

The hymn spells out "practical ways we can behave better towards our fellow man," the composer said.

More than 1,200 youth of the Church and their friends are expected to attend FSY sessions this month.

Users can now swipe right to see future weeks of general conference talks for Relief Society and elders quorum classes.

Church News reporter Mary Richards writes about standing up for the teachings of Jesus Christ and having an eternal perspective.

BYU alumni and fans will have donation opportunities at away and home tailgates in Colorado, Texas, Florida, Kansas and Utah.

See recent efforts in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, El Salvador, Chile and South Korea.

Reservations are recommended for the open house tours but are not required for the broader Salt Lake Temple Celebration.

Recent support promoted health and self-reliance in the states of Paraíba, Ceará and São Paulo.

The Primary general president explained the Lord "is deeply interested in who you become on your mission."

Preserving vital records helps remember God’s children one by one, explained Elder Mark A. Bragg.

Young adults attended an event in South Africa to mark institute's 100th anniversary and shared how institute grew their discipleship of Jesus Christ.

President Emily Belle Freeman, Sister Tamara W. Runia and Sister Andrea Muñoz Spannaus discussed their learnings from the new FSY guide in a series of videos on social media.

Church leaders are coordinating relief efforts after July’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Kumamoto, Japan.

Watch Elder David A. Bednar, Elder Patrick Kearon and other Church leaders and officers speak about the upcoming adjustments to the Sunday class schedule.

Born Aug. 12, 1932, President Dallin H. Oaks has served as President of the Church since Oct. 14, 2025.