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Canadian Youth Participate in Global Youth Service Month

Canadian youth, including many from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, celebrated Global Youth Service Month, April 12 to May 12, 2024, by volunteering in their communities. This is the 36th year of the worldwide event, with youth from more than 100 countries participating.

What My Mother Taught Me

Newsroom staff recently sat down with Elder Dominic R. Sénéchal, who was named a member of the Tenth Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the April 2023 general conference. He is responsible for the North America Northeast Area, Montreal co-ordinating council. He and his wife, Marie-Lyne...

Young Adults Can Have a Hopeful, Joyous Future Through Christ, Says Elder Godoy at Worldwide Devotional

From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) Elder and Sister Godoy shared their experience as young adults — including how they met and started a family — and explained principles today’s young men and women can apply to more clearly see and follow the Lord’s direction when making critical life decisions.

‘Let God Prevail’ in Your Life’s Choices and Story, President Johnson Tells Women

From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson encouraged Latter-day Saint women Friday to Let God prevail in their lives. “Because [the Savior] knows our potential perfectly, He will take us to places we never imagined ourselves.”

Donation Helps Reduce Social Inequalities for Children and Pregnant Women in Montreal

La Maison Bleue, a non-profit organization helping children and pregnant women living in circumstances of vulnerability, recently received a $100,000 contribution from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to purchase medical equipment and furniture for a new clinic opening in Montreal North. The mission of La Maison...

First Presidency Announces 2024 Area Leadership Assignments

From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the 2024–2025 area leadership assignments. The changes affect area presidencies and will become effective on August 1, 2024.

Toronto Latter-day Saints Host Community FamilySearch Day

On April 13, 2024, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Toronto, Ontario, held a community FamilySearch Day. Toronto’s newly renovated FamilySearch centre opened to the public, sharing free resources to help individuals and families learn more about their family history. Genealogy, the study of family...

The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build a Temple in Victoria, British Columbia

On April 7, 2024, President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a temple will be built in Victoria, British Columbia. The Victoria British Columbia Temple will be Canada’s 11th temple and the second in British Columbia.

Talk Summaries from the April 2024 Sunday Afternoon Session

From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The temple is the gateway to the greatest blessings God has for all of His children, said President Russell M. Nelson at the close of the Sunday afternoon session of the April 2024 general conference before he announced the locations of 15 new temples.

President Nelson Encourages Temple Worship, Made Possible Through Priesthood Keys

From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) Calling the temple the “gateway to the greatest blessings God has for each of us,” President Russell M. Nelson spoke during April general conference on the promised blessings of regular worship in the house of the Lord and on the restoration of priesthood keys.