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'Where There is Water, There is Life'

The remote village of Riwaldi, in the Rigo District of southern Papua New Guinea, has struggled for decades to find a source for clean, reliable drinking water.  Riwaldi sits near the top of a mountain, and rainwater has nowhere to go except downstream.

A House of Learning in a Remote Mountain Community

On 24 April 2025, students, teachers, neighbours and friends gathered to celebrate the opening of four new classrooms in their modest community school in the remote village of Tauruba, in southern Papua New Guinea.

First Presidency Offers Condolences on Passing of His Holiness Pope Francis

From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) We join the world in mourning the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. Countless lives have been blessed by his courageous and compassionate leadership.

Finding ‘Greater Love’ Through Jesus Christ This Easter Season

From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is focusing on the "greater love" of Christ this Easter season, a phrase from John 15:13 in the New Testament, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” This article provides a summary of published content by date throughout the Easter...

A Gift of Light to a Proud Community

In communities around the world where electricity is not widely available, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is working to bring light into homes where families would otherwise spend their evenings in darkness. 

Preparing to Go Forth and Serve

New Hymns Featured in April 2025 General Conference

From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) In the April 2025 general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, choirs sang seven of the new additions to the global hymnbook, “Hymns—For Home and Church.”

Talk Summaries From the April 2025 Sunday Afternoon Session

From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) “The great opportunity before us is to become the people God needs us to be,” said President Russell M. Nelson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who concluded the April 2025 general conference.

President Nelson Announces 15 New Temples at April 2025 General Conference

From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced 15 new temples during the concluding session of the April 2025 general conference.

Talk Summaries From the April 2025 Sunday Morning Session

From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) God provides mortal gifts and protections for His children that help them make righteous choices, President Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency taught April 6 at the conclusion of the Sunday morning session of April 2025 general conference.