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Elder Amândio A. Feijó, Area Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and other local Church leaders prepare to turn over soil for their new chapel in Luanda, Angola, on July 9, 2022. Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sing at the groundbreaking ceremony for the first chapel to be built in the country of Angola, in Luanda, Angola, on July 9, 2022. Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Angola Luanda Mission leaders — President Scott O. Sykes and Sister Jennifer Sykes — on the ..read more
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Clockwise from top left: Instagram post on July 20, 2022, from President Russell M. Nelson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, talks with Notre Dame law school dean G. Marcus Cole during the Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit at Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy, on Wednesday, July 20, 2022; President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, acknowledges graduates gathered in the BYU–Idaho Center during commencement on Wednesday, July 20, 2022; President M. Russell Bal ..read more
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The sun shines on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Washington D.C. Temple in Kensington, Maryland, on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News The Washington D.C. Temple in Kensington, Maryland, on Monday, April 18, 2022. Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Motorists drive on the Capital Beltway with a view of the Washington D.C.Temple in Kensington, Maryland, on Sunday, April 17, 2022. Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Washington D.C. Temple in Kensington, Maryland, is pictured on Tuesday, A ..read more
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Lucy McClelland saved her pennies for a year so her sister, Anna, could have needed dental work. And her example has influenced generations of her family. Credit: Adobe Stock
Editor’s note: “The Spoken Word” is shared by Lloyd Newell each Sunday during the weekly Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square broadcast. This will be given July 24, 2022.
Most of us want to love our neighbor. And yet, for some reason, it often seems easier to do that when the “neighbor” lives far away, perhaps in another country. But what of the neighbors who live close by, even in our own household? In many cases, that’s w ..read more
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The Sweeney family from West Valley City, Utah, poses for photos at the new Black pioneer monument at This Is the Place Heritage Park in Salt Lake City on Friday, July 22, 2022. Credit: Scott G Winterton, Deseret News President M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, center, speaks to members of the media following the dedication ceremony of a new Black pioneer monument at This Is the Place Heritage Park in Salt Lake City on Friday, July 22, 2022. Credit: Scott G Winterton, Deseret News President M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Tw ..read more
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On July 20, , second counselor in the Young Women general presidency, shared a picture on Facebook her son had sent of his shoes, inquiring which color they are. She made the connection of this with the confusion and voices present in the world. The Holy Ghost offers guidance and discernment.
This week on social media, Church leaders shared uplifting thoughts of allowing for the Holy Ghost’s guidance and that there are good things to come.
On July 20, President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said, “My dear friends, you are literally spirit children of God ..read more
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Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf and Sister Harriet Uchtdorf greet an attendee during the For the Strength of Youth Conference at Seattle University on Thursday, July 21, 2022 in Seattle. Credit: John Lok, for the Deseret News Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, along with Sister Harriet Uchtdorf and other members of his family, speaks to attendees during a surprise appearance at the For the Strength of Youth Conference at Seattle University on Thursday, July 21, 2022 in Seattle. Credit: John Lok, for the Deseret News Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf and Sister Harriet Uchtdorf speak to a group of attendees at the F ..read more
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President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, acknowledges graduates gathered in the BYU–Idaho Center during commencement held on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Credit: Francisco Fierro, BYU–Idaho Graduates gather for BYU-Idaho commencement in the BYU–Idaho Center in Rexburg, Idaho, on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Credit: Natalia Lopez, BYU–Idaho Graduates gather for BYU-Idaho commencement in the BYU–Idaho Center in Rexburg, Idaho, on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Credit: Michael Lewis, BYU–Idaho Graduates at BYU-Idaho celebrate following commencement ceremonies held in the I-Ce ..read more
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Elder Dale G. Renlund, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, greets youth attending the For the Strength of Youth conference at the Institute of Religion located adjacent to the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Credit: Kristin Murphy, Deseret News Elder Dale G. Renlund, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and his wife, Sister Ruth L. Renlund, pose for a group photo with those attending the For the Strength of Youth conference at Institute of Religion located adjacent to the University of Utah in Salt Lake C ..read more
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President M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, with the busts in his office in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Credit: Ravell Call, Deseret News President Joseph F. Smith is the sixth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints John Benbow Credit: Church History Biographical Database Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his wife Sister Patricia Holland walk at the Benbow family farm in Castle Frome, England on Thursday, Oct ..read more