Tamarra Kemsley

2 months ago | sltrib.com | David Noyce |Tamarra Kemsley

As a proselytizing faith with a committed corps of volunteer missionaries, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is forever driven to boost its ranks and broaden its reach. It did so last year at a level not seen in decades. Convert baptisms topped 308,000 in 2024, a 27-year high, and pushed total membership above 17.5 million. The army of missionaries shot past 74,000, a number not seen since 10 years ago after leaders lowered the age minimum for full-time service.

2 months ago | sltrib.com | Peggy Stack |Tamarra Kemsley |David Noyce |Mark Eddington

Of all the sermons given during the 195th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it was arguably the last one, delivered by the faith's 100-year-old president, that offered the most timely message: In a world grown coarse with hateful rhetoric, believers should be peacemakers. "True charity toward all men is the hallmark of peacemakers," President Russell M. Nelson said in a taped message that echoed sentiments he shared two years ago.

2 months ago | asianamericans.einnews.com | Peggy Stack |Tamarra Kemsley |David Noyce

Of all the sermons given during the 195th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it was arguably the last one, delivered by the faith’s 100-year-old president, that offered the most timely message: In a world grown coarse with hateful rhetoric, believers should be peacemakers. “True charity toward all men is the hallmark of peacemakers,” President Russell M. Nelson said in a taped message that echoed sentiments he shared two years ago.

2 months ago | sltrib.com | Tamarra Kemsley

President Russell M. Nelson, the 100-year-old leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, may not know when Jesus is coming. "But I do know," he said in a recorded talk shown during Sunday's afternoon session of General Conference, "that the Lord is prompting me to urge us to get ready for that 'great and dreadful day.'"On this hair-raising note, the centenarian announced 15 locales for new temples:* Reynosa, Mexico. * Chorrillos, Peru. * Rivera, Uruguay. * Campo Grande, Brazil.

2 months ago | asianamericans.einnews.com | Peggy Stack |Tamarra Kemsley

New temples are expected to be announced Sunday on the last day of the 195th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If tradition holds, church President Russell M. Nelson, the most prolific temple builder in the faith’s history, will do the honors in closing remarks — either in person or via videotape — at the Conference Center in downtown Salt Lake City.