After his death in 1877, Young was succeeded as church president by John Taylor, the senior member of the Council of the Twelve Apostles. During Taylor’s presidency, the U.S. government intensified its campaign against polygamy. In 1890 Taylor’ssuccessor,Wilford Woodruff, announced the church...
The Church has announced expanded missionary opportunities for single members of the Church age 40 and older. Single men 40 and older may be called as full-time senior missionaries if they do not have dependent children living at home. Those who serve in this capacity... read more October 20...
Decades after the poem and hymn were written, subsequent prophets more formally announced the Mother in Heaven belief as doctrine although generally preferring to use the term 'Heavenly Parents'. So regardless of the origins of the belief, it has become known as doctrine since at least 1909....
After construction of the temple is completed, open house dates will be announced and public tours conducted. A date for dedication will also be announced. There are currently 201 temples throughout the world either in operation, under construction or announced. ...
Temples Groundbreaking Held for the First Temple in Portugal Please become a Meridian subscriber by donating today.Click here. Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined community and civic officials to break ground for the first temple in Portugal. The general public was ...
In the October 2008 General Conference, President Thomas S. Monson announced five temples, but the one that made people gasp was the last. A temple would be built in Rome, often called the Eternal City. The meaning did not escape the listeners. This was the city where the ancient apostles...
In the concluding moments of the 188thAnnual General Conference, President Nelson casually announced the building of not one or even two or three, but seven new temples. The list included the promise of the first temple to be built in India, a nation of 1.3 billion people, and the first ...
wide and the seventh to be built in Utah. It serves Church members from 66stakesin the Salt Lake Valley. Today, there are 159 temples around the world, of which 10 are being renovated. There are also10 temples under construction and 20 have been announced, for a total of 189 temples....
Monson, announced that young men and young women could not have an opportunity to serve missions at a younger age? Now the moral and ending of this love story. Rebekah was prepared and worthy to make and keep sacred covenants and to become a covenant wife of Isaac. She did not have to...