News Releases
The Church of Jesus Christ Announces the Addition of 55 New Missions in 2026
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) The Church will create an additional 55 missions, effective July 1, 2026. The new missions will help to accommodate a growing number of missionaries already called.
Savai’i Samoa Temple Design Unveiled, Community Celebrates Progress
From New Zealand Newsroom Earlier this week, the Church Newsroom unveiled an artistic rendering of the Savai’i Samoa Temple, a sacred structure that will soon grace the island of Savai’i.
Latter-day Saints Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Church in Kiribati
From New Zealand Newsroom
Thousands are Blessed by Papua New Guinea’s Largest Church-funded Water Project
From Papua New Guinea Newsroom The Church of Jesus Christ provides clean water and fights disease in a mountainous area known for its agricultural resources.
Samoan Latter-day Saints Take on Leadership Roles After General Election
From New Zealand Newsroom Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the world work as farmers, teachers, doctors, accountants, and in many other occupations. Some Latter-day Saints serve their community or nation as elected officials. After Samoa's recent general election, three members of the Church of Jesus Christ were appointed...
University Students Help Behind the Scenes at International Law and Religion Symposium
From New Zealand Newsroom Brigham Young University students from Provo, Utah and Laie, Hawaii, helped delegates at this year's International Law and Religion Symposium at the J. Reuben Clark Law School at BYU Provo this week.
The Church of Jesus Christ Provides Medical Equipment to Improve Care in Rural Papua New Guinea
From Papua New Guinea Newsroom A modest medical outpost in the Central Province town of Kwikila is now better able to serve the remote villages spread throughout the coastal mountains and jungles of southern Papua New Guinea.
Dallin H. Oaks Named 18th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) President Dallin Harris Oaks was announced as the 18th president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
The Church Invites All to Watch a Special Announcement
From Newsroom (Salt Lake City) All are invited to a live worldwide announcement on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 1 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time to learn about a new First Presidency.
New Zealand Religious Freedom Expert is Hopeful Despite Challenges
From New Zealand Newsroom At the 32nd International Law and Religion Symposium at Brigham Young University in Utah this week, former New Zealand MP and family values advocate, Simon O’Connor, joined close to 100 delegates from around the world to discuss growing challenges to freedom of religion and conscience in their countries.