Four Remaining Utah Towns Without a Temple Feel Left Out

The April General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints concluded with the announcement of twenty more temples to be built, including an additional temple in Utah. Most members around the world welcomed this announcement, but some began to feel left out. “It’s hard to make it to the temple regularly, sometimes we have to drive 15, sometimes even 20 minutes to … Continue reading Four Remaining Utah Towns Without a Temple Feel Left Out

General Authorities Break for Easter Festivities Between Conference Sessions

General conferences of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints take place every six months, on the first Sunday of October and April. This year, the 2021 April General Conference happened to overlap and occur on Easter Sunday. As a result, members of the church had the unique pleasure of celebrating two highly religious events on the same day.  Between the 10 a.m. and … Continue reading General Authorities Break for Easter Festivities Between Conference Sessions

Conference Highlight: 9% Tithing for the Rest of 2021

President Russell M. Nelson’s opening remarks brought hope and comfort by inspiring confidence in the gospel’s progress and announcing a surprising new policy. Highlights from the session include a surprising announcement relating to tithing. President Nelson said, “During the past… months, a global pandemic, raging wildfires, and other natural disasters have turned our world upside down… I pray for all who are currently suffering”, before … Continue reading Conference Highlight: 9% Tithing for the Rest of 2021

Church Announces Saturday Session of Conference will be Casual Dress

The Rumors are true: the Quorum of the Twelve and the First Presidency are dressing down for Saturday’s sessions of General Conference. “Casual Saturday”, something that hasn’t happened in 95 years, will allow for a more relaxed dress code than the regular suit and tie apparel.  Stories have been circulating about what inspired the change in attire. Apparently, in the Brethren’s heated game of Sunday … Continue reading Church Announces Saturday Session of Conference will be Casual Dress

Nickelodeon Purchases Streaming Rights for General Conference, Speakers to be Slimed after talks, Spongebob’s Band to Perform Between Sessions

From NFL Playoff games to international religious conferences, Nickelodeon has been really expanding its programming horizons. Like many of their former child actors, Nickelodeon has begun rebranding and attempting to seem more mature than they actually are. Reports have recently been released that the 191st Annual General Conference will be shown exclusively on Nickelodeon.  In this surprising turn of events, The Church of Jesus Christ … Continue reading Nickelodeon Purchases Streaming Rights for General Conference, Speakers to be Slimed after talks, Spongebob’s Band to Perform Between Sessions