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Elder Bednar Returns to BYU–Idaho for Its 25th Anniversary
Elder David A. Bednar and Sister Susan Bednar joined students in Rexburg for a torch lighting, a devotional and an ice cream tradition during BYU–Idaho's anniversary week.
Articles
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News
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News
Elder Gong Dedicates the Miraflores Guatemala City Temple
The second temple in Guatemala City and fourth operating temple in the country was dedicated on October 11, with Elder Gerrit W. Gong highlighting three "miracles" of temple worship.
News
Church Pledges $3 Million to Fort Worth's National Juneteenth Museum
On Dr. Opal Lee's 100th birthday, the Church committed $3 million to the future National Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth, including a planned FamilySearch-powered genealogy center, and donated food to local banks.
Scripture & Doctrine
Scholarship from the BYU Religious Studies Center.
Scripture & Doctrine
Women Witnesses of the Easter Events: Gaye Strathearn on Luke and John
A BYU New Testament scholar looks at how Luke and John portray the women who followed Jesus to the cross and the empty tomb, and what Mary Magdalene's story offers disciples today.
Scripture & Doctrine
In the Eyes of the Ancients: New RSC Book Studies the Book of Mormon in Its Ancient Context
A 2026 collection of sixteen studies applies literary, ethnographic, linguistic and archaeological methods to the Book of Mormon, arguing for its ancient character.
Scripture & Doctrine
Billions Shall Know Brother Joseph Again: Sixteen Essays on the Joseph Smith Papers
A 2026 RSC volume gathers essays on what the Joseph Smith Papers project has changed about the study of early Latter-day Saint history, from Nauvoo tithing to antislavery views.
Talks
Devotionals and forums from BYU Speeches.
Talks
Elder Andersen at BYU: What It Means to "Settle This in Your Hearts"
Elder Neil L. Andersen urges BYU students to make a deliberate, settled commitment to Jesus Christ, saying reason has a role but revelation has the last word.
Talks
BYU President Reese: Embrace the Awkward and Appreciate Friction
At the start of fall semester, BYU's president argues that awkward moments and human friction help us grow, and urges students to put down their phones and talk to people.
Talks
Elder Gong on 'Becoming BYU in an Age of Artificial Intelligence'
Elder Gerrit W. Gong tells BYU faculty and staff that AI is a major opportunity to reaffirm the university's mission, and asks four questions about how to prepare students.