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Sydney Walker
Sydney Walker

Sydney Jorgensen Walker is a reporter for the Church News. She graduated from the BYU journalism program in 2017. She previously wrote for the Faith section in the Deseret News and worked as an assistant in the Priesthood and Family Department at Church headquarters. You can email her at sydneywalker@deseretnews.com and follow her on Twitter @sydney_walker31


Church leaders continue to post on social media about President Russell M. Nelson’s 100th birthday invitation to reach out to "the one."

In honor of President Nelson’s 100th birthday, see a chronological list of announcements and changes that have happened in the Church since he became Prophet.

Ten years ago Elder David A. Bednar invited Church members to “fill the earth with goodness” using social media to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Brother Gabriel W. Reid was sustained as second counselor in the Sunday School general presidency during April 2024 general conference. Learn more about him here.

During his remarks, President Nelson invited mission leaders to make the Book of Mormon “the cornerstone” of teaching their missionaries.

The degree to which missionaries turn outward in Christlike service to others defines the degree to which they are becoming His disciples, Elder Renlund taught new mission leaders.

Leading off the third day of the 2024 Seminar for New Mission Leaders, the first counselor in the First Presidency encouraged increased study of the Savior’s life.

“Moral agency is not static; it is either dynamically increasing or decreasing for each of us,” Elder Bednar said.

Elder Quentin L. Cook shared with new mission leaders how his mission president "lighted fires within us that are still burning bright today."

What has President Nelson invited Latter-day Saints to do? Here is a look at some of his invitations since January 2018.

"Through each of us ministering to just one within our reach, we can spread the love of Jesus Christ throughout the world," President Nelson wrote.

Since its release in 2021, the popular youth song "If You Believe" has amassed over 30 million streams on YouTube. Now the song has an official music video.

Here is a look at some of President Russell M. Nelson’s teachings to Latter-day Saint women about their spiritual strength and influence.

Sustained during April 2024 general conference, the new leaders will step into their roles on Aug. 1

Several Church leaders during April 2024 general conference focused on the importance of temples and covenants.

“As we study the Book of Mormon and follow the living prophet, there will be no personal apostasy in our lives,” said President Mark L. Pace.

“My invitation is to act now to secure your place as one who is valiant in the testimony of Jesus,” said Elder D. Todd Christofferson.

“Oneness with Christ and our Heavenly Father can be obtained through the Savior’s Atonement,” said Elder Quentin L. Cook.

“May we cry our testimony of Him, louder than the voices around us, in a world that needs to hear more of Jesus Christ and not less,” said Elder Massimo De Feo.

President Henry B. Eyring shared how he and his wife found peace in temple covenants during the Teton Dam collapse.

“I bear witness that there is nothing more important than honoring the covenants you make, or may make, in the temple,” said President Henry B. Eyring.

“I testify that God hears every prayer we offer and responds to each of them according to the path He has outlined for our perfection,” said President Jeffrey R. Holland.

Since becoming President of the Church, President Russell M. Nelson has spoken repeatedly in general conference about the importance of personal revelation.

Five Georgia senators co-sponsored a bipartisan resolution commending the Tabernacle Choir and the Church for 95 years of "Music & the Spoken Word" and collaboration with the Morehouse and Spelman College glee clubs.

Elder Neil L. Andersen and his wife, Sister Kathy Andersen, participated in the ASU Family Education Night and answered questions from high school students about education.

See recent humanitarian projects in Romania, Italy, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Portugal.

Robyn Fivush of Emory University and others discussed the positive impacts of knowing family stories on the RootsTech main stage.

Learn about recent donations from the Church to hospitals and health care organizations in Cambodia, Guam, Mongolia and the Philippines.

BYU Women's Conference has announced its 2024 keynote speakers. Young women and their leaders are invited to join a Wednesday evening event.

During a panel discussion at the College Football Hall of Fame, a man asked three members of the Black 14 how they were able to let go of anger and bitterness.