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Mary Richards
Mary Richards

Mary Richards is a reporter for the Church News. Before that, she was a morning reporter/anchor for KSL NewsRadio in Salt Lake City. She graduated from BYU with a degree in journalism, and she and her husband have five children. Email her at mrichards@deseretnews.com.


“We need disciples who are consecrated and who live to follow the Savior,” Elder Bednar said.

“Missionary service is not purely a covenant journey but also a sacred and holy covenant relationship,” Sister Wright taught at Provo MTC devotional.

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invite, share and serve.

Elder David A. Bednar taught youth, missionaries, Church members and their friends about receiving God’s power in their lives.

Residents of Salem, Oregon, have seen how service builds momentum and goodwill.

The Young Men and Young Women general presidencies spoke at BYU Education Week about learning to live in higher and holier ways through the "For the Strength of Youth" guide.

The Church is working to improve child nutrition, strengthen families, provide disaster relief and bring safe water to communities in the West African nation.

"We send our love and condolences to Elder Ilunga’s family, friends and those he has served with as a missionary," a Church spokesman said.

President Susan H. Porter, Sister Amy A. Wright and Sister Tracy Y. Browning shared how to help children believe in, belong to and become like Jesus Christ.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and iDE work to help 1,000 farmers in Ghana.

See a sampling of how The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is helping those in need in the Europe Central and Europe East Areas.

Sister Sunkar Yuffa is serving a mission "because it’s the right thing to do."

Born Aug. 12, 1932, President Dallin H. Oaks has served in the First Presidency since January 2018.

Church members and friends are invited to commemorate President Russell M. Nelson's 100th birthday with a broadcast on Sept. 9.

Born Aug. 9, 1951, Elder Neil L. Andersen has served as an Apostle since April 2009.

The energetic, enthusiastic concert is now available to view and allows youth to praise Jesus Christ through song.

Born Aug. 6, 1955, in Cache Valley, Utah, Elder Stevenson has served as an Apostle since October 2015.

A word I heard in Madagascar made me ponder again on my covenants with Jesus Christ.

While competing in England, Sasha Paki met the three Latter-day Saint teens on Team USA.

President Porter has served as Primary general president since Aug. 1, 2022.

Choir conductor Roberta Brown and Sister Tamara W. Runia of the Young Women general presidency shared how President Russell M. Nelson reached out in love in Sydney, Australia.

"You have done a great service to our children, and it will bless generations," said a local chief at one of the donation ceremonies in the West African nation.

The new office building in Nairobi, Kenya, will accommodate more area employees and senior missionaries as the Church grows.

Students from around the U.S. and the world will attend; new medical school will seek collaborative relationships with various Utah institutions.

See how people are following President Russell M. Nelson’s invitation to reach out to "the one" and find ideas to do before his birthday in September.

Ever since WaterAid installed a new water source, villagers have had better health, hygiene and safety.

Recent food drives cared for those in need in Utah, Texas and Arizona.

Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman shared pioneer stories of sacrifice and strength at SUPer DUPer Day at This is the Place Heritage Park.

Latter-day Saint youth from Texas and Utah are representing Team USA at the world ultimate frisbee championships this month in Birmingham, England.

Stake Primary day camps taught children through service projects, spiritual activities and youth leaders.