March 30th, 2025, 10:00am MDT
During the week of March 23-29, President Jeffrey R. Holland, acting quorum for the 12 apostles, re-writes the Toronto-Ontario Temple, with ChurchNews reporting between the recent ministry of the Great Ministry of Apostles and the victims of the recent floods of Australia and Papua New Gearneys.
Construction began at the groundbreaking ceremony at Birmingham England Temple, with milestones for five other temples announced.
Learn how Latter-day Saints’ Church of Jesus Christ cared for those in need in 2024 and how they are building ambassadors of peace and harmony in a new documentary.
Young male general president Stephen J. Rand met youth at the Missouri church history site. In Ohio, the homes of Joseph and Emma Smith were credited with the reconstruction of religious landmarks.
In this week’s Church News Podcast, Rosalyn Welch of Neil A. Maxwell’s Institute of Religious Scholarships explores the themes of doctrine and contracts.
Discovering some of the ways young, single, adult church members serve, the four-part series of church news explores what recent research has said about toxic perfectionism from the perspective of Latter-day Saints and how to heal.
Read the overview and find links to these articles below.
1. President Holland says that individuals work in the time of their ancestors and temples.
The Dutch President rededicated to Toronto Ontario Temple on Sunday morning, March 23rd. He encouraged him to engage in soul searches focused on the Savior and to live a life that reflects what is learned and promised within the temple.
For more information about rededication and responses from members, please see here. Read the Dutch President’s prayers and rewrite the Toronto Ontario Temple as “The House of the Lord.”
2. Elder Soares testifies to Jesus Christ during his Pacific ministry
Elder Soares met at the congregation and at the homes of several members, heard their stories and provided comfort in his recent ministry to the Pacific region.
“He stretched out his warm arms at the beginning of your day,” Elder Soares emphasized that Jesus Christ is always ready to accept, support and get help. “Trust him. He understands your pain.
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3. The groundbreaking landmark of the third Lord’s house in England, and the milestones of five temples from Hungary to Brazil
The ground is broken and dedicated to the construction of the third Lord’s house in England. Elder Scott D. Whiting, president of the northern region of Europe who was 70 people and hosted the Birmingham England Temple Ceremony, said the temple would “suppose as a sign of faith, peace and devotion to Jesus Christ for future generations.”
The announcements of the other five temples include the dates of the open house and the dedication of the Farmington New Mexico Temple in July and August. and groundbreaking dates for the sites of Natal Brazilian Temple, Budapest Hungarian Temple, Lagos Nigerian Temple and Benin City Nigerian Temple, which are scheduled for May and June.
Find out more about the groundbreaking breaks of Birmingham England temples here. Find out more about the open house and dates of dedication at Farmington New Mexico Temple. Read on two things: groundbreaking dates of Hungarian temples in Brazil and Nigeria.
4. The Church will spend $1.45 billion in 2024 on caring for people in need. Annual Summary Overview
Released Tuesday, March 25th, the 2024 summary takes care of people in need.
This year’s summary reported 3,836 humanitarian projects in 192 countries and territories, highlighting humanitarian assistance, volunteer services, welfare and independence efforts around the world.
Read more about how the church cared for those in need here. See what church leaders said about caring for those in need and caring for those who follow Jesus Christ.
5. New documentary follows young adults during Latter-day Saints and NAACP fellowship to Ghana
Latter-day Saints’ Church of Jesus Christ recently released a new documentary, “Building Bridge of Face: Churches and NAACP.”
The 40-minute video, produced in collaboration with the NAACP, highlights the experiences of 24 young adults from various backgrounds who participated in the Amos C. Brown student fellowship.
Check out the documentary for more information.
6. The Church History, President Rand’s Minister to Young Men in Missouri through Service
President Lund and his wife, Sister Callene Lund met with a group of young men at a historic site in Missouri church in mid-March. He spoke with them about the challenges faced by young people today, encouraged hope for Christ, and focused on Zion’s construction and testimony of the keys of the priesthood.
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7. The church has been awarded the Reconstruction and the Preservation Award for Ohio Historical Sites
The Joseph and Emma Smith homes were awarded the award for achievements in the reconstruction of religious landmarks. The award, which will recognize homes for enriching and preserving Kirtland’s historic and cultural heritage at the 2025 preservation celebration in Cleveland, Ohio on Friday, March 21st, was announced by the Cleveland Restoration Association and AIA Cleveland.
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8. Episode 233: An investigation of the themes from the doctrine and contract with Rosalin de Welch of Neil A. Maxwell Religious Scholarship Institute.
Welch, a researcher at BYU’s Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship Institute, said that thematic study of doctrine and contracts can help readers compare revelation to their own lives.
“He tells us that doctrine and covenants are a collection of witnesses that the Lord knows us,” Welch told us this week’s Church News Podcast.
Listen to the podcast here.
9. Group, technology, activity, part of a young single adult minister
Young single adults at Latter-day Saints’ Church of Jesus Christ are finding more ways to serve.
The geographical boundaries of young single adult wards and branches are of different distances and are often very wide. These members are “looking for each other” through calling and group goals, improving connections – building friendship and trust – and realising each other’s needs and joy, says leaders of these wards and branches.
Click here for more information about this story.
10. Perfectionism of perspective: a four-part series
The four-part Church News series discusses recent research related to toxic perfectionism among members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Topics in this series explore the unique outlook of members, the role and solutions of bounty for healing through gospel understanding and clinical solutions.
Read Part 1: Perfectionism from a Perspective: A Unique Outlook for Latter-day Saints Part 2: The Role of Grace Read Part 3: Perfectionism from a Perspective: Understanding the Gospel of Jesus Christ is a Step towards Healing Part 4: Perfectionism from a Perspective: Clinical Solutions to Healing From Toxic Perfectionism
