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Elder Quentin L. Cook smiles as he speaks from the pulpit in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City.

"Learning the pure doctrine of Jesus Christ is a lifelong pursuit, both in understanding doctrine and living a Christlike life." — Elder Quentin L. Cook #GeneralConference

Elder Michael Cziesla speaks behind a pulpit in the Conference Center.

“Applying the pure doctrine of Christ in a simplified and focused way will help us to find joy in our daily lives, give guidance in our callings, answer some of life’s most complex questions, and provide strength to face our greatest challenges.” — Elder Michael Cziesla #GeneralConference

Elder Gerrit W. Gong speaks from the pulpit in the Conference Center.

"We are all better when no one sits alone." — Elder Gerrit W. Gong #GeneralConference

Elder Kevin G. Brown speaks from the pulpit in the Conference Center.

“Agency is more than the ability to choose—it is the responsibility to choose well.” — Elder Kevin G. Brown #GeneralConference

Elder Jaggi smiles as he speaks from the pulpit in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City.

“Our Savior’s arms are outstretched; His table is spread. Come worship the Son of God at His holy altars.” — Elder Jeremy R. Jaggi #GeneralConference

Brother Chad H Webb smiles as he speaks from the pulpit in the Conference Center.

"As we learn to see Heavenly Father and the Savior in the scriptures, we will come to know Them better and we will see Their love and influence more frequently and more powerfully in our own lives." — Brother Chad H Webb #GeneralConference

Elder Ronald A. Rasband speaks from a pulpit in the Conference Center during General Conference.

"Everyone belongs to a family, whether you are a mother, father, daughter, son, grandchild, grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother, sister, or cousin. Most importantly each of us are, as the Family] Proclamation states, ‘a beloved spirit son or daughter […]

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Talk Summaries From the October 2025 Saturday Morning Session President Dallin H. Oaks opened the Saturday morning session of October 2025 general conference with a tribute to President Russell M. Nelson as “our model as a servant and follower of the Lord Jesus Christ.”

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Speaking from the Conference Center on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, President Oaks stated that it was the first time in 75 years that a Church president had passed away a few days before general conference.

Noting how President Nelson understood the value of general conference, he […]

“I love President Russell M. Nelson and have learned more about the gospel and gospel leadership from my long friendship and association with him than from any other leader I have personally known,” the President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said on October 4. “He is our model as a […]

The Salt Lake Temple is covered by scaffolding on a rainy and cloudy day in Salt Lake City.

President Dallin H. Oaks speaks from the pulpit at the beginning of the Saturday morning session of General Conference.

Members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and other Church leaders sit on the stand in the Conference Center during General Conference.

Elder D. Todd Christofferson shakes hands with conference-goers in the Conference Center.

President Dallin H. Oaks opened the Saturday morning session of the October 2025 general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with a brief tribute to President Russell M. Nelson, who died on September 27.

Visit the link below to watch the full October 2025 World Report:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peL0gUsJgko

Among the other stories are disaster relief efforts in Texas following severe flooding, the impact of Giving Machines in Nepal, the restoration of the historic Salt Lake Tabernacle organ, and the centennial celebration of the Church in South America.

The following language versions of the World […]

The October 2025 edition of the World Report, a biannual compilation of news from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is now available on Church Newsroom’s YouTube channel.

This episode looks back at the life of President Russell M. Nelson, 17th prophet of the Church. It also […]

Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks emphatically from the pulpit in the Conference Center.

"Your origin story is divine and so is your destiny. You left heaven to come here, but heaven has never left you! You are anything but ordinary. You are gifted!" — Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf #GeneralConference

Elder Kelly R. Johnson speaks from the Conference Center.

"Repenting and experiencing the blessings of the Atonement of Jesus Christ leads to unshaken faith." — Elder Kelly R. Johnson #GeneralConference

Elder Brik V. Eyre speaks in the Conference Center.

"As we strive to improve our communication with our Heavenly Father, He will bless us to feel more profoundly that we are His children." — Elder Brik V. Eyre #GeneralConference

Elder Ronald M. Barcellos speaks from the pulpit in the Conference Center.

"All God needs to accomplish His purposes and to help us become who He wants us to become is for each of us to turn our hearts fully to Him." — Elder Ronald M. Barcellos #GeneralConference

Sister Tracy Y. Browning speaks in the Conference Center

"Sacred music can help write the doctrine of Christ into the soul and prepare us to receive His ordinances. It links the Savior’s doctrine to our memory and that memory to our discipleship in Him." — Sister Tracy Y. Browning #GeneralConference

Elder Gary E. Stevenson speaks at the pulpit in the Conference Center during the Saturday morning session of General Conference.

"We fulfill our divine role as children of a loving Heavenly Father as we strive to become peacemakers." — Elder Gary E. Stevenson
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President Dallin H. Oaks speaks from the pulpit to the congregation gathered in the Conference Center auditorium during the Saturday morning session of General Conference.

My own brief tribute—suitable to this conference and to the tributes we have already paid—is this: I love Russel M. Nelson and have learned more about the gospel and gospel leadership from my long friendship and association with him than from any […]

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Since all of us who have been assigned to speak in general conference would like to devote our assigned time to paying a personal tribute to President Nelson, we have therefore asked that all our conference speakers hold any such tributes to a minimum, deferring elaborate tributes for the […]

In this time of grief, we have already had a meeting to pay tribute to President Russell M. Nelson before our general conference meetings and then scheduled his funeral as soon as possible after the conference. All of this has been done with the approval of the family of President Nelson and the […]

President Nelson understood the value of general conference to provide direction to the Saints in the coming months. We honor him by following the planned conference schedule he approved.

This is the first time in about 75 years that a Church president has died a few days before a general conference. That has called for us to plan how we could hold the vital leadership meetings in connection with general conference, as well as this general session of conference, at the same time […]

We now go forward with this semiannual general conference, proceeding as planned and with speakers and music assigned by President Nelson after months of preparation. The only exceptions are my Introductory explanation and my speaking in place of President Nelson in the closing session on Sunday […]

President Dallin H. Oaks speaks from the pulpit in the Conference Center at the beginning of General Conference.

My dear brothers and sisters, we meet as we mourn the death of our beloved President Russell M. Nelson. I speak to you as the President of the Quorum of the Twelve, in which position I have been sustained each conference—ward, stake, and general conference—for the past seven and a half years.

Tune in to hear the word of God at #GeneralConference

General conference is available in many formats, including streaming online, through mobile apps, and on smart speakers. Discover which options are available to watch live by following the link below.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/learn/ways-to-watch-general-conference?lang=eng

General Conference – Church of Jesus Christ General conference is the worldwide gathering of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Twice a year, during the first weekend of April and the first weekend of October, Church leaders from around the world share messages, or sermons, focused on Jesus Christ and His gospel.

Learn more about general conference and ways you can watch and listen here:

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/feature/general-conference?lang=eng

As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints once again participate virtually in general conference to learn of God's love during this first weekend of October, all are invited to watch with us—wherever you are.

During this […]

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