LDS church expected to announce two new apostles this weekend
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The following is a news release from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
SALT LAKE CITY — Mormons from around the world will participate in the 188th Annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Saturday and Sunday. The five sessions of general conference will be held at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City.
This is the first time President Russell M. Nelson will preside over general conference since becoming the 17th president of the global church in January.
The passing of Church President Thomas S. Monson in January and Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles last October leaves two vacancies in the Quorum. The announcement of two new apostles is expected during the annual conference this weekend.
Mormons gather twice a year to hear general authorities and other Church leaders share messages of spiritual guidance and inspiration on topics related to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Spring meetings are called annual conferences, and those in fall are referred to as semiannual. Those of other faiths are also invited to participate in the sessions.
Sessions
Sessions of general conference will be broadcast live from the Conference Center at the following times:
- Saturday Morning Session, March 31, 10:00 a.m.
- Saturday Afternoon Session, March 31, 2:00 p.m.
- General Priesthood Session, March 31, 6:00 p.m.
- Sunday Morning Session, April 1, 10:00 a.m.
- Sunday Afternoon Session, April 1, 2:00 p.m.
The general priesthood session is for the men and young men of the Church ages 12 and older. The general women’s session will be held in October. Consolidation of the two sessions was announced in October 2017.
How to Participate
The Conference Center seats 21,000 people for each session. Millions more around the world will view or listen to the proceedings in many languages worldwide via television, radio, satellite and internet broadcasts.
In addition to broadcasts in local Latter-day Saint chapels around the globe via the Church satellite system, the Church streams the conference live in more than 30 languages on LDS.org. Other live channels include Mormon Channel, the Mormon Channel on YouTube, BYUtv and BYU Radio. General conference talks will also be available on demand on LDS.org, the General Conference YouTube channel and the Gospel Library app in more than 80 languages.
The conference can also be viewed or streamed locally on KIFI Local News 8, KLCE 97.3 FM, Sunny 1260/690 AM/101.1 FM and BYU-Idaho Radio.