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October 2023 general conference: Announcements, talk summaries and session highlights
Millions will tune in this weekend, Sept. 30-Oct. 1, to the October 2023 general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
October 2023 general conference — the Church’s 193rd Semiannual General Conference — will feature messages from the First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and other Church leaders. Five general sessions will be held for all individuals, families and friends.
Below is information about the conference schedule, how to watch and what happened during the April 2023 general conference.
This article will be updated with videos, talk summaries, session highlights, photo galleries, news and announcements from the October 2023 general conference.
News from October 2023 general conference
On Thursday, Sept. 28, the Church announced that President Russell M. Nelson will not attend general conference in person due to recovery from a recent fall and will watch it remotely. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, will also participate remotely as he continues to recuperate from recent health challenges.
Also, two Area Seventies were released and two more were called during leadership meetings on Sept. 28. The October 2023 edition of the World Report was released on Sept. 27.
Saturday morning session of October 2023 general conference
Talk summaries
Session schedule for October 2023 general conference
There will be three sessions on Saturday, Sept. 30, and two on Sunday, Oct 1.
- Saturday morning session, 10 a.m. MDT.
- Saturday afternoon session, 2 p.m. MDT.
- Saturday evening session, 6 p.m. MDT.
- Sunday morning session, 10 a.m. MDT.
- Sunday afternoon session, 2 p.m. MDT.
All five general sessions, including the Saturday evening session, are for all audiences. Each session is scheduled to last two hours.
President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his wife, Sister Wendy Nelson, wave to attendees upon leaving the Conference Center after the 193rd Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, April 2, 2023.
Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
How to watch the October 2023 general conference
October 2023 general conference will be broadcast live worldwide in several languages on ChurchofJesusChrist.org/broadcasts, the General Conference YouTube channel, Gospel Stream and the Gospel Library app. Sessions will also be streamed live in English on KSL-TV and BYUtv. It’s also available through the Gospel Voice skill on Amazon Alexa devices and through TuneIn by searching for “Saints Channel Talk” or “Canal Mormon” (for live Spanish interpretation).
Announcements prior to the October 2023 general conference
What happened during the April 2023 general conference?
At the conclusion of the April 2023 general conference, President Russell M. Nelson announced 15 new temple locations and also offered an invitation with promised blessings for temple participation.
“Making covenants and receiving essential ordinances in the temple, as well as seeking to draw closer to Him there, will bless your life in ways no other kind of worship can,” he said.
He also spoke on the need for peacemakers in today’s contentious society and counseled that answers to life’s problems can be found in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Also, a new Young Women general presidency was sustained, along with a change in Young Men general presidency counselors. Five new General Authority Seventies were called, and three received emeritus status effective Aug. 1. For the first time, the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square included 10 international singers from six countries. More international singers will participate in this weekend’s conference, as well.