Hello again, everyone! As most of you are almost certainly aware, I have provided updates on the latest apostolic data (specifically relating to tbeir lifespan or tenure length milestones) roughly every seven weeks. Having last done so on November 14, it is time to publish the newest such data. As with that last update, the first part contains updated data about the age and tenure length records for all 17 Church Presidents, along with updated information on the tenure length records for each of the 28 Presidents of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
The first document also shows information on three sets of apostolic groups: the longest-serving First Presidencies (which will not be updated with the First Presidency as presently constituted until 2024), in addition to the longest-serving groups of members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and groups of all ordained apostles (the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles).
The latest version of that document also shows when the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as currently comprised will move up on the list of the longest-serving Quorums of the Twelve Apostles, in addition to specifics on when the current members of that Quorum, along with the current First Presidency, will reach the next milestones on that list.
Meanwhile, the second part of today's update shows the long-form and decimal ages for the members of the current First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and the apostolic groups overall, in addition to the average ages of each group and apostolic nonagenarians (with 2 of the current 15 apostles being on that list, and the timing noted for when each of the other 13 apostles will join that list).
Hopefully this shared data will be of interest to you all, and again, I offer an open invitation to anyone who has any questions about those documents to ask them here. I will, of course, continue to monitor all Church news updates and temple developments, and will do my level best to bring word of those to you all as I become aware of all such reports. That does it for now. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
Hello again, eveyone! on this Sabbath Day, the following updates have been provided courtesy of the Church News:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2022-01-02/week-in-review-elder-andersen-hearhim-video-covid-19-protocols-at-the-provo-mtc-studying-old-testament-year-in-review-238634
https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2022-01-02/general-conference-talks-about-2022-youth-theme-trust-236988
https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2022-01-02/general-conference-talks-about-2022-youth-theme-trust-236988
https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2022-01-02/youth-theme-2022-how-to-trust-the-lord-young-women-men-leaders-237232
My thanks once again to you all.
As the first full week of 2022 begins, the following updates have been shared by the Church News:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2022-01-03/hearts-tied-together-blankets-for-refugees-justserve-global-effort-237621
https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2022-01-03/pocatello-idaho-temple-leading-to-more-community-service-unity-238142
I am anticipating at least one or two breaking developments this week, above and beyond any temple reopening updates. I will cover those updates as they occur. In the meantime, my thanks once again to you all.
Hello again, everyone! The Church News confirmed this morning that the San Jose Costa Rica Temple transitioned to phase 2-B, effective today:
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As a result, with no temples "paused" or in phase 2, there is now 1 temple in phase 1, 5 in phase 2-B, and the remaining 156 in phase 3 (including 8 of the 9 temples closed for renovations).
My thanks once again to you all.
The following update from the Newsroom indicates that the Montreal Quebec Temple has paused operations:
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My thanks once again to you all.
The Vhurch News has shared the following additional reports:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2022-01-04/children-and-youth-program-in-2022-young-women-men-general-presidencies-237237
https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2022-01-04/church-humanitarian-response-pandemic-two-years-latter-day-saint-charities-covid-19-future-238728
My thanks once again to you all.
Updates were provided on the Richmond Virginia and Taylorsville Utah Temples today:
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https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/taylorsville-utah-temple/
I reamin hopeful that at least one major announcement, whether or not it is related to temples, could be reported this week. In the meantime, my thanks once again to you all.
The Church News has provided two additional updates today:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/history-revisited/2022-01-05/church-historic-sites-during-covid-19-pandemic-lessons-learned-238764
If there are any temple updates, I will share those here later this afternoon. My thanks once again to you all.
One more Church News update that is temple-related:
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My thanks once again to you all.
Hello again, everyone! It has been the practice of the Church News in recent years to share tribute articles to each of the apostles on their birthdays, and to devote focus on weekly social media summaries to several posts from the female General Officers of the Church. But effective this year, the Church News is also providing tributes to the female General Officers of the Church as well. Today marked the first such tribute to Sister Amy A. Wright, Second Counselor in the Primary General Presidency:
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Assuming the other female General Officers of the Church will be similarly honored, those tributes will be posted on the following days for the following leaders:
January 6 (today): Sister Amy A. Wright (50th)
March 11: Sister Bonnie H. Cordon (58th)
June 10: Sister Jean B. Bingham (70th)
July 13: Sister Michelle D. Craig (59th)
July 31: Sister Susan B. Porter (67th)
September 12: Sister Camille N. Johnson (59th)
October (exact date not specified): Sister Sharon Eubank (59th)
October 24: Reyna I. Aburto (59th)
October 26: Becky Craven (63rd)
It’s worth noting that the dates listed here for the Relief Society General Presidency members will shift, since the current presidency will likely be released in April, at which point they will have served for 5 years. Once the new presidency members are announced, the tributes to them will likely occur on those dates.
Additionally, it appears that similar tributes are not likely to be published for any of the 6 male General Officers. I say that because Sunday School General President Brother Mark L. Pace observed his 65th birthday on New Year’s Day, but the Church News did not share a similar article for him.
And while the two-year anniversary of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be marked, three new articles highlight how the Church has adapted, evolved, and changed as a result of the pandemic, with one of those articles focused on an interview with Acting President M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, who provided a message of hope and reassurance as COVID-19 cases (including several new variants) are on the rise:
https://www.thechurchnews.com/history-revisited/2022-01-06/covid-19-church-response-timeline-missionaries-temples-191247
https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2022-01-06/church-educational-system-covid-19-pandemic-lessons-learned-238828
https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2022-01-06/covid-19-pandemic-two-years-president-ballard-message-of-optimism-238887
Each of the current 15 apostles have shared life lessons in the “How I #HearHim” series. Here is a summary of each of these videos:
https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2022-01-06/hear-him-videos-first-presidency-apostles-238030
Also, a new update has been provided on the Bengaluru India Temple:
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/bengaluru-india-temple/
But in view of the current status on the Davao Philippines Temple, the Church Temples site has moved that temple ahead of the Bengaluru India Temple:
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/davao-philippines-temple/
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/status/
It would not surprise me in the future if other temples currently in the queue after Bengaulru moved ahead thereof. My thanks once again to you all.
And here is one additional update:
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My thanks once again to you all.