Hello again, everyone! It has been a tradition on this blog for me to provide updates on apostolic data every 7 weeks. Having last done so on Sunday, September 4, it is time to publish the newest such data. As with every two-part update, the first part contains updated data about the age and tenure length records for all 17 Church Presidents, in addition to updated information on the tenure length records for each of the 28 Presidents of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
The first document likewise notes information on the tenure length rankings for three sets of apostolic groups: the longest-serving First Presidencies (which will not be updated with the current First Presidency 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), in addition to when each of those current groups will move up on the 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 3 of the current 15 apostles being on that list, and th>
Hopefully, this shared data will be of interest to you all. Again, I offer an open invitation to ask 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 I will do my level best to bring word of those to you all as I become aware of all such reports.
In the meantime, that does it for now. All comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as the offered feedback is made per the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. I hope any of you who would like to share anything will take your opportunity to “sound off” in the comments below.
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Hello again, everyone! I somehow forgot this post had been published yesterday. Here is a link to comments I posted on the threads of the previous post yesterday:
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And apparently I also missed an update from the Newsroom yesterday:
https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/naacp-church-jesus-christ-florence-fang-community-farm
I anticipate that breaking temple news will likely be shared this afternoon, and I will be sure to bring coverage of that when it happens. For now, my thanks once again to you all.
Here is one new report from the Church News:
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My thanks once again to you all.
The Church Temples site has once again shifted some of the general completion estimates for temples now under construction:
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That in turn will impact the more specific timing of all known temple events. Since there are changes in the queue either every day or even more than once a day, the latest updates will be reflected in my review of temple construction progress throughout the end of this year. I may or may not post an updated version of my teple construction progress report at some point in the near future, but other updates may need to be prioritized first. My thanks once again to you all.
The Church News has shared one new report:
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No temple updates yet, but given the time difference ini some parts of the world, there will likely be one at some point this afternoon or evening. My thanks once again to you all.
Well, although I am surprised there has not been a major temple announcement yet today, and although it is looking extremely likely that, given the time, there may not be one at all today, I am nonetheless pleased to report that the Church News has shared a report on the current status of the 118 temples announced by President Nelson:
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The author of that update, Brother Scott Taylor, a Church News staff writer, also authored an article sharing information about the newly-renovated Brigham Young Family Cemetary:
https://www.thechurchnews.com/history/2022/10/24/23421556/brigham-young-family-cemetery-renovated-rededicated-reopened
My thanks once again to you all.
Here is one additional Church News report:
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My thanks once again to you all.
On this Tuesday, the Church News has shared the audio and transcript for the latest edition of the Church News podcast:
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It also appears there are additional temple updates today. I am working on analyzing those and will provide updates ASAP once I assemble those details. My thanks once again to you all.
Here are two new Church News reports:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2022/10/25/23420171/elder-holland-young-adults-ephraim-utah-institute-we-can-change-the-world
My thanks once again to you all.
Much later than I had planned, I am back to finally share the temple updates I mentioned. New information is available for the Richmond Virginia, Brasilia Brazil, Deseret Peak Utah, Smithfield Utah, and Bahia Blanca Argentina Temples;
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https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/bahia-blanca-argentina-temple/
My thanks once again to you all.
On this Wedensday, the Church News has shared the following tribute to Sister Rebecca L. (Becky) Craven, who is celebrating her birthday today:
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And the Newsroom has published one new report, which speaks for itself:
https://news-africa.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/church-gives-emergency-supplies-to-war-victims-in-kivu--drc
My thanks once again to you all.
And status updates have been provided today on the Nairobi Kenya and Salt Lake Temples:
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Here is one more Church News report:
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Here are two more Church News updates:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/global/2022/10/26/23423514/kivu-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-war-victims-donations-food-supplies
My thanks once again to you all.
On this Thursday, the Church News has shared two reports on the ministry of our apostles:
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Another Church News update speaks for itself:
https://www.thechurchnews.com/global/2022/10/27/23425006/sacred-geometry-connects-colombian-community-to-clean-water
And the Church has also announced new leaders for the Suva Fiji Temple:
https://www.thechurchnews.com/callings/2022/10/27/23423189/read-about-the-new-suva-fiji-temple-president-and-matron
I was not anticipating that announcement, but I probably should have, since the current leaders have served for 3 years. Here's an updated copy of my document tracking the temples for which new leaders have been or might be called this year:
https://www.thechurchnews.com/callings/2022/10/27/23423189/read-about-the-new-suva-fiji-temple-president-and-matron
My thanks once again to you all.
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For clarification, my comment above was supposed to note that the comment before that had included two links to the article about the new temple leaders for Suva Fiji, and that the document shared in my previous comment was the updated list of all temmples for which new leaders have been called this year. For some reason, that context was not included in the coment above. Sorry about that.
DeleteThat aside, the Newsroom has shared two new reports:
https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/the-church-of-jesus-christ-donates-equipment-to-five-family-health-centers-in-chile
https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/diaries-and-discourses-of-eliza-r--snow-and-emmeline-b--wells-published-online
My thanks once again to you all.
And here is one more Church News update:
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My thanks once again to you all.
Updates have been provided on the general completion estimates for temples undergoing construction or renovation:
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And along with those changes, status updates were also provided in the last several hours on the Bentonville Arkansas, Lima Peru Los Olivos, Helena Montana, and Moses Lake Washington Temples. Additionally, a new photograph for the Lubumbashi Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple, which was submitted yesterday to the Church Temples site, apparently shows that crews are ready to begin full-scale work on that temple:
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/bentonville-arkansas-temple/
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/lima-peru-los-olivos-temple/
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/helena-montana-temple/
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/moses-lake-washington-temple/
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/lubumbashi-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-temple/photographs/#Construction-1
My thanks once again to you all.
Hello again, everyone! I had a few things to take care of today that needed to be given priority, so I am here later than I originally anticipated to share two new reports from the Newsroom, which speak for themselves very well:
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And 3 new Church News reports speak for themselves:
https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2022/10/28/23425628/byu-liberty-university-southern-virginia-book-drive
https://www.thechurchnews.com/global/2022/10/28/23427419/young-single-adult-camp-in-honduras
https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2022/10/28/23428580/byu-idaho-president-henry-j-eyring-dedicates-three-buildings-rexburg
In an August 28 devotional at the University of Utah Institute building, Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles gave what he called the first in a two-part address. On Sunday October 30, he will give the second part of his addres at BYU-Idaho in an evening devotional:
https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2022/10/28/23427922/revisiting-elder-bednar-unreasonable-claim-faith-jesus-christ-devotional
And the latest edition of "This Week on Social" has also been published:
https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2022/10/28/23427171/this-week-on-social-repentance-being-root-bound-using-technology
The newest installment in that ongoing series featured social media posts from the following general Church leaders: Acting President M. Russell Ballard and Elders Dieter F. Uchtdof (from whom two posts were shared), David A. Bednar, Quentin L. Cook,and Ronald A. Rasband, all of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; Relief Society General President Sister Camille N. Johnson; Young Women General President Sister Bonne H. Cordon; Primary General President Sister Susan H. Porter; Sunday School General President Brother Mark L. Pace; and Brother Bradley R. (Brad) Wilcox, Second Counselor in the Young Men General Presidency.
My thanks once again to you all.
Here is one new report from the Church News:
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And status updates have additionally been reported on the Saratoga Springs Utah, Helena Montana, Alabang Philippines, and Columbus Ohio Temples:
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/saratoga-springs-utah-temple/
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/helena-montana-temple/
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/alabang-philippines-temple/
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/columbus-ohio-temple/
My thanks once again to you all.
The church news reported on Nine new MTC president and companions around the world. I was pleasantly surprised to see one called for India. But instead of calling it an MTC it is called the India Service Support Center.
DeleteChris, thanks for taking time to comment. I always appreciate hearing from you. For the benefit of my other readers, this is the update to which Chris referred:
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In the meantime, Chris, regarding your statement about the different wording for India, I noticed that too. It appears that the reason to use that terminology is that those individuals trained in that center may not be permitted to proselyte in that nation. We see similiar things in volatile places such as Russia, where the missionaries are instead known as "volunteers", who are only able to teach those who approach them with interest or questions. The Church tries to be respectful of other nations' laws and regulations to the fullest of their ability, and those individuals called to such areas are apparentlly trained at that center with that in mind. It's all part of the Church's efforts to be good global citizens and respect the laws of the land. Hope that information is helpful for context on this matter. As always, Chris, I appreciate you weighing in. Hope all is well with you and yours. Stay safe out there.
When my wife joined the church in Mongolia, the missionaries also did not actively proselyte, at least during business hours. They volunteered in the communities, such as teaching English classes. My wife said they noticed and 'felt" something different about the elders, especially compared to others such as the peace corps. When they asked the elders about why they different, the elders said something like, "we can talk about that after hours or after class." Then she was taught about the holy ghost and the gospel
DeleteChris, I apologize for my delayed acknowledgement of your second comment. I appreciate you sharing more about your wife's onversion to the gospel here. I think the Church has always done its' best to ensure that missionary efforts worldwide remain consistent with obeying, honoring, and sustaining the laws ofthe nations in which it is established.
DeleteYet another example of how the Church strives to be good neighbors and global citizens. When I read your comment, it occurred to me to wonder if there is some reason the Church has not yet announced a temple in Mongolia. Governmental regulations or concerns would certainly play into that. That being said, hopefully when the time is right, the Church can and will get a temple built there. Thanks again for sharing those insights, Chris! I always appreciate hearing from you.
In addition to the development Chris mentioned in the subthread above this one, the Church News has published the following additional reports, which speak for themselves:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/2022/1/13/23218668/president-nelson-invitations-prophet-gather-israel-hear-him-covenant-path
https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2022/10/29/23425512/boyd-matheson-how-a-bishops-time-in-primary-allowed-the-children-to-minister-in-the-saviors-way
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Additionally, I am pleased to report that the groundbreaking for the Willamette Valley Oregon Temple took place this afternoon as scheduled. I was grateful to be able to watch that live as it happened. Elder Valeri V. Cordon presided over that groundbreaking as assigned. There are now 55 temples under construction, with 72 announced (4 of which have had groundbreakings scheduled as well). I will be sure to share sources covering that update as soon as I can once they cross my radar. For now, my thanks once again to you all.
The following update was shared in the Deseret News. It had me both face-palming and laughing, along with several interjections of "Wow! Just wow!" and "That's not how this works. That's not how any of this works." And the reaction of the Church leaders was classic. Here is that update:
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Hope you all enjoy it as much as I did.
And here is one more Church News updates:
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My thanks once again to you all.
On this Sabbath Day, the Church News has reported the following additional updates:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2022/10/30/23429403/week-in-review-president-ballard-video-guiding-the-church-3-apostles-young-adult-devotionals
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Still no Newsroom or Church News updates on the groundbreaking for Oregon's newest temple. Here is an update from an Oregon-based newspaper:
https://www.kezi.com/news/dozens-attend-groundbreaking-ceremony-for-willamette-valley-oregon-temple/article_3eb5e364-57eb-11ed-952d-636827536269.html
According to that update, construction is anticipated to get underway tomorrow, and is expected to take 2-3 years. However, it's worth noting that the Church almost always states that construction will be underway on temples the week following their groundbreakings, and it doesn't always occur that quickly. My thanks once again to you all.
As anothre workweek begins, in the last 16 hours, the Church News has provided two updateson the ministry of our apostles, and one other report which speaks for itself:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/global/2022/10/31/23429114/peru-hospital-schools-shelters-donations-ucayali-cusco
And the Newsroom has shared one new report:
https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/elder-bednar-5-additional-truths-proving-belief-in-christ-restoration-not-unreasonable
My thanks once again to you all.
I failed to mention earlier that on the end of the day Saturday, the open house for the Quito Ecuador Temple concluded. The open house for the Belem Brazil Temple continues through this Saturday, and both temples will be dedicated on Sunday November 20. Interestingly enough, although the open house for the Quto Ecuador Temple wrapped up first, due to the time differene between Belem and Quito, the first dedicatory session for the former will be wrapping up at around the same time that the first dedicatory session for the llatter will begin. My thanks once again to you all.
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