April 2026 General Conference: Saturday Afternoon Session Summary

During the Saturday afternoon session of the April 2026 convention of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, eight new General Authority Seventies and to new Primary General Presidency had been introduced.

Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles carried out the session on April 4, 2026, on the Conference Center on Temple Square in Salt Lake City.

president Mr. Todd Christofferson of the First Presidency introduced management modifications in the course of the sustaining of General Authorities, Area Seventies and General Officers of the Church.

Elders Craig C. Christensen, Eduardo Gavarret, Brook P. Hales, William K. Jackson, Erich W. Kopischke, Peter F. Meurs and S. Mark Palmer of the Seventy might be launched and obtain emeritus standing on August 1, 2026. Elder Benjamin MZ Tai you’ve gotten been known as to function a member of the Presidency of the Seventyefficient August 1, 2026.

Eight new General Authority Seventies, whose calls are efficient instantly, are Elders Christian C. Chigbundu, Matthew J. Eyring, Hutch U. Fale, James O. Fantone, Kevin J. Hathaway, Thabo Lebethoa, Jeremiah J. Morgan and Paul H. Sinclair.

President Christofferson additionally introduced a brand new Primary General Presidency, who may also start serving in August. The new leaders are Rosemary Okay. Chibota (President), Nina M. Garfield (First Counselor) and Theresa A. Collins (Second Counselor).

Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles invited listeners to offer Christlike love and repair, supply assist and luxury, prayerfully search the Spirit’s steering, and assist put together households to make and maintain sacred covenants. “We are all one family,” he stated. “We all need help along the way.”

In at present’s “perilous times,” the rising era wants a protection and refuge from the storm, which Church members can present by instructing them to know, love and emulate Jesus Christ, he stated.

Knowing that His kids should go by the challenges of mortality, Heavenly Father’s “great comfort is that they do not travel alone. Parents, family, leaders, friends, ministering brothers and sisters, you and me, serve as stewards of His most precious possessions.”

The Savior taught that He is the true, trusted and important supply of religious nourishment, stated Elder Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

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“Abiding in Christ is not an occasional or casual act; it is a constant, conscious, and sacred choice,” he stated. “Abiding in Christ does not remove the burdens of life, but through His grace they are made lighter, and our hearts are strengthened by the comfort and peace He promises.”

He added that in a world stuffed with voices, some could result in religious loss and sorrow. “True wisdom in our technological day is found in using modern tools with spiritual discernment — through the Holy Ghost without allowing them to replace the rightful voice of the vine,” he stated.

Despite an enormous universe, every soul carries infinite price, Elder Gérald Caussé of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles stated in his first basic convention speak as an Apostle.

“Though we may seem small in a physical sense, each of us is personally known, remembered, and loved by our Eternal Father and by His Son Jesus Christ.”

They “love all — and they love each,” he testified, and disciples bear witness of and share that love with every individual they meet.

In Christ’s Church, there ought to be no anonymity. “As we extend Christlike love to each person we serve, our eyes are opened to their divine potential. We begin to see them as the Lord sees them,” he stated.

Elder Eduardo F. Ortega of the Seventy taught that whatever the size of Church membership, “the invitation to seek, to come to know and to do, and then to endure on the covenant path is the same for all of us.”

A private testimony comes from a honest, devoted quest to know for oneself after which act upon the impressions and information acquired. “Becoming a lifelong disciple of Christ is a process,” he taught, “the sum of multiple small daily personal and spiritual events.”

Brother David J. WunderliFirst Counselor within the Young Men General Presidency, stated that extra of at present’s youth are selecting to change into lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ.

I’ve invited those that really feel alone and burdened by the burden of life’s challenges to “intentionally” maintain the Savior with them by every day worship and repentance. “Jesus Christ is not the weight,” he stated. “He is our relief, He is our strength, He is the way. May we all walk with Him.”

Coming unto Christ is extra than simply studying about Him, taught Elder Wan-Liang Wu of the Seventies. “It is an intrinsic relationship between faith and works; it means to be converted to Him and His restored gospel,” he stated. “As we do so, we will have greater happiness, hope, peace and purpose in this life.”

I’ve testified, “The gospel of Jesus Christ changed my life for the better.”

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Despite moments of magnificence and pleasure, life is “no walk in the park,” taught Elder Brian J. Holmes of the Seventies. “We all want to cross the finish line and gain eternal life,” however “without a power greater than our own, no one successfully finishes this race.”

He added, “The Savior taught that He is not only our guide, He is the path. His way is the only path that leads to eternal life.”

Jesus Christ remembers and is aware of everybody by title, stated Elder Clement M. Matswagothata of the Seventy, and the “most eternity-shaping name we can receive is the sacred name of Jesus Christ.”

He will heal damaged hearts. “The question should never be ‘Will the Savior walk with me?’ “He will,” he said. “The real question is, ‘Will I walk with Him?’

Elder Scott D. Whiting of the Seventy and Sister Andrea Muñoz SpannausSecond Counselor within the Young Women General Presidency, supplied the prayers. Music was supplied by a mixed choir from Brigham Young University–Idaho underneath the route of Atina Coates, Eda Ashby, Paul Busselberg, and Randall Kempton, with Linda Margetts and Joseph Peeples on the organ.

Individual Talk Summaries (By Speaking Order)