Erton Köhler will serve as the spiritual and administrative leader for the Seventh-day Adventist Church General Conference — the first to hail from South America.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, faith leaders united to promote peace and interreligious cooperation.

From historical practices of polygamy, to today’s outspoken MomTok influencers, the Mormon church’s PR team hasn’t had a break.

Belief in a divinely inspired start gives Latter-day Saints a unique duty to keep the United States going, leaders say.