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“I never thought the unification of Germany would come during my lifetime,” Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf wrote in a message on social media. “I did have hope that perhaps my grandchildren or great-grandchildren would live to see it happen. I was nearly 50 years old when it finally fell.” Elder Uchtdorf shared his feelings and memories after a recent trip …

During a recent visit to Eastern Europe, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints encouraged members in Russia to prepare their hearts for a new temple. President Russell M. Nelson recently announced that a new temple will be built in a major Russian city yet to be …

Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, who returned to his place in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles after faithfully serving as a counselor to Thomas S. Monson in the First Presidency, responded on social media to comments and concerns about the change. “I appreciate your concern for my welfare, but I assure you, I’m just fine,” Elder Uchtdorf wrote. “I love …

News Release from Mormon Newsroom “My purpose today is to offer my certain witness that your Father in Heaven knows you, He hears you, and He will never abandon you,” said Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at a worldwide devotional for young adults on Sunday, …

News Release from Mormon Newsroom President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints traveled to Houston, Texas, Sunday, September 3, 2017, to meet with members and tour areas impacted by Hurricane Harvey. President Uchtdorf, second counselor in the First Presidency; Bishop Gérald Caussé of the Presiding Bishopric; and Elder J. Devn …

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, shared a video this week on social media of a television interview he did over thirty years ago. “I recently came across a television interview that I filmed 30 years ago around the time of the dedication of the Frankfurt Germany …

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, shared a heart-warming story about one of his General Conference traditions on his official Facebook page. You can read the story below. Recently a young man asked me why I often change my tie during general conference. It is kind of a family tradition that started years ago when between conference …

News Release from Mormon Newsroom President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, rededicated the Freiberg Germany Temple on Sunday, September 4, 2016. Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, as well as the Church’s European area presidency, Elders Patrick Kearon, Paul V. Johnson and …

President Dieter F. Ucthdorf, Second Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is known for his love of airplanes. President Uchtdorf served as a pilot for the West German Air Force and Lufthansa. He often uses flying analogies in his General Conference addresses. Today, President Uchtdorf shared a video on his official Facebook …

“Last week I had the opportunity to visit several refugee sites in Greece. These sites are filled with fellow children of God who are in need of our help. As I visited with the people there, I was reminded of my own childhood experience,” wrote President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Second Counselor in the First Presidency for The Church of Jesus …