General Conference History
General conference happens this many times each year.
What is twice a year?
This Church leader, sustained as prophet, seer, and revelator, normally addresses members at each general conference
Who is the President of the Church?
This building on Temple Square is the main location for general conference broadcasts.
What is the Conference Center?
An October 2018 announcement reduced the Sunday meeting schedule from three hours to this many.
What is two hours?
This Apostle worked as an airline captain and chief pilot for Lufthansa
Who is President Dieter F. Uchtdorf?
This group usually provides the music at General Conference
What is the Tabernacle Choir?
In October 2023, this Church President encouraged listeners to ‘Think Celestial!
Who is President Russell M. Nelson?
The conference talks are published in this Church magazine so members can study them afterward.
What is the Liahona?
Ignoring english, this language has the highest number of General Conference listeners?
What is Spanish?
Before being called to the General Young Women's Presidency, she was an author and a speaker for FSY and other church conferences.
Who is President Emily Belle Freeman?
At October 1856 general conference, Brigham Young called for wagons, supplies, and rescuers to help these two stranded handcart companies.
What are the Willie and Martin handcart companies?
In his April 2013 talk ‘Lord, I Believe,’ this Apostle reassured a 14-year-old that believing is a precious first step toward knowing
Who is Elder Jeffrey R. Holland?
For October 2026 conference, all sessions will stream on the Church’s website and Gospel Library in this many languages:
What is 70?
President Hinckley announced this fund in April 2001 to help members in developing countries obtain education and become more self-reliant.
What is the Perpetual Education Fund?
This Apostle earned a doctorate in international relations at Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar.
Who is Elder Gerrit W. Gong?
The first general conference was held in June of this year—just two months after the Church was organized
What is 1830?
Beginning in October 2014, some speakers delivered their conference talks in these, instead of English.”
What are their native languages?
A conference-morning favorite in many homes, these spiral-shaped pastries are often topped with icing.
What are cinnamon rolls?
Between sessions of the live broadcast of conference, this program is shown that demonstrates the work of the Church throughout the last six months to bring others to Christ?
What is The World Report?
Born in São Paulo, Brazil, this leader became the Church’s first Apostle from Latin America in 2018.
Who is Elder Ulisses Soares?
No general conference was held in 1846 because the Saints were beginning this historic journey.
What is the westward migration (exodus from Nauvoo)?
General conference topics are rarely assigned; this person normally chooses the subject of each talk.
Who is the speaker?
Starting with Joseph Smith as the 1st, President Dallin H. Oaks now serves as president of the church making him the ____.
What is the 18th president of the church?
This country has the highest number of General Conference viewers outside the United States?
What is Brazil?
Until 2025, these special announcements were made every General Conference
What are new temple locations?