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April 2026 General Conference Session Summaries, News and Announcements
General conferences of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints take place every six months. The four sessions of the April 2026 conference (April 4–5) are being broadcast live from Temple Square in Salt Lake City. This page is a summary of the conference’s sessions, news and announcements.
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Who were sustained as new General Authority Seventies at the April 2026 general conference?
Eight new General Authority Seventies and a new member of the Presidency of the Seventy were among those announced among leadership changes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the April 2026 general conference.
The additions were part of the calls announced by President D. Todd Christofferson, second counselor in the First Presidency, during the Saturday afternoon session on April 4 in the Conference Center. Seven current General Authority Seventies were given emeritus status effective Aug. 1, and a new Primary general presidency was announced and sustained, also effective Aug. 1.
Elder Benjamin M.Z. Tai has been called to serve in the Presidency of the Seventy, effective Aug. 1. He will replace Elder S. Mark Palmer, who has served in the presidency since 2021 and one of the seven receiving emeritus status.
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Latter-day Saints sustain 8 new general authorities, 6 leaders given emeritus status
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sustained eight new General Authority Seventies during the Saturday afternoon session of the 196th Annual General Conference.
The sustaining of new authorities was conducted by President D. Todd Christofferson.
Members also sustained a new member of the Presidency of the Seventy — Elder Benjamin M. Z. Tai — effective Aug. 1. He will replace Elder S. Mark Palmer, who has served in the presidency since 2021.
In addition, seven General Authority Seventies (Elders Craig C. Christensen, William K. Jackson, Brook P. Hales, Eduardo Gavarret, Erich W. Kopischke, Peter F. Meurs, and S. Mark Palmer) will be released and receive emeritus status on Aug. 1, according to news release on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
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