October 2026 general conference — The gospel of Jesus Christ is for all

<p dir="ltr">In his remarks to the Church and the world on Sunday, Oct. 4, <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2025/10/14/president-dallin-h-oaks-inside-life-faith-ministry/">President Dallin H. Oaks</a>, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, invited all to come unto Jesus Christ.</p>

<p dir="ltr">&ldquo;I pray for what our Heavenly Father wants for each of us &mdash; to be active members of the Church of Jesus Christ, proceeding forward on the covenant path into the eternities. We need one another&rsquo;s prayers,&rdquo; he said.President Oaks spoke during the Church&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2026/09/29/general-conference-october-2026-lds-talk-session-summaries/">196th Semiannual General Conference</a>, held Oct. 3-4 in Salt Lake City.</p>

<p dir="ltr">The two days of general sessions included counsel and teachings from members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and other Church leaders.</p>

<p dir="ltr">This special conference edition of the Church News podcast, hosted by <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/authors/ryan-jensen/">editor Jon Ryan Jensen</a> and <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/authors/mary-richards/">reporter Mary Richards</a>, features excerpts from each of the conference addresses and covers topics such as <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/general-conference/2026/10/04/president-oaks-october-2026-general-conference-gospel-of-jesus-christ-for-all/">overcoming through the Savior</a>, <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2026/10/04/general-conference-october-2026-comfort-theme-president-eyring/">finding comfort</a>, <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/general-conference/2026/10/04/church-leaders-teach-temple-covenants-bind-christ-bless-generations/">temple covenants</a>, <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/general-conference/2026/10/04/october-2026-general-conference-theme-love-unity-peace/">peacemaking</a>, <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2026/10/04/october-2026-general-conference-commandments-tithing-fasting-gambling-virtuous-life/">commandments</a> and <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/general-conference/2026/10/04/president-dallin-oaks-october-2026-general-conference-concluding-remarks/">truth</a>.</p>

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