SALT LAKE CITY—The April 2026 general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints concluded Sunday with a message centered on peace through Jesus Christ.
“Jesus Christ is the way to peace in this world,” said President Dallin H. Oaks.
The conference began Saturday with a historic solemn assembly sustaining President Oaks as president of the Church, along with a new Primary General Presidency. Easter Sunday continued with messages broadcast to millions of Latter-day Saints around the world, focusing on the resurrection and discipleship.
Sunday Morning Session
The focus on Jesus Christ’s resurrection carried into the Sunday morning session. Easter morning began with a message from President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
“It began on that Easter morning when these few women became the world’s first witnesses of the single greatest event in the history of this world,” President Uchtdorf said.
The session continued with music, prayers and messages centered on the sacrifice and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
“The understanding of what Jesus Christ offers through His Atonement and Resurrection brings comfort, peace, and reassurance to all of us,” Elder Thierry K. Mutombo, of the Seventy, said. “Without His Resurrection, death would be the end.”
The session concluded with President Oaks’ first full address since being sustained as prophet. He briefly spoke the previous day.
“As followers of Christ, let us follow Him by forgoing contention and by using the language and methods of peacemakers,” he said.
Sunday Afternoon Session
The Sunday afternoon session focused on how members can become more like Jesus Christ in their daily lives.
President D. Todd Christofferson, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, spoke on developing Christlike character. Primary General President Susan H. Porter addressed the children of the Church, encouraging them to believe in their ability to do good.
“Our even greater hope, however, is a desire to refine our very nature, to become more like our Savior, allowing us one day to live with Him,” Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said.
Church leaders also emphasized the importance of eternal marriage and family.
“The gospel of Jesus Christ is not a wedge to divide families but a bridge to unite them, eternally,” Elder Taniela B. Wakolo, a General Authority Seventy, said.
President Oaks continued his remarks to close the conference. His earlier address notably did not include the traditional “Amen,” allowing him to build on his message.
He reinforced the importance of deepening faith in Jesus Christ and strengthening families.
“May we demonstrate the pure love of Christ in our families, in our communities, and in all of our interactions with God’s children,” President Oaks said.
He promised that as the Saints continued to study leaders’ messages, they would “look to God and live.” He concluded with an “Amen,” officially ending the conference.
President Oaks invited members to continue studying these messages. Talks from the April 2026 general conference are available on the Church’s official website.