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The [[First Presidency]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] announced on August 14, 2020, that effective January 2021 the Church would replace its four current magazines with three global magazines: the ''[[Friend Magazine|Friend]]'' (for children 3–11), ''[[For the Strength of Youth]]'' (for youth 12–18), and the ''[[Liahona Magazine|Liahona]]'' (for adults). | The [[First Presidency]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] announced on August 14, 2020, that effective January 2021 the Church would replace its four current magazines with three global magazines: the ''[[Friend Magazine|Friend]]'' (for children 3–11), ''[[For the Strength of Youth]]'' (for youth 12–18), and the ''[[Liahona Magazine|Liahona]]'' (for adults). | ||
Latest revision as of 20:04, 31 August 2020
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced on August 14, 2020, that effective January 2021 the Church would replace its four current magazines with three global magazines: the Friend (for children 3–11), For the Strength of Youth (for youth 12–18), and the Liahona (for adults).
The four magazines being replaced include three magazines in English—the Friend (for children), New Era (for youth) and Ensign (for adults)—as well as a magazine translated into many languages called the Liahona (with material for children, youth and adults). After January 2021, the content for children and youth previously found in the Liahona will instead be found in For the Strength of Youth Magazine, which will replace the current New Era, and content for children will be found in the Friend.
These three magazines will serve members worldwide across multiple languages. The length and format of the printed magazines will undergo changes. Readers can expect improved digital magazines available online and in mobile apps. Digital magazine content will continue to be available free of charge.
- These global magazines will help share more unified messages across a wider group of readers. This simplification will also allow the Church to send content to different areas of the world more frequently than ever before. For example, some languages that currently receive only one magazine per year will now receive magazines every other month. Several factors—such as the number of subscribers, availability of translators, and distribution capability—affect the frequency of publication in different languages.[1]
Sister Bonnie H. Cordon, Young Women general president said,
- “I love the name of the ‘For the Strength of Youth’ magazine because the youth of the Church of Jesus Christ are strong. The youth around the world are all getting the same magazine, in their own language, with content created under the direction of the First Presidency just for them. They will find answers to their questions. The truth of their divinity as sons and daughters of loving heavenly parents will be renewed.”[2]
Beginning in January 2021, print and digital magazines will be available each month in the following languages: Cebuano, Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Samoan, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Tongan, and Ukrainian.
In 26 languages, print and digital magazines will be available bimonthly (six times a year). Additionally, selected magazine content will be available digitally in the months a print magazine is not available.
In 40 other languages, selected magazine content will be available only digitally each month.
