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• Missionary Work: Cameroon, Rwanda, Uganda, India, Dominican Republic, Thailand, Southwest Asia, Guam, and Missions of the Church
  As '''Missionary Work''' of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] progresses, this page will record up ...rlooking Cameroon's capital city of Yaounde in the company of local church leaders. Later in the day, approximately 600 people gathered to hear Elder Holland
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• Responses to Proposition 8
  ...This article reports a few of the favorable reactions and support that the Church of Jesus Christ received. ...it on the doorstep of a Mormon temple, presumably as a statement about the church's support of Proposition 8 in California, an initiative that amended the st
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• Mormon history
  ...rters in the American Midwest and finally Utah, to become an international church with most of its members living outside the United States. The history of ...ssionaries|Missionaries]] go out and convert many. Persecution follows the Church.
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• Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ
  ...Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (sometimes erroneously called the Mormon Church) apart from the rest of the contemporary Christian world. ...people. In that same address, President Monson also said 85 percent of the Church lives within 200 miles of a temple.
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• LDS Newsroom
  ...room.lds.org/] Newsroom has statistical and background articles about the Church, news and news archives, and videos and photographs for use by the press. I ...les. Statistical information is available for all the countries where the Church has a presence, and all the states of the U.S.A.
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• Mormons and Race
  [[Image:African_LDS.jpg|alt=Black Mormons|left|frame|Haitian members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] ...r been truer than when those outside the Latter-day Saint faith accuse the Church of Jesus Christ of “racism.” Since Blacks were not allowed to hold the
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• Temple Square
  ...ang=eng&_r=1 '''Temple Square''']. It also became the headquarters for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ...years other buildings have been built to house important interests of the Church.
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• General Authorities
  ...an style="color:#0000FF">General Authorities and General Officers of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]].</span></div>]] '''General Authorities''' are the leaders of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints].
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• Does Mormon Doctrine Change?
  ...church, and the Church of Jesus Christ is the restoration of that original church. ...ophet, and all of the apostles were prophets, receiving revelation for the church. Prophets don't know everything, and they are not shown all things by God.
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• First Presidency
  .... Nelson]], and [[Henry B. Eyring]], the current first presidency of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] © Intellectual Reserve</span></cent ...Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church). It is composed of the [[President of the Church]] and his counselors. The First Presidency currently consists of [[Russell
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• Community of Christ
  ...esus Christ of Latter-day Saints], sometimes erroneously called the Mormon Church, its doctrines have moved toward those of mainstream Protestant religions. ...ies, spirituality and wholeness, youth ministries and outreach ministries. Church teachings emphasize that 'all are called' as 'persons of worth' to 'share t
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• Edmunds-Tucker Act
  ...s Christ of Latter-day Saints]—sometimes inadvertently called the Mormon Church.<ref>Gustive O. Larsen, “Federal Government Efforts to “Americanize” ...day Saints, and any members found in violation are subject to losing their Church membership.
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• Single Adults
  ...wed and may have children, or are single parents, serve and worship in the Church alongside other members of their [[Ward|wards]] and [[Branch|branches]]. ...to ''Newsroom'', in recent decades, the demographic characteristics of the Church have shifted such that members who are single now constitute more than half
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• Rome Italy Temple
  ...]], [[Thomas S. Monson]], then President of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], announced the building of a temple i ...lonnades and columns. And that started this very early concept of a curved church, a curved temple, and temple building both on the exterior as well as on th
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• Mormon cult
  ...org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] (nicknamed the Mormon Church) sometimes refer to it as a [[Mormonism cult|"cult."]] The term is meant to ...h.jpg|450px|right|alt=Mormon Church Members, part of a Mormon Cult?|Mormon Church Members]]The [http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?cult Merriam-Webster di
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• Same-sex attraction
  ...al standards of the Church, then they are subject to the discipline of the Church, just as others are. ...a woman is ordained of God. No other form of marriage is recognized by the Church. Marriage between a man and a woman is a central tenet of the restored gosp
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• James J. Strang
  ...n body of The Church of Jesus Christ. He founded his own sect—called The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite)— settling first in Wisco ...h (no known relation to the Prophet Joseph Smith), who was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ. In 1843, James Strang moved his family to Burlington, Wisc
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• Thomas B. Marsh
  ...s Christ of Latter-day Saints] in July 16, 1857, but never again served in church leadership positions. During his work at the type foundry, he joined the Methodist Church. However, dissatisfied because Methodism did not correspond to the Bible in
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• Gordon B. Hinckley
  [[Category: Church Leaders: Past]][[Category: Church Presidents]][[Category:First Presidency]][[Category:Famous Mormons]] ...ases-stories/beloved-church-president-gordon-b-hinckley-dies-at-97 Beloved Church President Gordon B. Hinckley dies at 97].
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• Mormon Women
  ...a member and former leader of the [[Relief Society]] (the 6 million strong Church organization for women) stated, "He made us enough alike to love each other Elder Neal A Maxwell, a prominent Church leader from 1974 up to his death in 2004, added this view concerning husban
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• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan
  [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] began in Michigan in the 1830s. It At the end of 2010 there were 42,319 church members in the state, and the [[Detroit Michigan Temple]], which was dedica
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• Spencer W. Kimball
  [[Category: Church Presidents]][[Category: Church Leaders: Past]][[Category:Presidents of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] ...all is remembered for his contributions in organizing the structure of the Church and for the revelation he received permitting all worthy men to be ordained
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• Priesthood
  ...n a limited way with worthy male members of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. The priesthood enables them to act i ...were lifted and worthy men of any tribe could receive this priesthood. The Church of Jesus Christ continues to operate in this manner, allowing any worthy ma
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• Brigham Young
  [[Image:Brigham Young.jpg|200px|thumb|Brigham Young, second prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, &#169; 2002 Brigham Young University. ...ch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], sometimes known as the [[Mormon Church]], ranks among the most influential and important historical figures not ju
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• Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple
  ...the opening session of the 181st Semiannual [[General Conference]] of the Church. Kinshasa, the country’s capital and largest city, houses the first Latte ...ratic Republic of the Congo Temple is a tremendous blessing to over 23,000 Church members spread throughout the vast region of Central Africa.
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• Mormon Church and Gay Rights
  "In 1995, [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] published “The Family: A [[Proclama ...he [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles|Council of the Twelve Apostles]] of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage betwe
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• Wilford Woodruff
  ...ents of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]][[Category:Apostles]][[Category:Church Historian]] ...that officially prohibited [[Plural Marriage|plural marriage]] within the Church. [[Image:Woodruff.jpg|200px|right|alt=Wilford Woodruff, 1807-1898, the four
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• Black Mormon
  ...Latter-day Saint congregations have never been segregated (even though the Church was founded in 1830), and the early Latter-day Saints were anti-slavery. Th :“In a late number of the Star, published in Independence by the leaders of the sect, there is an article inviting free Negroes and mulattoes from o
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• Proclamations and Statements
  ''' ''Church News'' ''' ...and proclamations meant to "warn and forewarn," to clarify and to reaffirm Church policy and doctrine.
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• Anti-Mormon
  ...is that those in the anti-Mormon camp undertake to assault and vilify the Church of Jesus Christ and its members through books, pamphlets, videos, protests, ...of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ or even of prominent members of the Church is an attack on the faith and the community. The ideal of unity means that
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• Restoration of All Things
  ...longer on the earth. There were parts of doctrines and some truth, but the Church of Jesus Christ was no longer in “mint” condition, so to speak. ...es, laws, ordinances, covenants, teachings, and offices of Christ’s true Church were restored.
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• Meetings for Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  ...Sacrament Meeting]][[Sabbath|Sunday]] services for members of [http://The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] (sometimes casually called Mormons) c ...ome. We need an adjustment to this pattern. It is time for a home-centered Church, supported by what takes place inside our branch, [[Ward|ward]], and [[Stak
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• Church Welfare Program
  [[Image:LDS-Church-Welfare-Program-2020.jpg|600px|thumb|<center><span style="color:#0000FF">A ...taught, "Welfare is not a program of the Church; it is the essence of the Church" (quoted by [[Vaughn J. Featherstone]], [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.or
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• Quotes from the Prophets
  ...n [[revelation]] and modern [[Mormon prophet| prophets]]. At present, the Church of Jesus Christ has had seventeen prophets. While [[Latter-day Saints]] lo *“Surely I have contemplated the things of God.” (''History of the Church'' 5:554 )
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• Signs of the True Christian Church
  [[image: Mormon-church.jpg|400px|right|alt=Mormon Church|Mormon Church]]Each of us is a son or daughter of a loving Father in Heaven, and whose gr ...rg Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], (Mormons) is the one true Church which points the way to eternal life through the teachings of the Savior Je
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• The Church of Jesus Christ — Office of Church Patriarch
  ...term “patriarch” is used in reference to: fathers of families, prophet leaders of ancient times, and an ordained office in the Melchizedek Priesthood.''' ...50px|thumb|alt=Eldred Smith Mormon Patriarch|frame|Eldred G. Smith, former Church Patriarch|left]]
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• Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple
  ...Christ of Latter-day Saints], President [[Thomas S. Monson]] announced the Church's intention to build a temple in Port-au-Prince, the capital city of Haiti. ...Domingo Dominican Republic Temple]], requiring nearly a day's journey. The Church is growing steadily in this island nation where stakes were recently organi
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• Paris France Temple
  ...ris France Temple''' is the first temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] to be completed in France. In the pas ...s were still pending. Church President, [[Thomas S. Monson]] announced the Church's intention of building a temple on the outskirts of Paris in July 2011 and
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• Second Manifesto
  ...Woodruff]] said that he would “use my influence with the members of the Church over which I preside to have them do likewise.”[https://www.churchofjesus ...ng] The beginning and end of the practice were directed by revelation. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints operates on revelation from God.
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• Kirtland Temple
  ...the first place of temple worship built by [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...emple until six months after the commandment was given. The members of the Church were also instructed on how to build the temple (see Doctrine and Covenants
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• What do Mormons believe
  ...t Mormon]]If you prefer to learn more about [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] from the source, visit [http://www.co Members of the Church of Jesus Christ, sometimes referred to erroneously as Mormons, "believe in
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• Karl G. Maeser
  ...e Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] (sometimes known as the LDS Church). He is most famous for having served 16 years as principal of Brigham Youn ...leadership positions in the church, including serving as the head of the [[Church Educational System]] and in the central leadership of the Sunday school.
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• Lorenzo Snow
  [[Category: Church Presidents]][[Category: Church Leaders: Past]][[Category:Presidents of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] ...t Lorenzo Snow|Lorenzo Snow, 1814–1901, was prophet and president of the Church of Jesus Christ, 1898–1901]]
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• Hyrum Smith
  ...Jr.]], and a leader in the early history of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. Hyrum was born in Tunbridge, Vermont ...brother of Joseph Smith, was an unwavering support to Joseph and the early Church of Jesus Christ. He was martyred with Joseph in 1844. © Intellectual Reser
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• Oliver Cowdery
  ...ph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] and had a good deal of authority in the early Church. [[Image:Oliver_Cowdery.jpg|frame|alt=Oliver Cowdery served as scribe for t ...ds, he is often considered as the first Church Historian. He was appointed Church Recorder in 1835.
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• John Willard Young
  ...ints]. He is one of the few individuals to have been an [[apostle]] of the church and a member of the [[First Presidency]] without ever having been a member ...the [[Deseret Museum]].<ref> Andrew Jenson, ''Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News
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• Latter-day Saints and Medicine
  ...tain upon our individual births. Members of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] are taught to care for their bodies a ...d.”[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/general-handbook/38-church-policies-and-guidelines?lang=eng#title_number126]
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• Keys
  ...Jesus Christ from all of the other churches on the earth today—only His Church will have His priesthood keys. ...welve Apostles]] (with the [[First Presidency]], the governing body of the Church of Jesus Christ), explained:
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• Church Organization
  ...t of Latter-day Saints has a lay, untrained clergy. Most positions in the Church are temporary, and members are called to serve in those positions part-time ...org/leadership-and-organization here] to learn about the leadership of the Church.)
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• Missionary Work 2: Malaysia, Russia, Middle East
  ...kirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital. There were few members of the Church in the country, and most were American or Australian “expats.” The fir ...ans of faiths other than Islam. There are over ten thousand members of the Church in Malaysia in twenty-seven congregations.[https://newsroom.churchofjesusch
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• General Conference
  ...me exceptions; one was in October 2000 when NBC broadcast the Olympics and church station KSL was an NBC affiliate. The Summer Olympics were held later in th ...onferences are identified by the number of years since the founding of the Church in 1830.
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• Mountain Meadows massacre
  ...versy as Mormons and historians struggle to understand this event, and the Church's detractors seek to exploit it for polemical purposes. ...eers entered the Salt Lake Valley. These Saints were the first vanguard of Church members who had been driven from [[Nauvoo]], Illinois, by angry mobs. At th
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• Are Mormons a Cult? Mormon Obedience and Cultic Analysis
  ...of a cult. What role does obedience play in [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], and its members, often inadvertentl ...Catholic Church, the Southern Baptist Convention, and the United Methodist Church.
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• Sidney Rigdon
  [[Category: Church Leaders: Past]][[Category:First Presidency]] ...hrist of Latter-day Saints]. He eventually became disaffected and left the Church.
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• Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
  ...'''Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square''' of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] is not only one of the oldest and lar ...the world to bring peace and healing. More than half the membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints lives outside the United States. This
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• Warren Jeffs
  ...ren Jeffs—one of his many sons—asserted his own leadership of the FLDS Church and subsequently married all but two of his father's widows, reinforcing hi ...e are also reports that Jeffs admitted his position of prophet in the FLDS Church was a usurpation in a conversation to his brother, and declared that "Broth
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• Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
  The second-highest presiding group within [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] is known as the '''Quorum of the Twel ...of authority]] to administer in the spiritual and temporal affairs of the Church.
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• Sunday School
  ...f Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], sometimes casually called the Mormon Church, that provides instruction to youth in each age group starting at 12 years ...ome. We need an adjustment to this pattern. It is time for a home-centered Church, supported by what takes place inside our branch, [[Ward|ward]], and [[Stak
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• Mormon Music
  ...om/mormons/music/lds_hymns.html hymns] have been an integral part of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] since its beginning. Latter-day Sain ...d reverence into meetings. In the preface of the 1985 hymnbook used by the Church, it reads:
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• Samuel Brannan
  ...and obscure. For a time, he was a member of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ==Brannan’s Journey to Membership in the Church==
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• Mormon books
  ...Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sometimes erroneously called the Mormon Church, publishes two classes of books. These are: '''The official, canonical scriptures of the Church, namely'''
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• Mormon Ads
  ...spel. In one area, a group began meeting together in anticipation that the Church would eventually establish a formal presence there, which eventually happen Later, the Church of Jesus Christ sponsored television ads. Such ads were meant to enhance fa
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• Salt Lake Temple
  ...rance. It is also the most well-known temple and has come to symbolize the Church to many throughout the world. ...uried. As positive relations developed between the U.S. Government and the Church, work on the temple was resumed. The foundation was uncovered, but workers
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• Church Magazines
  [[Image:New_Church_Magazines.jpg|300px|thumb|frame|The three new Church magazines|right]]
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• Durban South Africa Temple
  ...Africa, the second in South Africa, and the 168th dedicated temple of the Church of Jesus Christ. The [[Johannesburg South Africa Temple]], which was dedica ==Early Church History in South Africa==
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• Parley P. Pratt
  [[Category: Apostles]][[Category: Church Leaders: Past]][[Category:Latter-day Saint hymnwriters]] ...ch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], or sometimes called the [[Mormon Church]], and was one of the original [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles|Apostles]] i
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• Same Sex Marriage
  ...n this issue is guided by doctrine, basic principles, and teachings of the Church. ...n favor of gay rights but against changing the definition of marriage. The Church championed "civil unions" with all rights but met with resistance both from
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• Bangkok Thailand Temple
  ...e the first Latter-day Saint temple in the country, serving members of the Church throughout Southeast Asia. Members currently attend temple worship services ...kok in the 1950s began to hold informal and infrequent meetings, until the Church authorized regular worship services for a small, English-speaking congregat
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• Mormons and Immigration
  The twelfth [[Articles of Faith|article of faith]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] states, ...ng-honoring-and-sustaining-the-law] The statement of the leadership of the Church of Jesus Christ on this issue follows:
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• Joseph Freeman, Jr: First Black Mormon Priesthood Holder
  '''Joseph Freeman Jr.''', a convert to [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], was born 24 July 1952 in Vanceboro, ...e Holiness Church. His childhood dream was to become a lay minister in the church, and after graduating from high school he obtained an evangelist's license.
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• Bishop's Storehouses
  ...Bishops_Storehouse.jpg|right|frame|Inside a Bishop's Storehouse run by the Church of Jesus Christ]] ...lfare and Self-Reliance Program]], which is a worldwide program within the Church. This program includes the program known as Bishop's Storehouses.
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• Bengaluru India Temple
  ...n comprises approximately 14,000 members of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. The members are organized into 45 co ...n three weeks later, President Nelson stood before a large congregation of Church members in Bengaluru, India, as the fifth stop on his global ministry tour.
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• Star Valley Wyoming Temple
  ...rist of Latter-day Saints] on 1 October 2011. President and Prophet of the Church, [[Thomas S. Monson]] (1927–2018), made the announcement. [https://church ...d the [[Boise Idaho Temple]] previously serviced Wyoming’s nearly 68,000 Church members. The Star Valley Wyoming Temple will serve members living in the we
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• Nauvoo and the Martyrdom
  ...elves. [[Brigham Young]] and the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] led the Church while [[Joseph Smith]] remained in prison on false charges of treason. Fina On April 25, Joseph and the other leaders selected a town named Commerce in Hancock County, Illinois, to be their new
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• LDS Church Growth: An Apostle Visits the South Pacific
  ...illion members at the end of 2012. It is a global church, but small. The Church of Jesus Christ is unique, because it has a lay clergy.''' ...ling branches begin to serve and are instructed by missionaries and called leaders who oversee areas of the world.
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• The Mormon Moment
  ...orable light, in spite of the amazing humanitarian aid outreach of the LDS Church, its remarkable welfare system and social services, or the integrity of its The [[African Mormons|Book of Mormon Musical]] makes a mockery of the LDS Church and religion (and God), and yet seems to be acceptable to pretty much every
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• Succession Crisis
  ...|Joseph Smith]] created a rift in the leadership of [http://Mormon.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] that some have termed the '''successi ...rum of the Twelve Apostles firmly believed that the Twelve should lead the Church after the death of the Prophet. This was based on revelation Joseph had rec
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• Neiafu Tonga Temple
  ...the 189th Annual [[General Conference]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], President [[Russell M. Nelson]] anno ...nnounced. The temple will be constructed on Tu’i Road at the site of the Church-owned [https://www.facebook.com/sainehahigh/ Saineha High School]. No schoo
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• Ohio Period
  ...ers of the Mormon Church 1831-1837|Kirtland, Ohio, the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1831-1837 © 2002 Brigham Young Univer ...1837 (see [[1830s]]). This period is one of the most important periods in Church history for doctrine and organization. [[Edward Partridge]] was asked to be
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• Tijuana México Temple
  ...ning of the 180th [[General Conference]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], President [[Thomas S. Monson]] annou ...h nearby stakes located in the states of Baja California and Sonora. Total Church membership in Mexico is reported at 1.5 million.
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• Brigham Young University
  ...metimes called the [[Mormon Church]]. BYU is part of a Latter-day Saint [[Church Educational System]], which serves more than 1.2 million people worldwide, ...ognized education in an atmosphere that upholds the moral standards of the Church of Jesus Christ, its sponsor.
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• Mormon Beliefs: True Church
  ...on His doctrine. There are several aspects of claiming to be Christ's true church&mdash;'''true doctrine, true authority, and revelation'''. ...h revelation to its leaders, with a [[Prophet|prophet]] at the head of the Church.
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• Boyd K. Packer
  ...The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] and was baptized into the Church as a child. As a young boy, Boyd K. Packer witnessed his sister Adele die f As he reached the age to go on a full-time mission for the Church, World War II began. Unable to serve a full-time mission, President Packer
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• Mormon Beliefs: Prophets
  ...d by [[George Q. Cannon]] in his journal (January 7, 1898, archives of the Church) as having said “I saw Joseph Smith the prophet do things which I did not ...h Joshua of the Old Testament, a few Book of Mormon prophets were military leaders, as well.
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• Joseph Fielding Smith
  ...h''' was the tenth prophet and president of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. He was known as an able writer and w ...d was rewarded by seeing all his sons and daughters remain faithful to the Church. His upstanding posterity is as much an achievement as his prophetic role o
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• FamilySearch
  ...kground or culture. The website is a tremendous resource through which the Church provides records it has been gathering over a hundred years. ...passed away at least have the option to choose. In order to do this work, Church members must be able to identify their ancestors, which leads to family his
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• Almsgiving
  ...is an important part of the retired gospel of Jesus Christ. Members of the Church are taught to follow [[Jesus Christ]], who said, “I would that ye should ...Mormon or temple construction). Members can also donate online through the Church's official [http://churchofjesuschrist.org|website].
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• George Q. Cannon
  ...alifornia)—An [[Apostle]] of the Lord for [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] who earlier in his life, in 1849, was ...], [[John Taylor]], [[Wilford Woodruff]], and [[Lorenzo Snow]]. He was the Church's chief political strategist, and was dubbed "the Mormon premier" and "the
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• B.H. Roberts
  ...ar of his birth, both parents converted to [https://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. Benjamin Roberts then abandoned his ...phy Online''], February 2000.</ref> In 1867, Roberts was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ by Seth Dustin, who two years later became his stepfather.
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• Seventy
  ...in all the world, they are called to proclaim the gospel and build up the Church. The restored gospel of Jesus Christ teaches that the office of seventy was ...istory.churchofjesuschrist.org/training/library/general-authorities-of-the-church/list-of-selected-members-of-the-quorums-of-the-seventy?lang=eng]
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• Calgary Alberta Temple
  [[Thomas S. Monson]], President of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], announced the '''Calgary Alberta Tem ...t to the Royal Oak Chapel in northwest Calgary. Over 18,000 members of the Church in 6 [[stake]]s will use the temple.
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• Barbara B. Smith
  ...d Latter-day Saint women to be involved in their communities and represent Church attitudes about women without being combative or divisive. She also emphasi ...s, a Regional Representative himself, was an active supporter of Barbara's Church service. He described the day Barbara recieved her call like this:
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• Darius Gray
  ...torian, and pioneer, speaker, and leader in [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], of which he is a member. ...rayer that evening he received a spiritual witness that he should join the Church, so the next day he did.
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• Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple
  ...y Saints]. Upon its completion it became the 141st dedicated temple of the Church in operation. ...es]], a member of the [[Seventy]], made the announcement to members of the Church in the area. In the letter, the First Presidency stated, "We are confident
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• Hong Kong China Temple
  ...a Temple''' is the 48th operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. The Church of Jesus Christ in Hong Kong has changed drastically since the first [[Morm
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• John C. Bennett
  ==Freemasonry, Religion, Military, and the Church of Jesus Christ== ...tt first became acquainted with [[Joseph Smith]], the first prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ, through [[Sidney Rigdon]] in the early 1830s. In 1831 he m
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• Black 14 Partnership with the Church of Jesus Christ
  ...y Service Center in Aurora, Colorado, on November 17, 2020. Photo Courtesy Church News/Marc Piscotty for the Deseret News]] ...”[https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2020-11-18/black-14-philanthropy-church-of-jesus-christ-unite-food-donations-healing-saviors-grace-198125]
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• John Whitmer
  ...rian and Recorder|Church Historian]] and a member of the presidency of the Church in Missouri. ...mer's brother, David, and his entire family became members of the [[Mormon Church]].
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• Sea Trek 2001
  ...e aboard as the Sea Trek 2001 sails into New York Harbor. Photo courtesy ''Church News''/John L. Hart.]] ...iversary of the journey of many converts to [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] to America. Some 85,000 Latter-day Sa
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• LDS Pageants
  ...es from the [[Book of Mormon]], or portrayed stories from [[Mormon History|Church history]]. ...omposed music that is prerecorded and then broadcast over an audio system. Church member volunteers perform the pageants. Admissions to pageants is free and
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