Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
President Russell M. Nelson announced plans Sunday for a record-setting 20 locations for new temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 11 of them outside the United States crowning an unforgettably international end to the faith’s 191st Annual General Conference.
A day after leaders called for the church to become the inclusive inn of Jesus Christ, a unique Easter morning session featured another first nine speakers from nine different countries. In all, talks, prayers and music provided for the session came from a total of 13 countries Australia, Brazil, Fiji, Hong Kong (China), Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Philippines, Portugal, South Korea, the United States, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
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Easter themes, with an international flair, permeated the final day of the 191st Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
A week ago, in a Palm Sunday YouTube message which has amassed nearly 30 million views church President Russell M. Nelson invited viewers and listeners to tune in Sunday to all-virtual sessions “filled with Christ-centered messages and music.”
President Dallin H. Oaks, Nelson’s first counselor in the governing First Presidency and conducting the morning session, said the music would feature choirs from around the world singing previously recorded hymns. A troupe from Mexico and a children’s choir from Korea performed two initial songs. An international choir, with participants from a number of nations, also sang.
Latest from Sunday’s LDS General Conference: Follow prophets, not pundits or popular opinion, President Russell Nelson says Peggy Fletcher Stack © Provided by Salt Lake Tribune (Photo courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) A Korean children s choir sings in a previously recorded performance for the General Conference session on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.
Easter themes, an international flair, permeated the final day of the 191st Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
A week ago, in a Palm Sunday YouTube message which has amassed nearly 30 million views church President Russell M. Nelson invited viewers and listeners to tune in Sunday to all-virtual sessions “filled with Christ-centered messages and music.”
Church leaders from around the world remind members of gospel blessings
Sister Reyna L. Aburto, second counselor of the Relief Society general presidency, speaks in the Sunday morning session of General Conference on April 4, 2021. She shared a message of the hope that one day families will be reunited again. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
The Sunday morning session of the 191st Annual General Conference consisted of messages by leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from every populated continent on Earth, all speaking on the blessings of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Elder Ulisses Soares, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, from Brazil, reminded members that Christ performed His atoning sacrifice so that everyone could experience a mighty change of heart and find peace and comfort through Him.
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