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176th Annual General Conference, April 2006

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"I hope that . . . you will remember that on this Sabbath day you heard me bear my witness that this is God's holy work." — President Gordon B. Hinckley
Excerpts from speech of Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley

"We all face choices in the course of our lives, some of them with a siren song of wealth and prosperity; others appear less promising. Somehow the Lord has watched over and guided my choices, although it was not always evident at the time." "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I...

Faithful exhorted to follow Savior

Building a personal relationship with the Savior, living Christ-like lives and recognizing the infinite value of his atoning sacrifice were recurring themes in talks presented in Sunday's sessions of the 176th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints....
LDS leader reminisces

The life of a prophet belongs to the entire church, President Gordon B. Hinckley said Sunday in a reflection on his near-lifetime of service to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His personal recollections highlighted the Sunday morning session of the church's 176th Annual...
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At the Conference Center

Below, David Porter, left, and his 7-year-old grandson, Alan, look at busts of LDS Church presidents while visiting the Conference Center for the Saturday morning session of the 176th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Left, people wait in line —...
Pres. Hinckley calls racism 'ugly and unacceptable'

With a smile and signature wave of his cane, President Gordon B. Hinckley opened the first session of the LDS Church's 176th Annual General Conference on Saturday — reserving strong words about racism for an evening gathering of men and boys. The 95-year-old leader of The Church of...
The newly called are sustained

Ten men were sustained to the Quorums of the Seventy during Saturday's afternoon session of the 176th Annual Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and another was moved from the Second to the First Quorum. Also named were 17 new Area Seventies, while 16 were released...

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A focus on families

Missionary lessons, feel-good television ads and thousands of family history centers are among the most visible signs to the world at large that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints puts families at the center of its faith and theology. Now the LDS Church looks to be expanding...
Maxwell's words still buoyant

The other day, out of the blue a friend turned to me and said, "I miss Neal A. Maxwell." He said it because because general conference was at hand and because Elder Maxwell was always a highlight. And he said it because he knew I felt the same way. In a church that believes in living...

Ex-Young Women leader is a revered role model

It was 22 years ago this weekend when Ardeth Kapp and her husband, Heber, walked into the Tabernacle on Temple Square with a secret between them that would shortly become a news story. Sitting on the front row of the Tabernacle during the opening session of the LDS Church's annual general...
Reporter's beat was LDS leaders

For most members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the closest they ever get to their leaders is their biannual general conference, which will be held this weekend in Salt Lake City. For everybody else, there was Duane Cardall. For nearly three decades, Cardall brought...
Returned LDS missionaries reuniting in Utah this weekend

All reunions, including those submitted too late for publication here, are listed at deseretnews.com/reunions . Argentina Bahia Blanca (R. Lavor Cardon 2000-2006) , Friday, Mar. 31, 7 p.m.; Mapleton Stake Center, 970 N. 400 East, Mapleton; Marilyn Cardon, (H) 491-0828....
BYU's April Family Expo to focus on family ties

PROVO — A Family Expo will be April 3-4 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Brigham Young University conference center. The aim of the conference is to strengthen family ties. Elder Merrill C. Oaks, a former member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
Young women urged to shine

In an increasingly dark and challenging world, young women who live the gospel of Jesus Christ and remain true to its teachings become a shining light that will help lead them home to God while pointing the way for others. That was the message from leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
Church-leaguers savor old times

LDS Church basketball is known for its intensity. There are the game-saving baskets, gut-wrenching losses and, of course, legendary wrenching fouls to the gut, spawning T-shirt logos. Doug Larsen, 80, of Saratoga Springs and his nephew, James Larsen, 70, and friend, Fred Fife, 69,...
LDS founder's life, legacy explored

Despite intense scorn and persecution during his lifetime, LDS Church founder Joseph Smith and his theology have become the topic of legitimate scholarly inquiry that has laid the foundation for future research, according to participants in last year's Library of Congress symposium on Smith....

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