Latter-day Saint apostles denounce racist attacks, cyberbullying and abortion
Leaders M. Russell Ballard and Gerrit W. Gong urge members to find room for the “unmarried, widowed or divorced,” noting that most adults in the church are single.
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Apostle Gary E. Stevenson speaks at General Conference on Saturday, April 3, 2021.
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