These new assignments fill the vacancy created by Elder Patrick Kearon’s call to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in December 2023.
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Every six months as conference speakers approach the podium, I find myself wondering about the differences between a General Authority Seventy and an Area Seventy, why some leaders are receiving emeritus status, and how often new general officers are called.
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Meet the six new Area Seventies called for areas in Africa, Europe, South America, North America, and the Pacific.
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President Dallin H. Oaks announced six new General Authority Seventies during the April 2022 general conference. Read about these Church leaders here.
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Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and his son, Elder Matthew S. Holland of the Seventy, both shared remarks during the October 2020 general conference. But is this the first time two related individuals have spoken in the same conference?
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Do Latter-day saints believe in soul mates?
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In speaking of the value of interpersonal connections, Elder L. Whitney Clayton of the Presidency of the Seventy declared that the connection that matters most is the one with God.
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As in all majority Christian nations of Africa, Christmas in Kenya is a time of celebration, rejoicing, and reconnecting with family. Almost everyone, irrespective of faith or religious belief, puts aside the cares of career and work and travels “upcountry” to be with loved ones. The big cities and towns have a ghost feeling as a temporary migration takes place for about 10 days—from a day before Christmas to the second day of the new year.
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In case you missed it, here is the First Presidency Christmas Devotional as well as recaps and highlights from all of the wonderful talks!
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Elder Joseph W. Sitati of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spoke at the “Black, White and Mormon” conference Friday, October 9, 2015, at the University of Utah on the topic of “Race and the International Church.” Elder Sitati, who is from Kenya, addressed self-reliance, race and the growth of the Church in Africa.
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Following a rather eventful conference weekend with three new apostles being called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, leadership changes continue to occur within the Church.
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