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February 22, 2012

Baptize a Dead Jew, Lose Your LDS Membership

Joseph Walker, Deseret News

The LDS Church is taking a tougher stand against the unauthorized submission of the names of Holocaust victims for proxy baptism.

According to a statement that appeared Tuesday afternoon on the church's Newsroom website, official church disciplinary action may be taken against the offending parties.

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