The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints holds semiannual general conferences, with twenty thousand of the faithful gathering in the church’s conference center across the street from Temple Square and others watching in local meeting houses, stake centers, and over the internet.
General Conference always receives some coverage in the media. This year, the New York Times noted Apostle Dallin Oaks’s call for civility and graciousness amid ongoing opposition to the legalization and acceptance of gay marriage. Also, Ordain Women did not protest outside of the church’s Salt Lake City Conference Center but instead sought and gained admission to regional stake centers. Finally, for the first time in the church’s history (at least to my knowledge), several church leaders delivered their addresses in languages other than English.
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