
Peggy Stack
Senior Religion Writer at The Salt Lake Tribune
Host at Mormon Land
Covers Mormonism & other faiths at The Salt Lake Tribune. Podcast Mormon Land; Exec dir, International Association of Religion Journalists https://t.co/xl0S6AvYr7
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sltrib.com | David Noyce |Peggy Stack
Joseph Fielding Smith's family tree alone makes him a significant player in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His father, Joseph F. Smith, was the faith's sixth president. His grandfather was Hyrum Smith, who was slain with his great-uncle, church founder Joseph Smith. His son-in-law, in fact, was apostle Bruce R. McConkie, a theological kindred spirit.
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sltrib.com | Peggy Stack |Tamarra Kemsley |David Noyce |Mark Eddington
Of all the sermons given during the 195th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it was arguably the last one, delivered by the faith's 100-year-old president, that offered the most timely message: In a world grown coarse with hateful rhetoric, believers should be peacemakers. "True charity toward all men is the hallmark of peacemakers," President Russell M. Nelson said in a taped message that echoed sentiments he shared two years ago.
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asianamericans.einnews.com | Peggy Stack |Tamarra Kemsley |David Noyce
Of all the sermons given during the 195th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it was arguably the last one, delivered by the faith’s 100-year-old president, that offered the most timely message: In a world grown coarse with hateful rhetoric, believers should be peacemakers. “True charity toward all men is the hallmark of peacemakers,” President Russell M. Nelson said in a taped message that echoed sentiments he shared two years ago.
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asianamericans.einnews.com | Peggy Stack |Tamarra Kemsley
New temples are expected to be announced Sunday on the last day of the 195th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If tradition holds, church President Russell M. Nelson, the most prolific temple builder in the faith’s history, will do the honors in closing remarks — either in person or via videotape — at the Conference Center in downtown Salt Lake City.
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sltrib.com | Peggy Stack |Tamarra Kemsley |Mark Eddington |David Noyce
Russell M. Nelson is poised this weekend to preside over his 15th General Conference as president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A big question is whether he will do so in person. For the past couple of semiannual gatherings at the Conference Center in downtown Salt Lake City, the 100-year-old religious leader has used a wheelchair to attend a few sessions in person, while veiwing the remaining meetings from home.
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