What Pres. Oaks said in his first conference as the prophet

Here are four themes President Dallin H. Oaks shared this weekend.
Reflect on your spiritual insights from general conference with these uplifting quotes.
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Notably, convert baptisms surged last year, increasing by almost 25%.
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The new presidency members will begin service on August 1, 2026.
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The image depicts the Savior gently placing His hands on the shoulders of a discouraged man.
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Sister Runia spoke to students around the world about prayer during a BYU–Pathway devotional broadcast.
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This sacred oratorio by Rob Gardner centers on Jesus Christ’s death, Atonement, and Resurrection.
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The Saturday morning session of general conference will include a solemn assembly.
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June 24, 2020 07:35 PM MDT
Some Latter-day Saint artists recently teamed up to perform a cover of country singer Thomas Rhett's new song, “Be A Light.”
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June 24, 2020 04:27 PM MDT
On June 20, ProjectProtect officially ended after an added “encore week.” Over the course of six weeks, 57,500 volunteers from around the state of Utah sewed more than 5.7 million medical-grade masks to help health care professionals in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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June 24, 2020 12:39 PM MDT
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced groundbreaking dates for the Orem Utah Temple.
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June 24, 2020 12:00 PM MDT
The June pick for LDS Living Book Club is The Founder of Our Peaceby John Hilton III. Follow the LDS Living Book Club Instagram for more insights with the author.
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June 23, 2020 09:54 PM MDT
The day before Jill Norris gave birth to her son Emmett, the doctors told her everything looked fine with the baby. He appeared ready to be delivered. Only a few days after his birth, however, the doctors were telling Jill her son had only a 4 percent chance of survival.
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June 23, 2020 06:57 PM MDT
You might recognize Christopher “Topher” Clark as the actor who played Paul in the Church’s Bible videos. So it is only appropriate that at his funeral, after his mortal battle against ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease was over, his sister Stephanie Nielson said she had been studying the life of the Apostle her brother portrayed.
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June 23, 2020 06:42 PM MDT
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has made a $20,000 donation to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
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June 23, 2020 06:34 PM MDT
As the fall semester approaches, several of the institutions in the Church Educational System (CES) are making announcements regarding plans for the fall semester. Plans vary from entirely remote learning at BYU-Hawaii to a hybrid of in-person and remote classes at BYU in Provo.
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June 23, 2020 01:08 PM MDT
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the exterior rendering showing the planned design of the Mendoza Argentina Temple.
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