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See a powerful quote from each April 2021 general conference talk

General conference weekend is filled with inspiring stories, profound insights, and spiritual promptings. To help you remember the spirit you felt, here is one quote from each April 2021 general conference talk. You can also click on the speaker's name to find a summary of his or her remarks at Church News.

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5 Things You (Maybe) Didn’t Know about Women in Church History

By McArthur Krishna with Bethany Spalding

An informal survey from one of the Church historians found that almost no one could name five women from Church history. (Can you? I could, barely!) So, when Bethany and I wanted to do a book about Church history women, we had a lot of research to do. (Thank goodness for the learned and gracious church historians who were a fountain of knowledge— and good humor!) The exciting thing for me was not just learning their names but seeing all the astounding things these women accomplished.

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Church and BYU Team Up to Create Immersive 3D New Testament Jerusalem

By Dr. Taylor Halverson and Dr. Tyler Griffin

Come and see! That is the great invitation of the Gospel.

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The Remarkable Way the Prophet Joseph Smith Healed a Woman Near Death

By William G. Hartley and Michael Hubbard MacKay

One evening Lydia [Knight] requested me (Newel Knight) to go to the Prophet and get a handkerchief from him, or ask him to send her a healing blessing. And, said [Lydia], “I believe I shall be healed.” She would have been glad to have sent for him to come and lay hands upon her, but did not feel worthy to trouble him . . . as the multitude of business and care he had over the Church she knew was more than he was able to endure with the sufferings of the saints.

What President Nelson learned from waiting decades to be sealed to his father and mother

By Susan Arrington Madsen, Emily Madsen Jones, and Rebecca Madsen Thornton

Editor's note: The following is excerpted from Fathers of the Prophets and shares a story of President Russell M. Nelson, his wife Dantzel, and his parents, Marion Clavar and Edna Nelson.

Church Donates $5.5 Million to US Agencies for COVID-19 Relief Efforts

By The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues to provide relief amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Church is now distributing cash and commodities in response to an unprecedented number of humanitarian requests around the world.

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Even a Cyclone Didn't Stop the Temple Rededication + 4 More Things About the Church in Fiji

By Mindy Selu

“Bula!” While it may be Fiji’s overwhelming humidity that hits you first, it’s the wide smiles and friendly faces that stay with you. On this island, where paradise consists of blankets of greenery and sandy beaches leading into pristine, aqua waters, happy members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints abound—Saints who choose to put the gospel before everything else.

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4 Ways to Look Up When Life Has You Down

By Elise Babbel Hahl

My mom made me wear a dress to the middle school spelling bee. It had pink flowers all over, a bow in the back, and puffy sleeves. I consented because—truth be told—I was totally psyched for this day. One of my favorite movies back then was a made-for-TV Disney film called The Girl Who Spelled Freedom, about a Cambodian refugee who overcame a lot to become a spelling champion (in a dressy outfit).

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Book of Mormon Lesson 29: “Give Ear to My Words"

By Ted L. Gibbons

We need missionaries to match our message. We need missionaries who really know and love the Book of Mormon, who have a burning testimony of its divinity, and who by the Spirit can challenge their investigators to read and ponder its pages, knowing with complete assurance that the Lord will manifest the truth of the Book of Mormon to them by the power of the Holy Ghost. (Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, p.204)

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LDS Missionaries Post Foods You Won't Believe They Ate on Their Missions on Instagram

By Katie Lambert

There's nothing quite like going to a different country and trying new culinary delicacies, even though they may have eyes, toenails, or tentacles still attached.