On September 23, 1995, President Gordon B. Hinckley released “The Family: A Proclamation to the World.” This proclamation reiterates what the Lord has revealed about the role of men and women and their need in the family unit, as well as the role of families in God’s eternal plan. As the Family Proclamation turned 25-years-old, the Church provided a number …
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“The Family: A Proclamation to the World” Is Now Available as a Bookmark
Since it was first announced by President Gordon B. Hinckley in 1995, the statement known as “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” has inspired millions of people of faith about the eternal nature of families. Now, the entire document is available as a bookmark. Each bookmark is 4×7 inches and fits easily inside your scriptures or scripture case. The …
Read More »10 Facts About The Family: A Proclamation to the World
On September 23, 2015, we recognize the 20th anniversary of The Family: A Proclamation to the World (The Family Proclamation). Here are 10 facts you may not have known about it. One. In June 1995, three months before The Family Proclamation was announced, President Gordon B. Hinckley was asked what his greatest concerns were for an article for Church News. …
Read More »President Eyring uses Family Proclamation to address Vatican
PROVO — Where there is selfishness there is division in marriage. That is what President Henry B. Eyring, first counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, told a large gathering of religious leaders Tuesday at the Vatican in Rome. Eyring testified of the joy of becoming one with a spouse. In doing so, …
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