During the 191st Semiannual General Conference, Church leaders testify of Jesus Christ and urge members to strengthen their spiritual foundations

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🗓️ 5 October 2021

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe participated in the Church’s 191st Semiannual General Conference on Oct. 2-3. Standing at the Conference Center podium for the first time since the progression of the coronavirus pandemic, President Russell M. Nelson declared, “There has never been a time in history when knowledge of the Savior is more personally vital and relevant to every human soul.” This episode of the Church News podcast summarizes the historic conference with quotes from the First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and women leaders of the Church. The podcast summarizes conference themes of loving God, seeking faith amid adversity and building a stronger and more hopeful foundation in the gospel of Christ.

The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

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0:00.0	I'm Sarah Jane Weaver, editor of the church news.
0:12.2	Welcome to the church news podcast.
0:14.4	We are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church
0:18.9	of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with leaders, members, and others on the church news team.
0:24.6	We end each church news podcast by giving our guests the last word
0:28.8	and the opportunity to answer the very important question.
0:32.7	What do you know now?
0:34.5	We hope each of you will also be able to answer the same question and say,
0:38.5	I have just been listening to the Church News podcast, and this is what I know now.
0:45.8	On October 2nd and 3rd, millions of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
0:51.2	Saints tuned in to the 191st semi-annual General Conference.
0:56.0	Standing at the Conference Center podium for the first time since the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic,
1:02.4	President Russell M. Nelson declared that there has never been a time in history
1:06.4	when knowledge of the Savior is more personally vital and relevant to every human soul.
1:12.4	This episode of the Church News podcast summarizes the historic conference,
1:17.4	with quotes from the First Presidency, Corm of the Twelve Apostles and Women Leaders.
1:21.9	We will look back at conference themes of loving God, seeking faith, admit adversity,
1:27.0	and moving forward with hope.
1:29.0	The conference that ended with the announcement that the church plans to build 13 new temples
1:34.3	began with a beautiful invitation from President Nelson to hear pure truth, the pure doctrine
1:40.8	of Christ, and pure revelation. There has never been a time in the history of the world
1:46.9	when knowledge of our Savior is more personally vital
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