The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' growth rebounded last year but remained far below pre-pandemic levels, church officials said on Saturday at the faith’s 192nd Annual General Conference.
repeatedly emphasized the importance of young Latter-day Saints going on missions. Church President Russell M. Nelson called it a “priesthood responsibility” for young men and a “powerful” but “optional opportunity” for women .
Many members delayed baby blessings in 2020 and, to a lesser extent, last year — since Sunday services halted and then took place only remotely for long stretches of time — so fewer children were added to the faith’s rolls.
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