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People gather inside the Conference Center during the 183rd Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Saturday, April 6, 2013, in Salt Lake City. The Mormon church is planning to build two new temples in Rio de Janeiro and Cedar City, Utah. The faith's president, Thomas S. Monson, announced the new temples on Saturday during the 183rd semi-annual general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. More than 100,000 members of the church have gathered in Salt Lake City to hear words of inspiration and guidance for daily living from the faith's senior leaders. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
In this Jan. 8, 2013, photo, Mormon missionaries Mikaela Merrill, 19, center, and Harrison Surdu, right, practice their Mandarin Chinese during class at the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah. The Mormon churchís recent decision to lower the minimum age for missionaries has been greeted with† enthusiasm from many young members of the LDS church -- but especially young women. About half of all new applications to go on missions since the announcement have been from women, the church says. Prior to that, only 15 percent of missionaries were women. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 file photo, women walk by a statue of Joseph and Emma Smith outside the church office building during the 182nd Semiannual General Conference for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has entered a new era after Mitt Romney's run for president in 2012. His candidacy illuminated a changing landscape for the religion, where Americans are growing more curious than fearful about the faith, and allies can be found even among Christians with deep misgivings about Mormon beliefs. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Scott Sommerdorf)
Sister Fabiola Chavarria of Bolivia, Fla. and her teaching companion Sister Hyuna Yoon of South Korea, talk with friends at Temple Square during the afternoon session of the182nd Semiannual General Conference for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson announced Saturday that young women, who have not been eligible for full-time missionary service until age 21, may now begin their service at age 19. Sisters Chavarria and Yoon both were excited about the announcement and said what a privilege it was to serve the Lord. The two have been on their mission in Salt Lake City for less than a year. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Laura Seitz)
Mormon church president Thomas S. Monson speaks during the morning session of the 182nd Semiannual General Conference for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. Monson says that the faith will lower its minimum age requirement for missionaries from 19 to 18 for men and from 21 to 19 for women. (AP Photo/The Deseret News, Laura Seitz)
Brad and Jennifer Clower of Mountain Home, Idaho pose with their children Oct. 5, 2012 outside the Mormon temple in downtown Salt Lake City. The Clowers will be visiting family and sightseeing during the semi-annual conference of The Church of Jesus Chris of Latter-day Saints this weekend, but they said they will record the conference sessions to watch later. (AP Photo/Shannon Dininny)
FILE - This April 27, 2006 file photo shows the sun setting behind the Mormon Temple, the centerpiece of Temple Square, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac, File)
At 7-feet, 2-inches, Arizona State center Jordan Bachynski, middle, was a giant among his fellow Mormon missionaries during their mission in the Miami, Fla. area after attending high school in Canada.
Mesa Mountain View senior Payton Dastrup, middle, is one of the state's top ranked recruits, but his Mormom mission will either postpone or disrupt his college career.
An 1830 first-edition Book of Mormon and a selection of framed individual pages owned by retired bookstore owner Helen Schlie are displayed at her home Friday, Aug. 19, 2005, in Gold Canyon, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
In this file theater publicity image released by Boneau/Bryan-Brown, from left, Rema Webb, Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad perform in "The Book of Mormon" at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre in New York. The Broadway League on Monday, April 25, 2011 said that total grosses for the week ending Sunday soared to $28.9 million, up from $23.8 million the week before. (AP Photo/Boneau/Bryan-Brown, Joan Marcus)
On Nov. 14, the Tribune printed a commentary by a Robert Parker (“Gay Mormon calls on church to embark on road to acceptance”). I would like to add a little prospective to his opinions by relating a personal experience.
Again this year, beautiful lighting throughout the garden areas, as well as the exhibit of international nativity scenes inside the Visitors’ Center, will draw thousands of people to the Mesa Temple Garden Christmas Lights Display. [John Power photos]
Stan Way, a Latter-day Saint from Jasper, Ala., had just finished dinner out with some Mormon missionaries when he noticed a car slowing as it approached.
Tribune publisher Terry Horne, center, joins the Mormon Tabernacle Choir during a sound check Friday afternoon before that night's performance at US Airways Center, Feb. 10, 2012. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Tribune publisher Terry Horne joins the Mormon Tabernacle Choir during a sound check Friday afternoon before that night's performance at US Airways Center, Feb. 10, 2012. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Mormon Tabernacle Choir does a sound check Friday afternoon before that night's performance at US Airways Center, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Mormon Tabernacle Choir does a sound check Friday afternoon before that night's performance at US Airways Center.
Mormon Tabernacle Choir does a sound check Friday afternoon before that night's performance at US Airways Center, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Tribune publisher Terry Horne, center, joins the Mormon Tabernacle Choir during a sound check Friday afternoon before that night's performance at US Airways Center, Feb. 10, 2012. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
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