- President Russell M. Nelson waves to members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles prior to the start of the broadcast at the Conference Center on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, during the morning session of general conference on Saturday, October 1, 2022.
- President Russell M. Nelson (center) stands with his counselors, President Dallin H. Oaks (left) and President Henry B. Eyring (right), prior to the Saturday morning session of general conference at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 1, 2022.
- President Russell M. Nelson smiles at conferencegoers prior to the start of the broadcast at the Conference Center on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, during the morning session of general conference on Saturday, October 1, 2022.
- President Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency speaks during the Saturday morning session of general conference at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 1, 2022.
- Members of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square sing during the Saturday morning session of general conference at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 1, 2022.
- Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles provides words of inspiration during the Saturday morning session of general conference at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 1, 2022.
- Youth receive the new guide “For the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices.” after the morning session of general conference at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 1, 2022.
- Youth receive the new guide “For the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices” after the morning session of general conference at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 1, 2022.
- Sister Tracy Y. Browning, Second Counselor in the Primary General Presidency, speaks at the Saturday morning session of general conference at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 1, 2022.
- Conferencegoers sing the hymn “Rejoice, the Lord Is King!” during the Saturday morning session of general conference in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 1, 2022.
- Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles delivers an address during the Saturday morning session of general conference at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 1, 2022.
- Conferencegoers gather before the Saturday morning session of general conference in the Conference Center on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 1, 2022.
- Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles instructs the congregation about sharing the Book of Mormon during the Saturday morning session of general conference at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 1, 2022.
- President Russell M. Nelson sits in a chair as he speaks at the Saturday morning session of the October 2022 general conference on Saturday, October 1, 2022.
- Conferencegoers gather before the Saturday morning session of general conference in the Conference Center on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 1, 2022.
- President Russell M. Nelson sits in a chair as he speaks at the Saturday morning session of the October 2022 general conference on Saturday, October 1, 2022.
- Conferencegoers sing the hymn “Rejoice, the Lord Is King!” during the Saturday morning session of general conference in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 1, 2022.
- Conferencegoers listen to a session of general conference in the Conference Center on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 1, 2022. Attendance was limited to 15,000 participants due to the construction on Temple square and limited parking.
- Sister Michelle D. Craig with her husband, E. Boyd Craig, walks on the plaza near the Salt Lake Temple on Temple Square, Saturday, October 1, 2022.
- Visitors near the Salt Lake Temple on Temple Square during general conference weekend, October 1–2, 2022.
- Sister missionaries at the Conference Center prior to the Saturday morning session during general conference weekend, October 1–2, 2022.
- A young man waits to end the conference center, near the Salt Lake Temple on Temple Square during general conference weekend, October 1, 2022.
- Visitors near the Salt Lake Temple on Temple Square during general conference weekend, October 1, 2022.
- The sun rises on the Conference Center spire at Church headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, during the morning session of general conference on Saturday, October 1, 2022.
- A couple walks near Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, during general conference weekend, October 1, 2022.
- A family from Buenos Aires, Argentina, watches the morning session of general conference on Saturday, October 1, 2022.
- A family from Tacuarembó, Uruguay, watches the morning session of general conference on Saturday, October 1, 2022.
- A family from Tacuarembó, Uruguay, watches the morning session of general conference on Saturday, October 1, 2022.
- A family from Ventanilla, Peru, watches the morning session of general conference on Saturday, October 1, 2022.
- A family from Tacuarembó, Uruguay, watches the morning session of general conference on Saturday, October 1, 2022.
- A family from Guadalajara, Mexico, watches the morning session of general conference on Saturday, October 1, 2022.
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Individual Talk Summaries
- President Dallin H. Oaks: ‘Helping the Poor and Distressed’
- Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf: ‘Jesus Christ Is the Strength of Youth’
- Church releases revised ‘For the Strength of Youth’ guide based on principles, agency
- Sister Tracy Y. Browning: ‘Seeing More of Jesus Christ in Our Lives’
- Elder Dale G. Renlund: ‘A Framework for Personal Revelation’
- Elder Rafael E. Pino: ‘Let Doing Good Be Our Normal’
- Elder Hugo Montoya: ‘The Eternal Principle of Love’
- Elder Ronald A. Rasband: ‘This Day’
- President Nelson reaffirms Church’s position on abuse: It is ‘an abomination to the Lord’
Watch the full Saturday morning session now.
In his first address of 192nd Semiannual General Conference, the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints strongly reaffirmed the faith’s position on abuse.
“Let me be perfectly clear: Any kind of abuse of women, children or anyone is an abomination to the Lord,” President Russell M. Nelson said during his remarks at the end of the Saturday morning session.
“He grieves and I grieve whenever anyone is harmed. He mourns, and we all mourn, for each person who has fallen victim to abuse of any kind. Those who perpetrate these hideous acts are not only accountable to the law of man, but will also face the wrath of God.”
President Nelson’s statement on abuse was heard by thousands of people in the Conference Center and millions more watching online worldwide.
President Nelson invited members to study abuse prevention resources on the Church’s website and urged all to be alert to those who might be in danger and act promptly to protect them.
“The Savior will not tolerate abuse, and as His disciples, neither can we,” he said.
President Dallin H. Oaks, First Counselor in the First Presidency, reemphasized the Church’s mission to work with other charitable organizations to provide on a global scale humanitarian aid to those suffering.
“The Church of Jesus Christ is committed to serving those in need, and it is also committed to cooperating with others in that effort,” he said.
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, a member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles, introduced a newly revised version of “For the Strength of Youth: A Guide to Making Choices,” designed to point young men and young women to Christ. The new booklet focuses on values, principles and doctrine rather than specific behavior.
“To be very clear, the best guide you can possibly have for making choices is Jesus Christ,” Elder Uchtdorf said. “Jesus Christ is the strength of youth.”
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Youth receive the new guide “For the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices” after the morning session of general conference at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 1, 2022. 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
Elder Ronald A. Rasband called for members to follow prophetic counsel to flood the earth with the Book of Mormon, sacred scripture now easily shared electronically with a Gospel Library app.
Another Apostle, Elder Dale G. Renlund, taught about the need to understand the framework within which the Holy Ghost functions to provide personal revelation.
After describing her poor eyesight, Sister Tracy Y. Browning, Second Counselor in the Primary General Presidency, encouraged Latter-day Saints to improve their spiritual vision and let the Savior be a compass and pilot while steering through life. She is the first Black woman in the history of the Church to speak in general conference.
Customs and traditions may vary from country to country, but the “normal” things of life, including scripture study, prayer, Church attendance and family history and temple work, should keep members moving forward on the covenant path, said Elder Rafael E. Pino, a General Authority Seventy.
Elder Hugo Montoya, also a General Authority Seventy, urged Latter-day Saints to demonstrate the eternal principle of love by living the two great commandments — loving God and loving your neighbor.
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square provided music during Saturday morning’s session of general conference. The music was directed by Mack Wilberg and Ryan Murphy, with Brian Mathias and Richard Elliott as organists.
The session was conducted by President Henry B. Eyring, Second Counselor in the First Presidency. Prayers were offered by Elder David P. Homer and Elder Taylor G. Godoy, both General Authority Seventies.