EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a media statement released by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — Just days before President Russell M. Nelson’s 101st birthday, ...

Symbolic vote questioned: Members’ near-unanimous hand-raising to ‘sustain’ leaders prompts questions about whether it signals full agreement or belief in infallibility. Meaning of consent: Church ...

Latter-day Saints routinely raise their hands to support their church leaders — from the faith's president down to bishops ...

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