President Gordon B. Hinckley read "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" at the General Relief Society Meeting in Salt Lake City on 23 September 1995, the Church's fifth proclamation, stating that "marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator's plan for the eternal destiny of His children."
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Citation
PublisherThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication Year1995
URLhttps://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/the-family-a-proclamation-to-the-world/the-family-a-proclamation-to-the-world?lang=eng
Source TypePrimary document
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Custodian SourceYes
Custodian BodyThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Custodian BasisThe Church's own proclamation, read by its President and published on its own study site.
Assessment
Reliability Tier1
The Church's own proclamation text, published at its own study site. NotesCited for the 23 September 1995 date and the "marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God" text.
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